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Mike Mearls Talks TTRPGs

by Mike Mearls

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Monsters, Healing, and Resistance

August 26, 2026 · 11 min

In this week's podcast, I talk about why I don't use healing, resistance, or immunity in my D&D 5e design.
I Hate Forcecage

August 16, 2026 · 25 min

In this episode, I walk through how and why spellcasters - especially the wizard - have access to control effects that are far too powerful. I also talk about a design concept I am using to combat this issue.
Post-Gen Con Thoughts

August 6, 2026 · 14 min

I have some thoughts about creativity and the process of game design after Gen Con 2026. Here's a link to the DEATH SAVES live play: https://www.youtube.com/live/UzWEGxV1rpI?si=KezVX80TMH4R9GZ2
The Sad Story of Challenge Rating

July 24, 2026 · 20 min

Does anyone actually like challenge rating? This week I talk through the core problems with the mechanic, how it influences monster design, and the real culprit behind D&D's tricky math, the encounter day.
Podcast: On Subclasses

July 18, 2026 · 9 min

Today I had to clear out a bunch of blackberry vines in my backyard. That prompted me to reflect on subclass design. Perhaps the painstaking, and painful, process of digging up long, ropy vines with jagged thorns reminded me of the untold…