Category: Approaches and Techniques

Using the Stuff in Boardgames

Posted by Martin-TT | Aug 28, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

Alysia and I have a huge shelf full of...

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Evoking Emotions at the Gaming Table

Posted by Martin-TT | Aug 27, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

Most good games evoke emotions, but some...

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Two to Tango: GMing a Solo Campaign

Posted by Martin-TT | Aug 23, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques, Campaigns

Running a solo campaign — one GM, one...

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Unexpected Depth

Posted by Martin-TT | Aug 19, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

Alysia (my fiancee) and I went to see The...

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Who Describes the Action?

Posted by Martin-TT | Aug 14, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

I’ve seen and used two different...

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No, Wait, That Didn’t Happen

Posted by Martin-TT | Aug 4, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

In my experience, do-overs aren’t all that...

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The Rule of No Fudge and the Rule of Tactically Interesting

Posted by Martin-TT | Jul 21, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques, Encounters, Guest Posts

In a comment on The Tough Part About Tactical...

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When in Doubt, Hit It

Posted by Martin-TT | Jul 13, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques, Common Problems

A lot of my early gaming experience — and...

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GMing is Like Public Speaking

Posted by Martin-TT | Jul 10, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

When you stand up in front of your co-workers or...

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Use Your Town in Your Next Game

Posted by Martin-TT | Jun 11, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

I’ve never tried this as a GM, but back...

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Video Games as GMing Inspiration

Posted by Martin-TT | Jun 10, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

Old or new, crappy or fantastic, what video...

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Active vs. Reactive

Posted by Martin-TT | Jun 8, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

In his most recent post about playing Burning...

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Take Pictures of Your Gaming Sessions

Posted by Martin-TT | Apr 30, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

In 2003, I started taking pictures during my...

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From the Movies: Using Single Shots to Convey Themes in RPGs

Posted by Martin-TT | Mar 24, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques

You’ve seen Gladiator, right? Remember the...

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A Work-Intensive Approach to GMing

Posted by Martin-TT | Mar 20, 2006 | Approaches and Techniques, Prep

Warlord Ralts offers up GMing advice based on...

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