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Arrakis is central to the Dune setting. It’s home to a valuable resource, the setting for the majority of the novels and the first thing most fans think of when someone mentions the world. The latest campaign book for Dune: Adventures In The Imperium focuses on the titular planet with a...

For many of us, office life is an ongoing proof of the truth of Jean-Paul Satre’s infamous quote from No Exit. “Hell is other people” is easy to see when stuck in a pale cubicle with co-workers engaging in annoying behaviors like clipping toenails and cooking foul smelling dishes in the communal...

“Spoopy” has become one of my favorite new words in recent years. It describes stuff that has the trappings of horror like haunted houses or skeletons but plays those things for cozy vibes and humor. Scooby-Doo is a perfect example of this. The kids wander into a location allegedly haunted by a...

Licensed games are a double edged sword for Game Masters. On the one hand, the world building is done and players have bought into a setting they love. On the other hand, it can be tough to create adventures that feel important to the setting. How can players feel like heroes if the big...

The haunted house remains a staple of horror stories. It offers a location full of haunts for players to explore. It also allows the juxtaposition of the familiar and the supernatural. Call of Cthulhu has some excellent haunted house stories such as the classic The Haunting. They’ve collected a...

There are many flavors of Dungeons & Dragons. Heroic fantasy is one of the most popular as well as gritty sword & sorcery stories. In recent years, cozy fantasy has risen as a trend. Games like this take their cues from video games where the world is still full of adventure and excitement but...

The most common gameplay cycle of fantasy games involves trekking through the wilderness, exploring a dangerous location, returning with loot to sell for the next expedition and starting over. Cities in fantasy settings can speed up this cycle by offering dangerous locations close to home such...

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