Convention Games

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When It’s Not Fun Anymore

by J.T. Evans | Jan 22, 2018 | Common Problems, Convention Games, General, Genre Advice

I’ve hit a rut recently where a few bad experiences have soured me on role playing games. I’m still in love with the various card/board/dice games that I play at random with friends. However, I’m starting to dread cracking open the dice bag, whipping out my character sheet, and...

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GenCon 2007’s Lessons for Convention GMs

by Martin-TT | Aug 23, 2007 | Cons and Events, Convention Games

Learning from both sides of the screen is one of my maxims for GMs, and it was in the back of my mind throughout this year’s GenCon. My group played in six events, and while we didn’t always agree on how they went, we tended to at least be in the same ballpark. By my count, we had...

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How to GM a Good Convention Game (from a Player’s POV)

by Martin-TT | Nov 25, 2006 | Convention Games

I’ve never GMed a game at a convention, but I’ve played in plenty of them. In the same way that players and GMs often have different takes on what happens in-game (the flashlight vs. the 150 watt bulb), I thought it would be worthwhile to list 9 characteristics of a good con event from...

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Convention GMing with Pre-Gen Characters: Why and How

by Martin-TT | Jun 5, 2006 | Convention Games, Guest Posts, PCs

This is our second guest post by Dr. Nik on running convention games. His first guest post was Convention GMing on the Mind: Linear or Loose?. – – – – – Convention GMs who run rules-light RPGs may opt to do character generation at the table, but most con GMs...

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Convention GMing on the Mind: Linear or Loose?

by Martin-TT | May 17, 2006 | Convention Games, Guest Posts

With GenCon 2006 on the horizon, it’s time for TT to start covering convention GMing — and what better way to do that than with this guest post by Dr. Nik (who goes by the same name on the TT forums)? – – – – – Howdy, everybody! I’m Dr. Nik. This is...

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