Ego Check with The Id DM is an interview podcast series hosted by a licensed psychologist, Michael Mallen, Ph.D. The podcast delves into a variety of game types (e.g., tabletop roleplaying games, boardgames, videogames) from a psychological perspective. Dr. Mallen has been interviewing members of the gaming community for articles on his blog, The Id DM, since 2011 and is now posting these interviews for others to enjoy.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 19 hours 52 minutes
episode 6: Susan J. Morris on Writing and Editing in Tabletop RPGs
My guest for Episode 6 of Ego Check with The Id DM is Susan J. Morris, a fantasy author and editor that is best known for her work editing Forgotten Realms novels for Wizards of the Coast and novels for Monte Cook Games. She has published multiple books ...
episode 5: Adam Johns & Adam Davis on Using Tabletop RPGs to Teach Social Skills
My guests for Episode 5 of Ego Check with The Id DM are Adam Johns and Adam Davis from Wheelhouse Workshop, a two-man operation whose mission is to help youths in the greater Seattle area build social skills through the intentional and targeted use of ta...
episode 4: Felix Mak on Constructing Hearthstone Data Reaper Reports for Vicious Syndicate
My guest for Episode 4 of Ego Check with The Id DM is Felix Mak, software engineer for Vicious Syndicate, which provides detailed data reports on competitive play in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Mr. Mak is also a Legend-ranked Hearthstone player and ...
episode 3: Teos Abadia on D&D Organized Play and Diversity in RPGs
My guest for Episode 3 of Ego Check with The Id DM is Teos Abadia, writer for companies such as Wizards of the Coast and Kobold Press. Mr. Abadia is very active in the Dungeons & Dragons community and spends a great hour with me discussing publishing ori...
episode 2: Chris Bourassa on Creating Darkest Dungeon
My guest this week for Episode 2 of Ego Check with The Id DM is Chris Bourassa, Co-Owner of Red Hook Studios and Creative Director for Darkest Dungeon. Mr. Bourassa spoke with me about his sources of inspiration for Darkest Dungeon, and the realities of ...
episode 1: Mike Shea on Mindfulness in Tabletop RPGs
Mike Shea, also known as Sly Flourish, was gracious enough to sit down with me, and we enjoyed a sprawling conversation about mindfulness and roleplaying games. Mike shares his insights about the journey from roleplaying-game fan to freelance writer for ...