About this episode

The episode discusses best practices for running long RPG campaigns, including planning and managing burnout.

While the Open Hearth Community has often focused on one-shots, two-shots, and monthly short campaigns, there's always the siren call of running a longer series: a quarterly or beyond. In this community talk we're going to talk about "long" campaign best practices, planning, dealing with burnout, and more. Lowell has ideas and he'll be leading this discussion group– relying mostly on the participation of folks who join us and desperately filling dead air in between points. This is part of our Open Hearth series of community RPG talks. Links Microscope Microscope with 13th Age Arium Talking World Building (OH Podcast Episode) Age of Ravens Campaign Builder Decks Trinity Game Prep Sheet World Ending Game Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming Community Support us on Patreon! Our actual play podcast can be found here Follow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpg Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpg Mastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp

More episodes of Around the Hearth

• A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 8 - Your Home Table · April 14, 2026 · 1h 2m
• Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 8 Smallville & Marvel Heroic · April 7, 2026 · 47 min
• Open Hearth Podcast Ep 16: Ars Magica, Long Campaigns & Modern Supers · March 31, 2026 · 47 min
• Talking Playtesting · March 24, 2026 · 54 min
• Roll for Mutation: Post-Apocalyptic TTRPG History: Ep. 5 Tank Girl & Wizards · March 17, 2026 · 50 min
• A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 7 - Showing & Telling · March 3, 2026 · 1h 5m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Around the Hearth podcast page.