The Innkeeper Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Innkeeper Podcast
A podcast for Hearthstone Tavern Innkeepers covering Hearthstone’s Fireside Gatherings - with insight and information we hope our fellow Innkeepers find useful. Hosted by fellow Innkeepers, this show shares valuable insights from all around the Hearthstone Innkeeping Community .
34: Hosting A Major Blizzard Esports Event Rewt goes down his step-by-step guide on what to expect if you get tapped by Blizzard to host a major Esports event.
33: Answering All The Questions! We tackle a series of questions posed on the Discord Server, and answer them as informatively as we can, from each of our three standpoints.
32: Rewt’s Report from the HCT Summer Championship Rewt was chosen to be the Innkeeper for the HCT Summer Championship at the Blizzard Arena and shares his stories from the whole experience.
31: Making Revenue off of a Free To Play Game Like Hearthstone We tackle a listeners question about how to make money off of being an Innkeeper… and yes, it is possible!
30: These are a few of our favorite things… We share, along with folks from our Discord Community, some of our favorite things about being an Innkeeper so far…
What the new changes in Hearthstone mean to your Taven With the release of Witchwood (which wood?), come some additional in-game features that can be beneficial to your Fireside Gathering. Monster Hunt Pretty much just like a Dungeon Run Innkeeper (or patron) picks a random class Timer is set At the end of the timer,…Read More Read More
We host a number of videos (it’s good to watch the show live) on this episode in a friendly contest for the best Witchwood Reveal Video!
26: Witchwood Side Event Ideas From Our Community We gather a plethora of side event ideas from our Discord Server,
Challengers Finals – Avanties Tavern Hero Qualifiers have combined this year with Online Cups to create the Challengers program The Tavern Hero Tournament has become Challenger Finals Tavern Heroes AND online cup winners play against each other in a combined tournament for 8 Playoff spots The Hearthstone Challengers program is only open to players…Read More Read More
From Cold, Dead Hands Those who have ventured into the Witchwood (and made it back in one piece) whisper of creatures twisted by terrible curses, of dark magics practiced under a gibbous moon, and unearthly howls that chill the blood of even the most stalwart heroes.
We often say that the community is what makes Innkeeping as rewarding as it is. However, we need to remember to look into out extended community and learn to use the resources that may very well be available to each of us – look, we can’t all be Bytes, but with some help, we can…Read More Read More
Coming Up on Episode #22 of the Innkeepers Podcast News, Shares & Spotlights We compare some of the online bracket sites Don’t forget, for all your Hearthstone Innkeeper needs, the official Blizzard site is FiresideGatherings.com, and our community resource website can be found at HSInnkeepers.com
21: Multi-Tavern Events with Jodder Jodder is fresh off running a massive multi-tavern Fireside Brawl 3v3 Tournament, and he shows up to tell us all about it.
20: Listening to your Tavern Avanties and Rewt talk about listening to your tavern, setting up side events, and making your tavern a complete Hearthstone experience.
Hearthstone Innkeepers #19: Lucas From Amsterdam Lucas joins us fresh off the HCT Event in Amsterdam with a “boots on the ground” report of everything (well, not everything) that went down!
18: Prepping Your Tavern For a THQ – And Wheva! Wheva joins us again to share his awesome stories from his Blizzard Hosted HCT Watch Party! This was one of the many rewards The Cave received for winning the 2017 Tavern vs Tavern Tournament. We also dive into how to set your Tavern up for a…Read More Read More
Hearthstone Innkeeper Podcast #17: Tour Stops and Tavern Etiquette Join Aleirri, Avanties and Rewt as they discuss the upcoming 2018 Hearthstone Championship Tour Stop dates and locations, as well as covering how a visiting Innkeeper should conduct themselves at another Tavern.
16: A Glitch in the Innkeeper Podcast Innkeeper News, Top Share of the Week, Innkeeper Spotlight, and Glitch from Blizzard Esports is here to talk about the upcoming 2018 Hearthstone Challengers!
15: 2018 HCT Announcements and The Future of Fireside Gatherings On the final episode of 2017 we discuss the 2018 HCT announcement, taking care of your own tavern, and what are other Innkeepers hoping to see added to the Fireside Gathering program in 2018?
14: The Innkeeper Spotlight We introduce a new segment, the Innkeeper Spotlight, and we highlight some of the content Innkeepers have been creating for Kobolds & Catacombs
13: The Kobolds & Catacombs Fireside Adventure Companion. This week we get to take a look at the special side event created by Innkeeper Bytes, Kobolds & Catacombs Fireside Adventure Companion.
12: The Innkeeper Discord Server This week we introduce you to the Innkeeper Discord resource available to all. We talk about how it came to be and all the different channels available to you.
11: Changes to Fireside Gatherings and 3D Printing Prizes Changes to Fireside Gathering Setups – and how we feel about them, as well as Rewt tells us a little about 3D printing prizes and we have a world exclusive reveal of a tournament video from Bytes!
10: Resurrecting an Old Tavern and Standing Out In a Post Nemsy World If you needed to pick up the pieces from an old Hearthstone Tavern and start fresh, what would you do? We talk about that, and how to make your Tavern stand out in a post-Nemsy release world!
9: The TvT Champion Is Here! Wheva is back with us after winning the Tavern Vs Tavern competition at Blizzcon 2017!
8: Tavern vs Tavern Finals and Kobolds and Catacombs Launch Parties In this Episode, we’re joined by Wheva, the Innkeeper from the Cave in Fairfax VA as he prepares his team to enter the Hearthstone Tavern vs Tavern finals! We also talk about some ideas for Kobolds and Catacombs Launch parties!
7 Pre-Event Checklists, On Site Troubleshooting, and Issue Resolution Resources In episode #7 of the Innkeepers Podcast, we discuss the need for a pre-event checklist, on site troubleshooting, and Issue Resolution Resources Hearthstone Innkeepers have at their disposal.
in Episode #6 of the Innkeepers Podcast we are again joined by Scott “Bytes” to discuss everything Nemsy related! What we know about Nemsy so far Establishing your tavern Hallow’s End themed Firesides and activities
In Episode #5 of the Innkeepers Podcast, we’re joined by Jasper from Northern Germany to discuss running multi-location events.
In Episode #4 of the Innkeepers Podcast, we are again joined by Jordan from Salt Lake City and continue in a deep dive discussion about event sponsors. Identifying needs and deliverables Building a Sponsor Deck Single Event Focused Long Term Event Focused
n Episode #3 of the Innkeepers Podcast, we are joined by Jordan from Salt Lake and chat about Hearthstone Sponsorship Deals! HCT Recaps and Stories Finding Event Sponsors Getting A Signed Sponsorship Deal How to make sure your sponsors come back
In Episode #2 of the Innkeepers Podcast We are joined by Sam Benson from Kansas City, as we all chat about Event Promotion ideas Side Events Energy Levels DIY Prizes
Coming Up in Episode #1 of the Innkeepers Podcast How to effectively engage w/ attendees & get the attendees to engage w/ each other Dynamics of hosting large groups vs small Creating “balanced” events for competitive vs casual players De-escalating conflicts