I was having breakfast with some gaming chums last week, when a rather interesting question barged into the conversation and plonked itself down at the table.
Tag Archives: Gaming Advice
I Believe…
Everything is better with tentacles, but also...
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I believe gaming is awesome.
3 Things to Avoid When Designing a Dungeon
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I’ve previously written loads of articles about good dungeon design. However, I haven’t thus far listed the things you absolutely should not include in your dungeons.
Everything’s Better With Tentacles (for the GM) by Matt Morrow
The Three Things that Suck Most About GMing
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This question occurred to me the other day, while I was out for a run. What sucks most about GMing?
By William McAusland (Outland Arts)
Why Are Elves Dying Younger?
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I noticed an intriguing thing the other day, while continuing my design of Gloamhold. Elves are dying at a much younger age than ever before! The horror! What’s going on
By Dean Spencer
Are You Suffering From Option Fatigue?
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I think we’ve lost our way. Over the last two decades or so there has been a general rush (perhaps even a stampede) toward ever increasing amounts of choice in our games.
By William McAusland (Outland Arts)
The Rise of Point-Buy and Joys of Min-Maxing
By Stephen Radney-MacFarland (or Creighton's Sinister Nemesis)
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Last week my dear friend and brilliant designer Creighton Broadhurst unleashed a diatribe against the point-buy method of generation of ability scores and min-maxing. I’m here to tell you he is dead wrong. And I believe I can prove it.
Tumbling Dice by Justin D. Russell
Down with Point Buy and Dump Stats!
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I hate the concept of the dump stat with the blazing passion of a thousand fiery suns. To me, it smacks of this new fangled concept of character design, min/maxing and our obsession with the game’s mechanical aspects.
Tumbling Dice by Justin D. Russell
Gloamhold’s Feel & the Challenge of it All
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Turns out, designing a megadungeon is a lot of work. Who knew? I mean, how do you ever finish designing a megadungeon? (Answer: you don’t). Of course, for a megadungeon—or even a dungeon—finishing it isn’t the main challenge. Getting the feel of the place right—that’s the trick.
By Tommi Salama