This week’s #ifthiswereaTTRPG post is all about the Kessel Run in Solo, A Star Wars Story. According to the film, the Kessel Run is an 20 parsec long (65.2 Light Years) Jules Verne-esque smugglers’ route which took hyperspace fuel called ‘coaxium’ from the mines at Kessel past the Imperial blockades. In Solo, Han Solo and…
A big topic among folks who are interested in playing stories is how best to “jump right in.” So this week’s #newbieTuesday post will offer some advice and set the table for new players on how to get started playing role playing games in no time. What is a Character? Making Choices Prioritize Fun What…
Today’s #newbieTuesday post is advice centered on how we, as experienced players, best extend the olive branch to new players to get them into the tabletop role playing game experience. There are three main things to consider when trying to be that positive influence on the new & prospective players in your life: Patience Compassion…
Continuing from the last Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG chapter, as she senses Isaiah’s presence in the doorway to the Jedi Catalyst, Roshannon Darek spins around: “Who are you?” Isaiah, calm, collected, directly answers: “I am Isaiah Gray. Are you Roshannon Darek?” Roshannon stands still for a moment, staring at Isaiah. Inside, she is shocked that…
Over the past 7-8 months, I’ve been hard at work developing StoryTogether’s first offical table top role playing game system. Given our goal of getting more and more folks to experience what it’s like to play stories together, the system ideally needs to be accessible to new players without losing the soul of what makes…
This week’s #GMAdvice post is all about spending your time wisely. Regardless of whether you’re a child or an adult, when you and your friends & family sit down to play a story together, that time and space is precious. Even if you have a weekly game going, never take that experience for granted –…
This week’s #worldbuildingMonday post is all about the underrated importance of your story world’s “sense of wonder.” In 2019, we’ve reached the point of desensitization in stories where shock value is replacing the beauty of being in awe at what you’re witnessing/experiencing. That sense of amazement – of wonder – is a truly underrated component…
It’s release day at StoryTogether! The penultimate episode of The Couriers brings the party face-to-face with the truth about Oro’s grand “Cosmic Play” – the order of the universe and its effect on everyone’s lives. How does the group react? And what critical decisions will they make to pave the way for a grand finale?…
This week’s #GMAdvice post is all about the process of weaving character strengths and flaws into the tapestry of the story. A crucial part of engaging the players in a tabletop role playing game, in playing stories, is to ensure that their characters’ traits, good and bad, are nurtured and pinged within the flow of…
Continuing from the last Isaiah the Gray #TBTRPG story, “We will save this conversation for another time.” says Isaiah to Corban and Issac. “For now, we have a chip to find.” Corban, Issac, Jimmy, and FUK-U nod, knowing the conversation to be over for now “AI: set a course for the chip’s location.” continues Isaiah.…