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We are BACK, adventurers! 🎉 Season Three, Electric Boogaleigh!

We, your trusted guides Matt and Alison, speak with esteemed guest Brittany Smith, an ADHD coach and cognitive neuroscientist.

Brittany shares her strategies for ensuring that your 'Sims Bar' stays green as you balance work, life, and creative pursuits. Also, that these daily quests include an occasional Perception Check.

Here's to another season exploring the complexities of the mind through gameplay!

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It’s the final episode of ADHd20 Season 2, folks! Join Alison and Matt as they wrap up this season with a "clip episode" packed with retrospection and much giggling, natch. We streamed this one live to our Patrons, who came prepared with some great questions, letting us ramble on everything from how ADHD affects the holidays to the impact of being neurodivergent on character creation. We also share our dreams and themes for ADHd20 in '24, so grab your CozyPants®, your favorite noise-cancelling headphones, and help us celebrate a nearly impossible feat for two peeps with ADHD: TWO FULL YEARS OF PODCASTING!

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So treat yourself to hanging with these fine crews in 2024! See y'all in January!

So that we don't over-explain a video about over-explaining, here's a gen-text summary, soon to be part of Matt's patented "Un-ADHD-ify" app! 

"In this ADHD20 episode, Alison and Matt discuss the propensity to overexplain things common amongst many individuals, including themselves. They delve into their shared observations about social media interactions and the role of over-explaining within it. They also discuss how over-explaining affects their daily lives, personal relationships, and even their Dungeons & Dragons characters. The conversation navigates through themes like neurodivergence, masking, and impulse control, linking these aspects of their daily realities to their gaming personas and their broader social interactions."

Thank you, 
Matt, Alison &"Gipt"

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Looking back at this story, what is the fine line between clever play and metagaming? Do you think this player did accidentally end up metagaming? I don’t personally think the OP did anything as such but do let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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Improvisation is the soul of dungeons and dragons. My approach to DMing is creating a rough outline of plot devices that my players can run into that will propel the story forward. Of course most of the time they go in the complete opposite direction and I shift my plot devices that way or simply make things up. I think that if you’re playing DnD correctly you have to be cheating just a little. 

Share your stories about your incredible improvisation skills in the comments below.

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"It's not that bad!". "You're overreacting." "Calm the f&%k down!"

With ADHD, you've probably heard people say this to you your entire life. When your every reaction is dripping with emotion, others don't understand  that in your brain, stubbing your toe and losing your pet cat can produce the same amount of wailing and gnashing of teeth.

In this video, we explore how catastrophizing and ADHD intersect, and how they can impact our experiences in tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs).

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These situations are what makes a DM think a lot. Should the DM have shielded the player by not following the rules for his own happiness? Or perhaps it was a lesson for other DMs to be more flexible? 

Every table has good and bad moments. I'd love to hear from you, especially if you've faced similar situations in your campaigns. How do you strike the balance between staying true to the game and ensuring everyone's enjoyment?

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We know that everyone, ADHD or no, procrastinates on the things that you don't want to do. But those with "squirrel brains" can even procrastinate on things that we REALLY LOVE, like prepping for D&D. Why? We have some terribly-cited answers for you! And even some ways to Get Medieval on Procrastination's Ass when you need to!

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In this episode we're stepping Outside Anime to talk about Baldur's Gate 3! The Dungeons & Dragons video game by Larian Studios that has taken the world by storm in recent weeks. As the title suggests, we've been playing the pants off this game, and we've got thoughts!

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Things we learned while recording this episode: The characteristics we embody while awake are also present in our sleep. Inattentive awake? Inattentive asleep. Hello, insomnia!

We also took some time to call out the ridiculousness of long (and short!) rest mechanics in D&D. Don't worry, you guys—we fixed them.

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The most often-asked questions we've gotten since starting this podcast: "But what is D&D?! And how do you even play?!"

If our D&D-inspired tangents have left you feeling a little perplexed, then this is for you! Our talented pal Seth McKay stepped behind the DM Screen to lead our party of four boisterous adventurers through a fiery, funny, and very very dangerous encounter. This very special episode also features Evan Bivins and Official Lorekeeper Anna Fitzgerald.

If playing with us sounds more fun than simply watching us play, our Patreon includes monthly one-shots!

Join the chitter-chatter and tell us what you really think about the break from the norm on our open-to-all Discord! 

Join us for a LONG overdue chat with our favorite designer, beatmaker and wannabe lycanthrope, Evan Bivins! We attempt an unqualified armchair diagnosis—at Evan's request, of course—and use the words "Venn Diagram" a whole bunch.

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The Crown Bearers wake up in a store cellar bound and watched over by a Bugbear.
How are they going to get out of this alive?
Chomp, I guess its up to you to save the day.

Welcome to Fallout Equestrian Wasteland. Where we play and goof off. 

We thought the auto-goty massive RPG of the year came out a couple months ago. Looks like we may have been wrong! Special guest Reid McCarter joins us to talk about Baldur's Gate 3 - the latest installment in the legendary series that manages to feels bigger, richer, and more important than any of us could have envisioned. It's spoiler free, so feel free to dive right in even as we hash out some of our biggest thematic and contextual takeaways.

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The Wild Ones continue their hunt for the dangerous Gillaron. In the jungle they are the ones that have to worry about being hunted. Join the party and give them your support to pull through.

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The Crown Bearers have successfully infiltrated the black market.
Kime participates in the slaver fight pit.
Then they start acting.
Now Chomp is fleeing.

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Welcome to Fallout Equestrian Wasteland. Where we play and goof off. 

Matt and Alison, fresh out of a session of their favorite new TTRPG, Masks: A New Generation, find all the delicious correlations between having ADHD and being a teenage superhero! And the connection might not be what you think!

Plus! Coming to terms with the masks we've longed donned so neurotypicals can't figure us out, and a little chatter about what's changing for up-and-coming generations. Spoiler alert: The kids are alright. 

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The Wild Ones spend time in the jungle. Tracking the massive beasts. What is the plan here? Traps? Poison? oh right magic.

Welcome to Fallout Equestrian Wasteland. Where we play and goof off. 

Five minutes before they started recording this episode, Alison tossed the outline out of the window. Instead of the original topic they had chosen, she informed Matt they should have a very open and honest conversation about the goings-on in their most recent D&D session.

In an inadvertent "Part 2" of episode 10 (Free To Be You and Me), AK puts Matt's money where his mouth is…can he make the table more inclusive to everyone? Did these two friends settle the score amicably? Tune in to find out!

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Khizdum Scourge is collecting the necessary info to tackle Fog's Rest. This is an island of fog and mystery. What is the group going to do?

Welcome to Fallout Equestrian Wasteland. Where we play and goof off.