Before the Internet gave us the pleasure and torture of instant connectivity, I ran many an adventure with the help of the US Postal Service.

Why take the time and pay the money for an illustrator, when you could get a an AI-generated logo instantly at little or no cost? Here’s why.

Real people and fictional characters do seemingly inexplicable things all the time. Frequently they do so because they are seeking status, which is a broad and powerful force. As GMs and players, we can use status to inform the creation of NPCs and PCs.

The original Twilight: 2000 was a product of its time. Decades later the world is in a different place, and so am I. Would a campaign using Free League’s new version of the game work for me?

Ours is a highly creative hobby. Yet for some reason we insist on evaluating tabletop RPGs as if they’re appliances and not works of art.

Here are links to thirteen posts from Setting First’s older sibling. They cover worldbuilding, managing campaigns, running sessions, and thoughts on the hobby more broadly.

Why are we drawn to play tabletop RPGs, what can we learn from Guillermo Del Toro, and how do roleplaying games boost our mental health?

History is chock full of absurdity. Reality is stocked with bits that don’t make sense. Keep this in mind as you build out even the most serious campaign world.

My assumptions about believability in roleplaying games, particularly with regard to violence, have shifted over the years.

The Eclipse Phase setting can prompt thoughtful gamers to explore their assumptions about political, social, and economic structures in a context of wild adventure.