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Are Your Players Scaredy-Cats?
I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen a particular piece of game master advice stated as objective fact.…
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One Shot Wonders
We have looked at planning versus improvisation. We have looked at published content versus homebrew. But what about One Shots?…
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Never Mind the Dice, Use Immersive Actions
I am a huge advocate for “Immersive Actions” in D&D and other TTRPGs, they improve your game’s atmosphere, give you…
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Home or Away
As a budding DM, have you thought “official published material or my own stories (homebrew)”? This simple decision dictates the…
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How Storytelling Games Connect Parents With Their Kids
Storytelling games help children build confidence, express emotions, and create meaningful screen free moments with their parents.
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Share the Load: Voluntary Player Roles
Last month I presented an article attempting to persuade Dungeon/Game Masters to expand their Inspiration rewards systems to include positive…
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The Rule of Three: Tripling the Value of Inspiration
Three small changes that add up to a big difference in your games.
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All in the mind
Improvisation (improv) or prepping? There’s a BIG question, and I often hear it asked by those interested in being a…
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Build for Awe: 3 World-Building Lessons from the Temples of the Nile
Standing at the base of a 50-foot stone obelisk in Luxor, I realized my TTRPG descriptions of ancient ruins barely…
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TTRPGs and Kids: How TTRPGs Build Real-World Skills
Tabletop roleplaying games are often viewed as pure entertainment. Dice, character sheets, and fantasy worlds do not immediately suggest education…
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Backward Design Puzzle Creation – How to create D&D Puzzles
Over the past decade, I have written and published over 100 puzzle encounters that game masters can use in their…
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Failing Forward: The Secret to Better Pacing
Hello There, Adventurers! Like many of you, I’ve been following Wally DM for years—soaking up every devious trap and ingenious…
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How To Be Better Than Me
DISCLAIMER: This is a long read, feel free to bookmark it and come back to read it in parts if…
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Thorn’s Player Guide: How to Win at RPGs
Whether you’re about to join your first role-play game or you’re looking to get a bit more out of your…
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