Genre Police: The Road Winds Ever Onwards
Geek NativeWhat do you do when you are suddenly hit with real-world upsets and want to still try to keep playing because the RPG group’s story isn’t done?
Tag: Group Dynamics
Genre Police: Making Mistakes
Last time, I talked about ideas you could put into your game to help foster an inclusive table that represented all peoples.
Genre Police: All Adventurers Welcome
In fantasy worlds, there’s no need to assume that people of any stripe have been held back by the oppression of the more powerful or that their culture mirrors Earth.
Charisma Saves: Improving Improv
Welcome to Charisma Saves, a column devoted to the “RP” in RPG. While there is a plethora of gaming advice on every single mechanical process and how to improve them, this section examines the less structured aspects of many role-playing games. This will be a focused look at improving improv and how it can facilitate a more imaginative space for players and GMs.
Genre Police: In Defence Of The Monster
Perhaps the most hated trope in the entirety of roleplaying is the DMPC, a character created by the DM as a party member.
Genre Police: New Horizons
The latest Genre Police RPG tips post looks at New Horizons, talks about why people pick D&D and how you can get a group to consider something else.
Genre Police: New Horizons
The latest Genre Police RPG tips post looks at New Horizons, talks about why people pick D&D and how you can get a group to consider something else.
Shadowrun Campaign Pitch – Songs in the Key of X
Sea of Stars RPGPlanning for a new campaign of Shadowrun . . . if my players are interested.
RPG safety has always been important: A review of Safety Tools of the OSR Table
Safety Tools of the OSR Table, a new Pay What You Want to download, blows apart the myth that safety considerations in tabletop RPGs are new or unwelcome.
Sean’s GenCon Advice 2021
My advice for GenCon (and convention goers in general)! Hope to see you there.