The Wargaming Series is written about concepts and experiences that focus primarily on my time with Warhammer 40,000 – but most of it applies to all tabletop wargames. A good RPG has an engaging skill and combat system, deep lore, and the right amount of customization. A great RPG requires a GM to weave it into
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For National Women’s Month, Waffle Bite #1: Women Videogame Characters
R-E-C-Y-C-L-E Recycle (your old ideas)!
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If you play your cards right, stakes are where you see the payoff for getting your players invested in your world.
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I’ve long been committed to joining the AcaGameia blog, filling a gap it has in the table-top wargaming space. Only now (after two successful AcaGameia events) am I jumping into it. I can largely attribute this to two things: Seth and Tim are amazing at this bloggy-talk-talk business I just don’t know where to start
Reactions are important to get right, because they underpin your players’ understanding of what events mean in the world.
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It’s not enough to have an idea that gets you excited; you have to pin down what is exciting about that idea if it’s going to drive your game.
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Everyone’s got opinions; your characters should have them too.
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Strategies for keeping your game fresh, described with the assistance of John Cleese.
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Write things down. Take notes. See how it all looks when not seen through the fuzzy vision of your daydreaming.
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