Open in app
Sign inGet started
Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing

In a game that I played some years ago, the Storyteller wanted to show that the villain was going about his evil plans in the background so…
Go to the profile of Aron Christensen
Aron Christensen
Loaded Dice 4!

Loaded Dice 4!

And also a hopefully short hiatus
Go to the profile of Erica Lindquist
Erica Lindquist
Video: Getting your party to RP with you

Video: Getting your party to RP with you

It’s another difficult week over here. A bad psychiatry appointment, migraines, and some other stuff that would be pretty tedious to get…
Go to the profile of Erica Lindquist
Erica Lindquist
Crafting a “big” world

Crafting a “big” world

A role-playing game can take place anywhere, but where it occurs can shape a game. Depending upon the setting or fandom, a campaign might…
Go to the profile of Aron Christensen
Aron Christensen
The fourth Loaded Dice is available for pre-order!
Get it from most book retailers >>
The RPGuide updates every Wednesday
Player versus player

Player versus player

Role-playing is a team sport. Even the Storyteller is on that team, with the collective goal of telling an entertaining story
Go to the profile of Aron Christensen
Aron Christensen
Last-minute update

Last-minute update

Hello, gamers! Aron and I are still in the throes of a long month. Months? We’ve got a family member with covid, and the funeral of a…
Go to the profile of Erica Lindquist
Erica Lindquist

Video: How to keep your BBEGs around just a little longer

We’ve got a few busy weeks coming up around here, and won’t have a lot of time to write up new posts. But luckily, Ginny Di has a lot of…
Go to the profile of Erica Lindquist
Erica Lindquist
Tanking for Storytellers

Tanking for Storytellers

Tanking is a crucial part of role-playing, especially in tactical or action-heavy games, and it can be an art form. I tend to play my…
Go to the profile of Aron Christensen
Aron Christensen
Attainable, exciting, rewarding

Attainable, exciting, rewarding

We’ve written before about the Map, Dragon, Treasure method of creating a role-playing game, be it a years-long campaign or a one-shot…
Go to the profile of Erica Lindquist
Erica Lindquist
Opportunities

Opportunities

I had an interesting discussion with one of my friends the other day. He’s running a Dungeons and Dragons game for us and it’s been a lot…
Go to the profile of Aron Christensen
Aron Christensen
About RPGuideLatest StoriesArchiveAbout MediumTermsPrivacy