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That's one of my guiding principle at work, and what I'm trying to apply here. But as I mentioned, it's harder for me to fully grasp how the different options for resolution system affect the experience. But I've got some good input from this thread so far. That's something I'm exploring right...

Alright, many good replies. Many questions, some to which I don't have answers. Without going to much in the details, here's the pitch for what I'm working on.

I'm not going to focus on the attack sequence, but you're describing exactly my thought process. I'm focusing on the situations and fantasies I want to create and I'm trying to give myself design space. One example is that I want to gravitate towards a style of play where rolls are quite...

Hi! I have no idea if this is the kind of topic that's allowed on ENWorld, but as there's many folks here with publishing and design experience, I figure I might ask. Short background, I work as a game designer in the videogame industry. I'm pretty confident in my abilities and methods in that...

Interesting. I've played Forbidden Lands, but not Alien. But I've heard a ton of great reviews for Alien and its cinematic style. But the way you're describing the agenda cards, I have a feeling it leads to very different experiences from table to table; its very tied to your table dynamic.

Six to eight encounters does not mean all combat encounters. The balance between the PCs blazing through an encounter and having a near-TPK is very precarious in 5E. The 6-8 encounters a day suggestion is because the safest way to challenge your players is to nibble at their ressources (hit...

Not to that degree. But I had a similar feeling a few times. Can't say it's a solution for every instance of the problem, but once I actually used what I had prepared and turned it into the backdrop and lore of the world. So all the cool stuff I had planned became events that happened a few...

Soundtracks are some of my favorite accessories for RPGs in crowdfunding campaign or just buying outright. I have several playlists of my own that I carefully curate, but having some original stuff to mix in there is great.

Same. What pulled me in and kept me in D&D is the things it does well. Then you look at the thing it doesn't do as well or doesn't do at all; and you wonder what a game that does would look like? It made me interested in other propositions.

"True". I get very invested in RPGs and I tend to put a good amount of hours in prep, reading and designing them. But sometimes my professional or personal life becomes more intense or stressful and I tend not to notice until I'm exhausted and have to take a break. RPGs are not a relaxing hobby...

It's never been an option for me to go. But I might be financially able to go next year. My only worry is I don't know anyone, it might not be as fun?

My opinion is that most of the Star Wars stuff that came out was adequate as movies or shows, but pretty terrible as Star Wars media. Disney released some mind-numbing bad content. There's often some cool moments sprinkled in there, but it's pretty bad. It's the Hollywood tasteless and bland...

I'm surprised that I'm surprised, but many of you named some of the movies I've seen the most. Lord of the Rings 13th Warrior Blade Runner Conan the Barbarian Interstellar Master & Commander Enemy at the Gates

I backed the Kickstarter. I received the book; it is gorgeous. The quality really is there. It's a beautiful product. I do not regret pledging at all and I can't wait to play it. However, I'm still a bit salty that while the kickstarter backers were waiting to receive their product, it was...

If you were having fun in my game and then I start spraying you with water and you become crappy about it, that's on you. You are ruining the fun you were having by holding on to your idealized and dry version of D&D. Obviously, I'm being dishonest with an hyperbole. But I don't think saying to...

Congratulations. It's a big achievement to go through such a big project! 🎉

Of course I let them. If it's a very focused story that's being ran, let's say the hook of the campaign is to find who stole the jewels of the King, I'll let them know that leaving the region would equal dropping the current "quest" or "plotline". Most of the time, they'll decide not to. But...

This is an argument that always leaves me pondering. Whenever I tried to have a traced road with plenty of prepared elements (for whatever reasons) it always ended up being much more work than just have some tools, lists, prompts, tables and a bit of improvisation. You don't have to prepare for...

I didn't mean it that way. It was just a bit uncanny to have someone talk to me about it at 2 o'clock (first time hearing about it) and then sitting down at home at 6 o'clock and seeing it here.

A colleague of mine pitched me The Big Wet today during lunch. I'll probably play it within two weeks. I was surprised to see here!