Saturday, 30 November 2019

Manage your game's mental load

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A concept I don't see discussed often when it comes to RPGs is that of a "mental load". To put it simply, there is a limit to...
Thursday, 28 November 2019

Meat and potatoes of RPG powers

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When it comes to character progression in RPGs, you generally rely on two kinds of upgrades - boosts to stats, and new powers. The first one...
Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Manage your "screen time"

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I've been listening to stories from various RPG groups, and I've noticed an infrequent trend that hasn't been discussed much - t...
Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Languages in RPGs are never fun

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A lot of RPGs, from Dungeons and Dragons, through Chronicles of Darkness to Stars Without Number just to name a handful, feature a language ...
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Thursday, 7 November 2019

The Air-Breathing Mermaid Problem

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Every now and then when playing RPGs you stumble upon a mechanic that solves a problem you didn't know you had. This situation is called...
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Monday, 26 August 2019

Violence is always an option - a look at player interactions

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Sometimes when you play a tabletop RPG, your character may want another character to do or not do something they are dead set on. How do you...
Monday, 19 August 2019

Is Exalted with a different system still Exalted?

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Our RPG group  plays a lot of Exalted . We have recorded over 120 episodes of our podcast on Exalted , many of which were 4+ hours long. Tha...
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