A Good Story Or A Good Game
A lot of my gaming friends and I are into gaming...
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Tag: meta
The Devil In The Details
I often find myself walking a fine line when it...
Read MoreJohnny’s Five — Five Things About Your Game That Will Never Beat The Reality Test
No form of entertainment is entirely realistic. Movies, video games,...
Read MoreDefining Goals
I run very improv heavy game sessions. I also do a lot of sandbox...
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Think About Your Game As If It Were A Movie Or TV Show
Do you ever step back from being the Game Master...
Read MoreChallenge and Complexity Does Not Equal Drama And Action
As gamers we tend to think of high mechanical difficulties as...
Read MoreJohnny’s Five – Five Reasons/Ways To Get Out of A Not fun Combat
I recently ran a game that had a far too long and not fun combat in...
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What Do Your Players Really Want From Your Game?
A few days ago, after running a session, a...
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Challenge Em — Get Your Players To Feel The Challenge In Your Game
Scarecrow dropped this little nugget into the...
Read MoreJohnny’s Five — Five Ways To Keep Your Players On Track Without Railroading
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of non-linear plots and story...
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A Cliché At The Gaming Table Isn’t Necessarily Cliché
Recently, a friend of mine said they were tired...
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Johnny’s Five — Five Quick Mapping Options
So you’re running late to game. The only thing...
Read MorePlayer Wish Lists
Based on Nojo’s comment, which alerted me to the idea of player wish...
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My First Attempt At Collaborative Game Mastering
This is part of a Gnome Stew double header....
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Too Defined A Setting Can Prevent Player Creativity
My current play group, wherein I’m playing...
Read MoreIt Came From The Stew Pot
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