Tabletop RPG Systems Are Pillars In Your Story World’s Creation
On the surface, the sheer scale and variety of tabletop RPG systems makes it seem as though your story – your world – is meant to be tailored to just…
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Cultivating A Sense Of Wonder In Your Tabletop RPG
In stories today, shock value has in many cases replaced the simple beauty of being in awe. That sense of amazement – of wonder – is both an underrated and…
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Transitioning From Player to DM/GM
I’ve spoken with many tabletop RPG players who are intimidated by the idea of becoming a GM/DM. Whether it’s conducting a session, doing the voices, or worldbuilding – or anything/everything…
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How To Play Stories
Learning new games can be difficult at times. More complex ones especially require that you take the time to really digest the rules and work with the other players to…
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What Do The Players Want?
When you sit down to start your next tabletop RPG (TTRPG) campaign, you’re sitting at a fertile, nearly infinite sandbox of story. Every TTRPG story is different – its twists…
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Using The Mind’s Eye In Your Worldbuilding
The Mind’s Eye, our mental canvas of limitless possibilities. And for tabletop role-playing games, the platform for our shared story experiences. This theater of the mind empowers us to collectively…
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Finishing A Character’s Arc Properly
If we’re lucky, we’ll get the opportunity as DMs/GMs to complete our tabletop RPG campaigns. Whether it’s scheduling difficulties or life getting in the way, finishing long-term campaigns can be…
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Helping Define Your Character’s Role Using Their Strengths
There are many ways to play stories. And virtually all of them have unique ways to define a character. But when it comes to harmonizing the players as a group,…
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Feeling Comfortable As Your Character – For New Players
Whenever I’m speaking with someone who is just learning about playing stories for the first time, the topic of “talking” as their character invariably comes up. “Do I have to…
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Balancing Character Backstories For The Perfect Tabletop RPG Party
When players are coming up with their characters’ backstories, oftentimes they’re not doing so together. So as the GM, when the players submit their characters’ various backstories, it becomes clear…
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Discovering The Players’ Priorities
When you sit down to start your next tabletop RPG campaign, you’re sitting at a fertile, nearly infinite sandbox of story. And every TTRPG story is different – its twists…
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How New Tabletop GMs Can Better Balance Different Play Styles
Every group of players at the table is unique. They each have their own wants, needs, goals, and play-styles. Balancing these factors can be a challenge, especially if the players’…
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