On Mending the Rift in RPG Culture
I’ve been a roleplayer for 41 years to date. That’s a very long time to maintain a hobby as a primary focus of my leisure and sometimes my working time, right? Four decades is a very long time, especially for a hobby as time and resource consuming as this one can be. I think that speaks to its importance to me and its ability to fulfill me in ways that other hobbies have not been able to. To say, that if I had been introduced to the hobby in the way it is conceived of now, I would have drifted away from it very quickly, is telling. How many others have already left, or opted not try?
Call of Cthulhu Immersive Sandbox Campaign Recap and Reflection ~ 1
The campaign has grown from one investigation with a single investigator to five independent investigations (or branches) and nine investigators, so far…
RPG Conversations and Metaphor
The role of word, gesture, and tone in the exchange of information is the essential ingredient in any RPG – even the very limited ones in choose your own adventure books and computer-based versions. Take it away and the RPG can no more happen than a game of Crazy Eights can take place without cards.
RPGs: not just happy accidents
Often, in our zeal to define the nature of RPGs, gamers can get caught up in those specifics and forget about – or worse deride – those enjoyably investigating some other part or parts of the elephant.
#RPGaDAY2024 -Day 31: A Game(r) You Miss
Here we are at the final prompt of #RPGaDAY2024. For those of you who wrote, recorded, or expressed yourself across the Internet for some or all of this month in support of sharing our positive experiences, recommendations, and ideas we give you our thanks. David and I both suffered deaths in the family, and ongoing … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 