Running The Game

I learned a lot by messing up in the past - I used to smoke, obsess over crushes, goof off work... and it taught me plenty. Why should we ...

In my earlier post about setting target numbers in RPGs, I said that the method I'd come up with might break down when skills are assume...

When we invent a place for a game, we need to name it. We can just mash together some syllables until they sound cool, or we can try to make...

A Coventry Way is a full circumnavigation of the city of Coventry in Warwickshire. It was started in the 70s, and thrashed out over decades...

Specific lists restrict creativity Lots of games seem to fall into the trap of giving you lists and lists of specific adjustments to app...

Lots of games, especially D&D (all editions - some worst than others), suffer from target numbers or difficulty classes ("DC"s...

I like my games to be simple, so I can concentrate on the play. I don't like having tables and table of things to look up. I like games...