Using Cinematic Montages in RPGs
Cinematic montages bring blockbuster action to your adventures. Learn when and how to bring the camera into your game!
It’s the End of the World as We Know it, and I Feel Fine (part 2)
Focused on the impending doom of the apocalypse, these two recent RPGs innovate our genre. Here is why you should play “Phoenix: Dawn Command,” and how to bring some of its epic aspects into your current RPG.
Acquisitions Inc: Fathom!
A D&D first: the PAX live-play event is broadcast in 300 movie theaters. If you go, you receive an adventure I wrote!
Origins and Gen Con 2016 Bring Big News
Origins becomes the big D&D Convention, but Gen Con and PAX still bring excitement. I am fortunate to have a trio of projects released during this convention season!
Managing Player Types
Creating archetypes of common player types can make us more capable DMs, enabling us with tools to appeal to a variety of players.
Making Confrontation at Candlekeep Interactive
Previous public play events inspired Candlekeep, but its interactive design faced some daunting design constraints.
Writing Confrontation at Candlekeep
Vault of the Dracolich was a big influence, but in writing Confrontation at Candlekeep we also had our own unique vision and goals.
How Vault Influenced Confrontation at Candlekeep
Confrontation at Candlekeep was a success as a convention event, but it owes much to the lessons learned from Vault of the Dracolich.
Journey to Candlekeep
Learn the lore and geography behind the fantastic site of the Gen Con 2013 adventure Confrontation at Candlekeep!
Addendum: DnD Next Monster Design and Organized Play
Organized play aims to create fun adventures DMs can run easily. Comparing organized play’s monster formats across the editions is an excellent lens by which to study monster design and identify a path for the future.
Gen Con Report Part 2: Why I Love Gen Con
Step back in time to the amazing events at Gen Con 2011 and the reasons why I come back every year.
Gen Con 2011 Report – New Products
Gen Con 2011 was filled with exciting D&D products.
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