For this week’s preview of Engine Publishing [1]‘s next book, Unframed: The Art of Improvisation for Game Masters, I’m going to share the table of contents.
It may not be as sexy as a full-page illustration, but I always check out the table of contents when I’m interested in a book — it’s a great way to get a feel for what’s inside. I’ll let Unframed’s TOC speak for itself:
- Introduction
- Improvising Dialogue Sequences, by Robin D. Laws
- Yes, and: A Recipe for Collaborative Gaming, by Emily Care Boss
- Coherence and Contradictions, by D. Vincent Baker
- Getting Off the Railroad and Onto the Island, by John Arcadian
- Gaming Like an Actor, by Filamena Young
- Scaffolding to Support Improv, by Scott Martin
- Just in Time Improvisarion: The Procrastinator’s Tale, by Jennell Jaquays
- Improvisation in Horror Games, by Kenneth Hite
- Agreement, Endowment, and Knowing When to Shut Up, by Jason Morningstar
- Why Improv, by Meguey Baker
- You’re in a Bar, by Eloy Lasanta
- An Ear in the Grass: What David Lynch Can Teach You about GMing, by Alex Mayo
- On the Herding of Cats, by Kurt Schneider
- I Say, Then You Say: Improvisational Roleplaying as Conversation, by Michelle Lyons-McFarland
- Names, Voices, and Stereotypes, by Wolfgang Baur
- Selling the Experience, by Don Mappin
- Building Worlds by the Seat of Your Pants, by Monica Valentinelli
- Hitting Rock Bottom, by Phil Vecchione
- Off the Rails: When the Party Jumps the Track, by Stacy Dellorfano
- The Social Sandbox, by Walt Ciechanowski
- Why Trollworld Has Two Moons . . . and Other Tales, by Ken St. Andre
- The Unspoken Request and the Power of Yes, by Jess Hartley
- It’s Okay to be Weird, by Martin Ralya
- Index
- Additional Contributor Bios
I’ll be back next week with another teaser. Preorders open in June!
4 Comments To "Unframed Preview Three: The Table of Contents"
#1 Comment By Tarostar On May 14, 2014 @ 1:45 pm
Looks very promising. Mabe you will share some excerpts to give us an idea of the sort of advise we’ll get? Any ETA (at least year)?
#2 Comment By Martin Ralya On May 14, 2014 @ 1:51 pm
Excerpts are next!
Preorders open in early June, in about three weeks.
#3 Comment By David Schirduan On May 20, 2014 @ 3:57 pm
OOh, I’m excited! Will it be available in E-book format?
#4 Comment By Martin Ralya On May 20, 2014 @ 3:59 pm
Of course! Preorders will include PDF, epub, mobi, and text. The standalone digital edition will as well (available later on).