Creating space for believable responses will pay off in engagement.
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The 22 Rules of Gamemastering (Adapted from Pixar): Part 20
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The 22 Rules of Gamemastering (Adapted from Pixar): Part 19
Turning a bad plot into a good game session is a great way to get something positive out of that horrible, horrible memory.
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The 22 Rules of Gamemastering (Adapted from Pixar): Part 18
Cheat in service to the story and conflict, not in the interests of covering someone’s blunder.
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The 22 Rules of Gamemastering (Adapted from Pixar): Part 17
Revision is good up to a point, but after that you’re just spinning your wheels.
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The 22 Rules of Gamemastering (Adapted from Pixar): Part 16
R-E-C-Y-C-L-E Recycle (your old ideas)!
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The 22 Rules of Gamemastering (Adapted from Pixar): Part 15
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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The 22 Rules of Gamemastering (Adapted from Pixar): Part 14
Reactions are important to get right, because they underpin your players’ understanding of what events mean in the world.
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The 22 Rules of Gamemastering (Adapted from Pixar): Part 13
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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The 22 Rules of Gamemastering (Adapted from Pixar): Part 8
Ways to get unstuck when your game can’t advance.
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The 22 Rules of Gamemastering (Adapted from Pixar): Part 7
Advice on something I’m really bad at doing: Finishing your campaign, no matter what.
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