Describing How We Play Stories
Whether you’re a brand new or super experienced in tabletop role-playing games, we’ve all run into the challenge of how to describe to others what playing stories is really like.…
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How to Improve your TTRPG’s Flow
If you’ve been playing tabletop role-playing games for awhile, you know that flow is constantly on the mind of the GM/DM. How is the pacing? What is the interest level…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 14
Part 13 (rest at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/06/11/isaiah-the-gray-part-13/ The Hundred-Faced Man “What is this place?” asks Isaiah. “It is the Sith contribution,” replies They. Isaiah looks around. The Force has no…
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The Importance of Playing Stories with your Kids
Today’s Newbie Tuesday post is a special topic for me. It may go without saying, but the way we’re connecting and interacting with our children is changing as our society’s…
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What Makes for Powerful Choices?
The main difference between tabletop role-playing game worldbuilding and the more traditional, expository worldbuilding is choice. Ultimately, people playing as characters will be making choices in your story world in…
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How to Improve Your TTRPG’s Pacing
If you’ve been playing tabletop role-playing games for awhile, you know what it feels like when the game stalls. The players don’t quite know how to act or what choice…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 13
Part 12 (rest at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/05/28/isaiah-the-gray-part-12/ The Red Sands of Korriban Isaiah, Jimmy C, and Captain Issac exit the chamber, their hearts heavy from their encounter with the First. They…
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Your Character’s “Groove”
We hear about “getting into a groove” all the time, whether it’s becoming a new parent, starting a new job, or learning a new skill. As we get to know…
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Back to (Worldbuilding) Basics
There are many ways to develop a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) story. Like painting, dance, or music, there are myriad approaches to creating a wonderful shared story experience for the…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 12
Part 11 (rest at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/05/21/isaiah-the-gray-part-11/ The First The Sith cave seems to stretch on, unnaturally so. But still, the group presses on even as their senses tingle with…
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Do You Have to Talk as Your Character?
Whenever I’m talking with a group of people who are just learning about playing stories for the first time, the topic of speaking as one’s character invariably comes up. “Do…
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Isaiah the Gray, Part 11
Part 10 (rest at the bottom): https://storytogether.com/2020/05/07/isaiah-the-gray-part-10/ Deployed Jimmy motions to the Away Pod. “After you.” As an act of good faith, the three Gray, Captain Issac, Hanari, and T’Enora,…
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