Today’s #newbieTuesday post is inspired by a play test we had this past Friday. The post is all about providing new players with the clarity they need on order of operations of the tabletop role playing game you’re playing at the table. Oftentimes experienced players take for granted both the literal steps you take when…
Today’s #worldbuildingMonday post is centers on the art of drawing the player into your tabletop role playing game world. What is it that captures the players’ attention? And what keeps players invested and coming back for more from a worldbuilding perspective? Today’s post centers on the two main tenets of compelling worldbuilding: Relevant/Accessible Depth to…
Continuing from last week’s Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG story, Corban patiently stands, unable to view the AI’s re-creation. But as soon as Isaiah touches his shoulder, Corban’s expression changes to utter shock and amazement. “It can’t be…a Catalyst?” Isaiah is surprised. “What’s a Catalyst?” Corban is still flat-out stunned. “I don’t know if I can…
Today’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG post comes from the end of a famous battle in a favorite anime of mine, Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Pain. Spoilers ahead! For much of the Naruto Shippuden, Pain is painted as a great villain, someone with extraordinary powers who ruthlessly desires to crush everything in his way to become a god. And…
Today’s #newbieTuesday advice for new tabletop role playing game players centers around jumping in & being okay with “making mistakes.” For some new TTRPG players, it can be daunting not knowing how playing stories really goes. Who does what, when, where, why, and how? You don’t want to get embarrassed or seem like a fool…
Today’s #worldbuilding Monday post is all about leaving breathing room for character development during your worldbuilding. As we’ve discussed in this space in weeks’ past, it’s important to keep top of mind in tabletop role playing game worldbuilding that the goal to have people play stories within your world. To that end, because those players…
Continuing from last week’s Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG story, Corban turns to Isaiah and says: “We accept, let us get on the same page.” Corban releases the tight grip around his lightsaber as his companion, the assault droid FUK-U powers down. Jimmy C deactivates the force-field. “Thank you.” says Isaiah “Corban, you said the Jedi…
Today’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG is about the heist of the Bellagio Casino in Ocean’s Eleven. There are few films of the past 20 years that are more conducive to translating to a tabletop role playing game than Oceans Eleven. The group, led by Danny Ocean, comes together with a distinct plan – rob the Bellagio casino during…
Today’s #newbieTuesday post is all about “fitting in” as a new player at the table. Somewhat ironically, with tabletop role playing games now becoming “cool,” joining the table as a new player may seem somewhat akin to the disorienting feeling of sitting at a different lunch table in the school cafeteria. Similarly, you may get…
Today’s #worldbuildingMonday post centers around the concept of “railroading” and best practices around keeping your use of it in check. For the uninitiated, “railroading” essentially means forcing the players down certain plot paths and/or taking specific actions they otherwise may not have intended. And there’s various degrees of railroading, from fairly necessary/trivial in order to…