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February 1983. As we step into a new year of gaming Ian Livingstone wonders what might come next. With Treasure Trap starting (or at... -
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Lately, my Saturday afternoons at the local library have become the third pillar of a massive... -
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Image courtesy of Pixabay. For years, my game room sat as a quiet monument to a dream: a dedicated space where I could play Dungeons &...
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The story of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is a tragedy of American history: a cautionary tale of class bias, social anxiety, and...
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pukunui reacted to Clint_L's post in the thread Spoilers Wonder Man all episodes now streaming with
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One episode left. It was...so...hard...not to binge this thing, or at least to immediately watch the last episode. But we're forcing... -
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A consequence clock is just a way to be non-arbitrary about outcomes in a way the players can see. A goal clock is a way to be... -
Clint_L replied to the thread Spoilers Wonder Man all episodes now streaming.One episode left. It was...so...hard...not to binge this thing, or at least to immediately watch the last episode. But we're forcing... -
hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Here's a simple example: In Burning Wheel and Torchbearer 2e, if the consequence for a character is death, but the player of that...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General Why is the multi-classing spell slot math so weird?.In 3.5e, spells “upcast” automatically. Your caster level was a factor in the damage calculations, etc. Requiring you to spend a higher... -
Benjamin Olson reacted to SpiralBound's post in the thread Who Should Make The Next Star Wars TTRPG, And What Should It Look Like? with Like.
I think one of the biggest hurdles for any game designer wanting to make the next NEW system for a Star Wars TTRPG, (beyond all the... -
hawkeyefan reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
God as much as I appreciate Draw Steel!'s combat for its balance and decision making, it's so hard for me to go back to it after playing...
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hawkeyefan reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Ticking a clock is a consequence? You don't telegraph "a clock" you telegraph "Alerted Guards" or "Hunted." If the player doesnt resist...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I find D&D combat too limiting of my agency. The GM keeps telling me, "the Orc deftly stabs in under your shield and . . " and I'm all...
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OB1 replied to the thread D&D Movie/TV There’s a Baldur’s Gate TV Show Coming!.I consider TLoU to be fantastic. But I’m not a person who gets all stuck on annon when a game or book is adapted to a different medium... -
Benjamin Olson reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread Who Should Make The Next Star Wars TTRPG, And What Should It Look Like? with Like.
I mean, you can a big steaming dump on people's tastes because they aren't the same as yours, but that does absolutely nothing but...
