A podcast where First Age gets to talk about what is happening in tabletop roleplaying games from his remote and increasingly isolated island.
Gaming from the First Age
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33 episodes
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A podcast where First Age gets to talk about what is happening in tabletop roleplaying games from his remote and increasingly isolated island.
Language
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Publishing Since
7/18/2020
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Recent Episodes
May 17, 2026
How to be a Great Tabletop RPG Player
<p>A moment for us to reflect on what makes a good tabletop RPG player? Play along.</p><p><br></p><p>Becky’s Blog: <a href="https://blackarmada.com/how-to-be-ttrpgs-most-valuable-player/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://blackarmada.com/how-to-be-ttrpgs-most-valuable-player/</a></p><p>Becky’s series on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMs5q7TAqXk&list=PLxzETbg_EJH32qfJ9ehHKnjdkzqgZ5Zzq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMs5q7TAqXk&list=PLxzETbg_EJH32qfJ9ehHKnjdkzqgZ5Zzq</a></p><p><br></p><p>The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa</p><p><a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards</a></p><p>NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</a></p>
January 1, 2026
The 2025 Review and Look Ahead
<p>Let's review our 2025 gaming year and look ahead to 2026.</p><p>The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa</p><p><a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards</a></p><p>NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</a></p><p><br></p>
November 4, 2025
Being a Convention Gamemaster
<p>I run a lot of RPG conventions, so I'm keen to see people step forward and run great games! In this episode I present some thoughts on what makes a good convention GM (or possibly a GM for any occasion).</p><p>Leave a message at first.age@ttrpg.uk or on Spotify.</p><p><br></p><p>Some resource links:</p><p>So You Want to be a Gamemaster? Justin Alexander</p><p><a href="https://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master"><u>https://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master</u></a></p><p>Your Best Game Ever, Monte Cook Games</p><p><a href="https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/your-best-game-ever/"><u>https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/your-best-game-ever/</u></a></p><p>Return of the Lazy Dungeonmaster, Sly Flourish</p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/251431/return-of-the-lazy-dungeon-master"><u>https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/251431/return-of-the-lazy-dungeon-master</u></a></p><p>How to be a Great GM, Guy Sclanders</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HowtobeaGreatGM"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@HowtobeaGreatGM</u></a></p><p>Burn After Running, Guy Milner</p><p><a href="https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/"><u>https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/</u></a></p><p>Safety Tools</p><p><a href="https://www.dramadice.com/gm-tips/safety-tools-for-tabletop-rpgs/"><u>https://www.dramadice.com/gm-tips/safety-tools-for-tabletop-rpgs/</u></a></p><p><a href="https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/"><u>https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/</u></a></p><p>CATS</p><p><a href="https://proleary.com/games/the-cats-method/"><u>https://proleary.com/games/the-cats-method/</u></a></p><p>Stars and wishes: <a href="https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/2022/01/07/stars-and-wishes-because-feedback-is-hard/"><u>https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/2022/01/07/stars-and-wishes-because-feedback-is-hard/</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishes"><u>https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishes</u></a></p><p><br>The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa</p><p><a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards</a></p><p>NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):</p><p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</a></p><p><br></p>
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