Mystery plots & investigations in TTRPGs

I love mystery plots. The surprising twists and turns of a well-crafted investigation is…

7 things to think about when making NPCs

In almost any RPG campaign, you’ll have a single group of players and then a vast world…

Balancing crunch

Role-playing games are like peanut butter — they can be smooth or crunchy. In the RPG world, crunch is shorthand for systems that…

Pacing an RPG

So you’ve got an RPG story to tell and players to bring it to life, but pacing can have a dramatic effect on how the campaign unfolds…

Kindred: The Embraced was the Best and Worst LARP Ever

The ‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ show was a mess

Plotting a romantic arc

Lots has been written and said about romance in role-playing games, and it’s all important stuff. Don’t confuse…

Snake Eyes preview

COVID-19 may have delayed play-testing and development of Snake Eyes, but that doesn’t mean we have nothing to share. So how…

Rewards

In role-playing games, player characters oppose the antagonist, achieve victories — and when they do, they need to be rewarded. Experience…

eRPG

Getting to sit down and role-play with your gaming group isn’t always easy. Even when you move game to virtual platforms, just getting your friends…