Game Mastering

An Elementary Alternative to Combat (Air/Earth)

Posted by Chuck Lauer | Feb 18, 2019 | Approaches and Techniques, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Tactical RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons, Savage...

The Airy Peaks – Point Crawling (03)

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Feb 11, 2019 | Design Journals, Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

There are a lot of areas that are a part of the Airy Peaks,...

Are Two Stories Better than One?

Posted by Craig Dedrick | Feb 8, 2019 | Approaches and Techniques, Campaigns, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Â A number of years ago, I decided to try...

The Airy Peaks – A Dragon’s Plot (02)

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Feb 4, 2019 | Design Journals, Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Last time I introduced the Airy Peaks, talked about the premise of...

Welcome to the Airy Peaks (01)

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Feb 1, 2019 | Design Journals, Game Making, Game Mastering, Tools for GMs

Hey folks. This will be a series of articles that shows off the Airy...

Making Music Mandatory

Posted by Steve Rakner | Jan 30, 2019 | Game Mastering, Tools for GMs

Not everyone uses ambient music during their...

My Favourite Visual Aid for TTRPGs: the Index Card RPG

Posted by Daniel Kwan | Jan 29, 2019 | Approaches and Techniques, GMing Advice, Improving Your GMing, Tools for GMs

Are visual aids a must-have element in your TTRPG sessions? Professional GM Daniel H. Kwan breaks down his favourite tool for creating dynamic and engaging stories!

How I Learn New Games

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jan 25, 2019 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice

January is the time of the year when I am often...

A Solution For Drop-Ins, Casuals, And Other Sans Character Players

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jan 23, 2019 | Tools for GMs

I, like I suspect many GMs, have a...

Create Your Own Games on Demand

Posted by Pete Petrusha | Jan 21, 2019 | GMing Advice, GMing Community

Do you have too many games just...

Our game space and some ideas for yours!

Posted by Paige Leitman | Jan 14, 2019 | Common Problems, Gaming Trends, Nature of GMing, Organization, Tools for GMs

WHERE you play the game is important. I mean, it’s not as important as having good people, and a good game, but a well-thought-out game space can enhance the enjoyment of any event. Here are a few design principles that I’ve uncovered in the process of creating game spaces in my own home, and in surveying game spaces in other people’s conventions, stores, and homes.