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Descending Difficulty Checks

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Dec 1, 2023 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

I Love Me A Good Redcap I like the lore, the...

Let”s make Stranger Things S04’s BBEG into a D&D monster

Posted by Tomas Gimenez Rioja | Jun 15, 2022 | General

So I watched Stranger Things season 4. If...

What do hit points actually mean? – Analyzing Game Design in RPGs

Posted by Tomas Gimenez Rioja | Oct 6, 2021 | Game Mastering

Let’s talk about game design for a change,...

Di’s 7 Swords – The 1st: Resolution Mechanics Must be Fast

Posted by Di. | Jul 31, 2020 | Game Making

*Di’s 7 Swords is a collection of views,...

Design Flow: UI and Neighbors

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Sep 29, 2017 | Design Journals, Game Making

For the past few months, I have been wrestling...

Making a Thing: Prioritizing What Matters

Posted by Tracy Barnett | Jul 31, 2017 | Game Making, General

Have you ever been working on something,...

Making a Thing: Camp Adventure, Part 2

Posted by Tracy Barnett | May 31, 2017 | Game Making

When I wrote the first Camp Adventure article a...

Using Backward Design in Game Prep

Posted by Aaron Ryyle | Sep 25, 2014 | GMing Advice

Back in February, today’s guest author,...

A Master Class on Dungeon Design

Posted by Scott Martin | Jul 24, 2014 | Spotlight, Tools for GMs

If you don’t follow him regularly, you...

What Legend of Zelda Can Teach Us about Dungeon Design

Posted by Guest Author | Aug 7, 2012 | GMing Advice

Today’s guest article was written by...

The 1-2-3 One-Shot Framework

Posted by Patrick Benson | Mar 9, 2012 | GMing Advice

Are you planning a one-shot session for a...

The Surprising Impact of Encounter Type

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | Jun 23, 2010 | GMing Advice

Encounter types are one of the variables with...

Use PC Backgrounds as a Roadmap for Campaign Design

Posted by Martin Ralya | Jan 18, 2010 | GMing Advice

I’m a big proponent of using everything my...

Collaborative World Building: Dawn of Worlds

Posted by Matthew J. Neagley | May 1, 2009 | Reviews, Tools for GMs

My new campaign is starting this weekend, and my group opted to make...

Doubleheader: The Triple Constraint of A Campaign

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Jan 28, 2009 | GMing Advice

This post is one of two posts today in our Gnome...

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