How an RPG Book is Made
How is an RPG made? Which steps happen in which order, and what are the pitfalls to avoid?
Join My Tables at 2025 GameHole Con!
Come join me at GameHole 2025 for games, panels, and more!
The RPG Industry Wants Stars
Is it good for D&D and our hobby to have designers become stars?
Learn to Play Daggerheart in 5 Rooms
Want to play Daggerheart? I use the 5-Room Learn-to-Play technique to teach the basics of Critical Role’s new RPG.
Learn-to-Play with a 5-Room Dungeon
How do we teach a new RPG? I modify the 5-Room Dungeon concept into a Learn to Play approach we can use to teach most RPGs.
5E D&D’s Playtests – Which Was Better?
Comparing the 2014 and 2024 D&D 5E playtests reveals big differences in the goals and approach, with lessons applicable to future versions and other RPGs.
The Revised Player’s Handbook for 5E and its Future
In assessing the revised DMG and MM, I’ve overall been positive. Not so for the 2024 D&D Player’s Handbook.
Assessing the Revised DMG for D&D 5E
The 2014 DMG was criticized as a book DMs did not consult often, or even need to read. Does the revised 2024 DMG solve these problems and become the DM’s indispensable tome? What role should a DMG play?
How to Create a Monster for Revised D&D 5E 2024
The 2024 DMG doesn’t tell us how to build a monster… but I’ve done that work for you!
Best and Worst of the Revised Monster Manual
A look at the best and worst aspects of the revised Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual.
An Alternative to Removing Orcs and Drow from D&D’s Monster Manual
Orcs and drow have been removed from the Monster Manual, but this just hides our hobby’s issues.
Encounter Math, Bastions, New Acq Inc, and More!
Adventure Tools updates, new Acquisitions Inc supplement, new videos, and more! I’m back from Gamehole Con and energized!
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