brain food
Games Without Frontiers: Running A Long-Distance FRP Campaign
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.
Erik Schmidt
brain food
In Praise of Human Artistry
There are some things a human artist can provide that AI tools just can’t match.
brain food
You and Your Characters Need Status
As GMs and players, we can use our understanding of the role of status to inform the creation of NPCs and PCs.
games
The Once & Future Twilight: 2000
The new Twilight: 2000 seems to be tailor made for me, but I do wonder when I’ll get to run it.
brain food
In Praise of Informed Subjectivity
Give me a subjective review based on actual play, not another faux-objective review based on just reading the rules.
gamemastering
Gamemaster Goodies From UJ
Links to posts on TTRPG worldbuilding, managing campaigns, running sessions, and thoughts on tabletop roleplaying as a hobby.
brain food
Setting, Indie Games, Art, & Mental Health
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?
settings
The Jumbo Shrimp Rule
Just like our world, a tabletop RPG campaign wouldn't feel real without a few absurdities.
games
Verisimilitude & Violence
My understanding of believability in roleplaying games, particularly with regard to violence, has shifted over the years.
settings
Eclipse Phase Remixes The Future
The Eclipse Phase setting can prompt thoughtful gamers to explore their assumptions about political, social, and economic structures in a context of wild adventure.
gamemastering
Murdering The Alternatives
On the benefits of making room in my life for tabletop roleplaying by eliminating something else.
settings
Misadventures in System Selection
How to not pick a game system that fits your favorite setting, and how to do it right.