We hope you enjoyed the Aliens RPG Miniseries that aired over Halloween Weekend! We took a few minutes to talk to Steve and Mike about how the game play worked out, what they thought about the system, and how to make that sort of atmosphere both in person and in a virtual game. Hope you…
Tag: TTRPG
Episode 36 – Solo Playing TTRPGs
Welcome Travelers to another exciting journey down the path of imagination and exploration! Today we are talking about an RPG style that a lot of us have encountered without really knowing it. Solo-Play is an extension of the imagination play from our youth, and has its origins in things like Choose Your Own Adventure books….
Episode 30 – Party Roles and How to Fill Them
Happy Saturday, Travelers! Today’s episode is a good one, where we are talking all about Party roles! Building a balanced party can be more art than science. Join us as we bring you tips and tricks to guide assembling a legendary group of heroes. Listen for ideas on how to make your party effective in…
Episode 24 – Sandboxing, Agency, and Railroading
Welcome everyone to today’s episode! We are talking about the big concept of Storyteller roles here today, and talking about how to balance player expectations, storyteller narrative, and how to build a world that is both dynamic and predictable without painting your players into a corner that they don’t feel they have any say over….
Episode 23 – The Exploration Pillar
Today we round out our discussion on the three main pillars of role playing games, with a lively discussion on the Exploration pillar! There are tons of suggestions for both players and storytellers on how to make this often overlooked feature of your game a bigger, more exciting part of the experience! Don’t forget to…
Sidequest 18 – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Welcome Travelers! On today’s side quest, we talk about The Falcon and the Winter Soldier premier episode. It serves as a great springboard to talk about how to bring your party through the various level tiers of a roleplaying game, how to come back after a hiatus, and how to create continuity across multiple campaigns….
Episode 17 – Roleplaying Encounters
Welcome travelers! Today we are talking about the second pillar of your tabletop roleplaying game, the Role Playing encounters. These can be a challenge for inexperienced storytellers, so we have a series of real-table examples of how we have created the proper atmosphere to allow them to happen, a big discussion about tips and tricks…