lord of the rings

186 Too Many Options in RPG’s

We’ve talked about limits in our games before, but I wanted to focus on this a bit further. I mean, it’s fine to say something like “limiting options is good” but is that all the time? Only during PC generation? How about during gameplay? Let’s discuss

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178 Immersion In Our Games

We actually define immersion, thanks dictionary! Then we go into what it means for our role-playing game, and some things you can do to be immersed.

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102 Gaming Away From The Table

With the recent Kickstarter from Monte Cook Games where Monte talks about addressing absentee members of the game group yet still facilitate a method of play. We figured we’d want to elaborate on this. Be it a forum where you discuss what your player character does during down-time, or it’s a real life letter from one…

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092 Humor in Roleplaying Games

Humor in roleplaying games, there’s a time and place for it. It can bring levity, but how much is too much and what happens when it gets out of control? Is it really worth killing a player…character over it?  It can depend on the game you’re playing. Some games like Paranoia can certainly bring humor…

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