Grimm's Grimoire
Resolution without Dice
In principle, one could play without rules, using the conversation as the only tool of communication. Many games of the Old School Renaissance (OSR) strive off this style of game,...
Resolution without Dice
In principle, one could play without rules, using the conversation as the only tool of communication. Many games of the Old School Renaissance (OSR) strive off this style of game,...
The Art of Escalation
As a game master, you have seen this situation many times: The players already received their quest hours ago, but are still sitting in the tavern doing a mixture of...
The Art of Escalation
As a game master, you have seen this situation many times: The players already received their quest hours ago, but are still sitting in the tavern doing a mixture of...
A GM is a Talk Show Host
You know talk shows as a group of 2-5 people, sitting around a table and talking over each other, while the host tries to reign them in. Does that sound...
A GM is a Talk Show Host
You know talk shows as a group of 2-5 people, sitting around a table and talking over each other, while the host tries to reign them in. Does that sound...
The Fourth Pillar of Gameplay
A roleplaying prompt is a question or situation that invites the players to think deeply about their characters or the world. While every pillar of gameplay can invite roleplay, roleplaying...
The Fourth Pillar of Gameplay
A roleplaying prompt is a question or situation that invites the players to think deeply about their characters or the world. While every pillar of gameplay can invite roleplay, roleplaying...
The 1 Million Dollar RPG Maps Bundle Scam
In this article, I expose two TTRPG related scams with a sales volume of over 1.000.000$. It all started when a friend sent me a link to the 'The Ultimate...
The 1 Million Dollar RPG Maps Bundle Scam
In this article, I expose two TTRPG related scams with a sales volume of over 1.000.000$. It all started when a friend sent me a link to the 'The Ultimate...
Solving Magic Schools
In last month's blog post, I talked about the challenges in designing a magic school system. You can read about it there, but to summarize, the core challenges are: Making...
Solving Magic Schools
In last month's blog post, I talked about the challenges in designing a magic school system. You can read about it there, but to summarize, the core challenges are: Making...