Category: Editorials

What Games With Asian Settings Get Wrong – and Why They’re Important Anyway

Posted by Lucia Tang | Sep 11, 2019 | Editorials

Oriental Adventure-style games are ahistorical to the point of hilarity, but there’s something seductive about them anyway.

Level up your GM skills with these amazing non-gaming resources

Posted by Daniel Kwan | Aug 27, 2019 | Editorials, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Intro to Game Mastering, Tools for GMs

Learn how Daniel Kwan fosters positive, collaborative relationships with the members of his gaming table with two resources that you might not find at your local game store.

Why You Should Let the Villain Monologue

Posted by Di. | Aug 13, 2019 | Editorials

Behind every great adventure, there’s a...

Coriolis: My Favourite Sci-Fi TTRPG

Posted by Daniel Kwan | Jul 18, 2019 | Editorials, General

Here are a couple of reasons why Daniel Kwan loves Free League’s Coriolis so much: gorgeous graphic design, ease of access, versatility, and emphasis on dynamic storytelling. Learn more in his latest editorial!

Craving More Narrative Drama in Your D&D Game?

Posted by Daniel Kwan | Jul 3, 2019 | Editorials, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Here are some of @danielhkwan’s favourite tools for adding more narrative drama to your D&D games! Huzzah!

D&D Live 2019: A Retrospective

Posted by Daniel Kwan | May 27, 2019 | Editorials

I’m back from D&D Live 2019 (May...

The GM and the Chef

Posted by Senda Linaugh | May 8, 2019 | Editorials, Intro to Game Mastering

It’s International Tabletop Game Day and I am...

Tabletop Gaming Creators You Need to Follow

Posted by Daniel Kwan | Apr 30, 2019 | Editorials, Indie Game Shelf, Notables

On social media, people are always talking about...

Reviewing Safety In Games

Posted by Jared Rascher | Mar 29, 2019 | Editorials

The discussion on table culture in roleplaying...

Assuming positive intent when met with ignorance at conventions

Posted by Daniel Kwan | Mar 28, 2019 | Editorials

What happens when you’re met with an ignorant question at a gaming convention? Podcaster, designer, and professional GM Daniel Kwan breaks down one of his recent experiences at Breakout Con 2019!

D&D Adventurer’s League and a More Narrative Style of Play

Posted by Paige Leitman | Mar 11, 2019 | Editorials, Game Mastering, Nature of GMing, Player Perspective

The D&D Adventurer’s League is in the midst...

Daniel Kwan’s Guide to being a Professional GM

Posted by Daniel Kwan | Feb 20, 2019 | Editorials, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, GMing Community, Tools for GMs

Podcaster, game designer, and professional GM Daniel Kwan breaks down how to become a GM-for-hire in his latest editorial.

A Letter from a Gamer with Privilege, to Other Gamers with Privilege

Posted by Jared Rascher | Feb 15, 2019 | Editorials

There are moments in time where you declare that...

Romance Is In The Dice

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Feb 13, 2019 | Editorials, Player Perspective

I love relationships in games. I’ve always been...

Running A Game Against Your Grain

Posted by Senda Linaugh | Dec 21, 2018 | Editorials

When you run a lot of games for a lot of...

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