Collaborative Storytelling Loop
Most RPGs tell a story of some kind. Some are...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Jun 20, 2025 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
Most RPGs tell a story of some kind. Some are...
Read MorePosted by Senda Linaugh | Jun 9, 2025 | Editorials, Game Mastering, GMing Advice
If you’ve done some tabletop and dabbled in or...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | May 30, 2025 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
I am Phil, and I am suffering from Session...
Read MorePosted by Josh Storey | May 16, 2025 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
The Chaos Gremlin archetype looks at the chaotic square on an alignment chart and says, “I’ll take two.” These are the people who read, “In a TTRPG, you can do anything you can imagine,” and just said, “Bet.” The fantasy of a Chaos Gremlin is one of ultimate freedom. They embody the no gods, no kings, no masters mindset. They’re the epitome of “Doing it for the plot.” And they don’t see a reason to follow the rules because rules are all made up anyway.
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | May 14, 2025 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
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Read MorePosted by Alexander Atoz | May 12, 2025 | GMing Advice
It’s a classic TTRPG punchline: the GM spends...
Read MorePosted by Peter Martin | Apr 28, 2025 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs
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Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Apr 25, 2025 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
This past weekend, my gaming group did not reach...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Mar 28, 2025 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
In November, I paused my Mutants in the Now game...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Mar 19, 2025 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice
This is the final article in my adventure design...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Feb 28, 2025 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
I generally don’t use published material for my...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Feb 24, 2025 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice
To get your PCs to move from one scene to the...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Jan 31, 2025 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
I give you all a lot of GMing advice. I also...
Read MorePosted by J.T. Evans | Jan 8, 2025 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice
In any adventure, the party of player characters...
Read MorePosted by Phil Vecchione | Dec 27, 2024 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice
It being that time of the year, I decided to...
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