Arnecon 4 was a good time but just the first stop in a ten day road trip to play games and see strange stuff.
What Does It Mean To Be a Great Game Master?
Generally speaking, if you walk away from a game session thinking you'd be willing to give up something you value (sleep, money, time, vacation days etc) in order to play with that GM again, then they're very good. If there are a lot of people who are willing to give up something they value in …
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There’s No Death Save? An OSR Zine For 5E Players
I published a zine about old school gaming for new school gamers.
How Shame Makes Role-Playing Games Worse
My grandparents were born and raised in Appalachia. If you don't know about Appalachian culture, shame is a primary motivation tool. The most important figure in any Appalachian family, Mamaw, wields shame like a Bravosi sword master. Lightly, deftly, she sticks in the right spot at precisely the right moment. If you scrape something you …
YouTube Recommendation: A Scholarly Argument Against The RPGs as Storytelling Framework
A quick recommendation to check out a great YouTube video about why RPGs are not Storytelling
Book Recommendation: Don’t Call It Art by Austin Kleon
Austin Kleon has written another tightly focused and useful book for creative people or people who wish they were.
Is an Ordinary Average RPG Session Really So Bad?
Is your starting to feel just OK. Not bad but not good either. That might be a problem but the problem might be your attitude.
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