Mastering Dungeons

Chart trend

Position in the Games chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#74#146JunJulAugSep

#29

all-time peak

147

days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Best of Acquisitions Incorporated: Orrery of the Wanderer!

#45 trending · Games

Episode 306 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Acquisitions Incorporated: Orrery of the Wanderer! Completely unbiased coverage of the best and most perfect adve

Sep 2
1 h 41 min

Keys to Success from Tomas Härenstam of Free League!

Episode 305 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Tomas Härenstam of Free League! Free League’s CEO and frequent designer discusses how the company began and grew, how the

Aug 26
1 h 40 min

Best of Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen!

Episode 303 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen! Dragonlance is Back! Come see why this adventure deserves a second chanc

Aug 19
1 h 57 min

Adam Bradford, from D&D Beyond to Free League Unbound!

Episode 303 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Adam Bradford, from D&D Beyond to Free League Unbound! Adam Bradford joins us to discuss Free League's amazing Unbound pl

Aug 12
1 h 29 min

Dark Sun, Star Wars, Warcraft, Greyhawk, and All D&D Gen Con News!

Episode 302 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Dark Sun, Star Wars, Warcraft, Greyhawk, and All D&D Gen Con News! Wizards of the Coast goes all-out with a D&D Tower, Ca

Aug 5
1 h 49 min

Best of Spelljammer Light of Xaryxis!

Episode 301 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: The Best of Spelljammer Light of Xaryxis! An adventure crafted to feel like an old sci-fi TV show? We look at how well it

Jul 29
1 h 55 min

Sirrangia and Worldbuilding Through Campaign Building!

Episode 300 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Sirrangia and Worldbuilding Through Campaign Building! Now that we are creating an adventure setting for our top Patreon

Jul 22
1 h 30 min

Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster with Mike Shea aka Sly Flourish!

Episode 299 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster with Mike Shea aka Sly Flourish! Mike Shea aka Sly Flourish joins Shawn to discuss his latest

Jul 8
1 h 31 min

Why The Wild Beyond The Witchlight is So Good!

Episode 298 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of The Wild Beyond the Witchlight! It’s easy to be positive when Shawn and Teos review one of the finest 5E adventur

Jul 1
1 h 40 min

Mystic Arts and Creator Publishing

Episode 297 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Mystic Arts and Creator Publishing! Daði Einars joins Teos to discuss RPG design, gameplay, and his work with Mystic Arts

Jun 24
1 h 27 min

Best of Rime of the Frostmaiden!

Episode 296 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Rime of the Frostmaiden! We review this mega sourcebook and adventure in a single episode! See which parts of the

Jun 17
1 h 26 min

D&D Encounters Unboxing!

Episode 295 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: D&D Encounters Unboxing! We unbox the D&D Encounters Ravenloft season contents and share the design of the Shadows of Sit

Jun 10
1 h 21 min

Best of Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus!

Episode 294 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus! This adventure changed drastically to become a prequel to the highly success

Jun 3
1 h 40 min

Best of Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage!

Episode 293 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage! Undermountain comes to 5E! We delve into Halaster’s secrets and the best of t

May 27
1 h 24 min

Best of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist! (MD 292)

Episode 292 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist! Urban adventures come to 5E. Decide which faction we belong to as we find the best trave

May 20
1 h 39 min

The Famous and Infamous Tomb of Horrors! (MD 291)

Episode 291 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: The Famous and Infamous Tomb of Horrors! We look back at one of the most feared adventures across RPGs! We discuss how to

May 13
1 h 53 min

Best of Tomb of Annihilation! (MD 290)

Episode 290 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Tomb of Annihilation! Welcome to the jungle as we explore the hottest parts of Tomb of Annihilation! News: D&D o

May 6
1 h 33 min

Best of Gary Gygax’s Against the Giants G1-2-3! (MD 289)

Episode 289 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Against the Giants G1-2-3! We revisit the classic Against the Giants Dungeons & Dragons adventure, including the

Apr 29
1 h 52 min

How Good is D&D’s New Website? (MD 288)

Episode 288 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: How Good is D&D’s New Website? We take a look at D&D’s new site and discuss how well it works for new players, community,

Apr 22
1 h 38 min

Best of Storm King’s Thunder! (MD 287)

Episode 287 of Mastering Dungeons! Main topic: Best of Storm King’s Thunder! Bring the thunder with this giant-filled D&D 5E adventure! Shawn and Teos review what truly

Apr 15
1 h 55 min

Chart positions

Where Mastering Dungeons ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 7, 2026).

#65 ▼ 15 Games US

What listeners say

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Shawn and Teos have been in the industry for decades and have lots of experience under their belts. Their in depth review of rules and games and adventures always explore both the good and the bad. It is great to keep up to date with them and hear about the current state of RPGs

the Shepster · Oct 2025

if you like TTRPG discussions, Mastering Dungeons is head and shoulders above all the others. So many TTRPG podcasts have too much banter and not enough fact. MD always does their homework first, and they often take deep dives into new game systems. Plus the hosts, Shawn Merwin and Teos Abadia, are working designers who have written for Wizards of the Coast, Ghostfire Gaming, MCDM, and other large publishers, so their opinions come from a well of deep experience.

Mister Lou · Aug 2025

I love this show and their approach to explaining the DM process to me. I’m a new player and a never DM. I’m certainly DM curious and I have found that listening to these two over the past few months has been extremely insightful. Like everyone else I’m Daggerheart intrigued and this recent episode on the Spotlight was very helpful to understand. I’m actually listening for the third time as it’s hard to understand without playing it.

Thorlik · Jun 2025

Great mix of rpg news, dm advice, and more. I really enjoy the hosts commentary on game/adventure design. There gritty overview of such topics has infected my brain and now I actually read monster stat blocks in depth before a session.

Joshuacp42 · Jan 2025

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