How To Be a Great GM with Mike Shea
From Ship of the Dead Podcast by Limithron
March 4, 2026 · 54 min · Season 2 · Episode 4
About this episode
Mike Shea discusses RPG session preparation and game mastering techniques with host Luke.
See the extended full episode on Patreon! Mike Shea (aka "The Lazy Dungeon Master" & “Sly Flourish”) chats with Luke about how to prep your RPG session and be a better GM. Recorded at PAGE 3, this turned into round after round of volleys as both of them present ideas and experiences that practically work at the table.
People in this episode
Host: Luke
Guest: Mike Shea
Topics covered
- RPG preparation
- game mastering
- tabletop games
- role-playing games
- game design
Keywords
- RPG
- game master
- session prep
- tabletop RPG
- Sly Flourish
- Lazy Dungeon Master
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PAGE 3
Books & works: The Lazy Dungeon Master, Sly Flourish
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