Ah, the d10! While you aren’t actually a true regular polyhedron, you are the only die that makes logical sense–metrically speaking. Chances are, others see you as over-analytical or a goody-goody. While that may be true, you also have a gift for patience and tolerance. Growing up you probably had a calculator wristwatch that you [...]

Wizards of the Coast has just published a short article on one-on-one gaming that looks interesting. I am in the process of teaching my wife how to play D&D (her first RPG) and I’ve been debating which tact to take. I want her to be “in control” rather than GMing a game with [...]

Ben Robbins over at ars ludi presents an interesting concept in this entry. Why not put a second AI into video games whose purpose is to maximize the player’s enjoyment of the game.

Whats missing is the Second AI, the AI that controls the game itself, the AI that tries to make sure the player [...]

You scored as Storyteller. The Storyteller is in it for the plot: the sense of mystery and the fun of participating in a narrative that has the satisfying arc of a good book or movie. He enjoys interacting with well-defined NPCs, even preferring antagonists who have genuine motivations and personality to mere monsters. To the [...]

Levi Kornelsen announces GameCraft:

I give you GameCraft.  This is a forum for discussion of tabletop roleplaying games.  It is not, by design, a standard forum for general use; for that, visit RPGnet or theRPGsite or ENworld.  GameCraft has a mission and a target: To become the best place to refine play from the ground up.  Let me [...]

The most enjoyable experiences I’ve had with role playing games are in those campaigns where players have been able to contribute to the game world beyond just the actions of their character. While the game master should be the last word on what is appropriate to the campaign, I think allowing players to contribute [...]

Just read this humorous parody on an enworld forum posted by FireLance:

It’s Still D&D To Me
(with apologies to Billy Joel)
What’s the matter with the sword I’m swinging?
Can’t you tell that it’s too mundane?
Maybe I should buy some leather armor.
How much gold don’t you have anyway?
Where have you been hidin’ out lately, honey?
You can’t fight [...]

I’ve been working on a new fantasy campaign setting over the past year, and given that I’m one of those “world builder” GMs, I’m currently in the process of plotting out historical population movements using multiple copies of the same map. Don’t judge me, I enjoy this type of stuff. Anyway, last night [...]

I’ve played and GMed the D20 rules from Wizards of the Coast with mixed emotions. On the one hand, I like the fact that the “standard” rules have been opened up to the point where third-parties may produce and release content for the game. On the other hand, I’m a bit [...]

Back when I was in middle school, I would spend many days after school playing with the Apple IIs in the school’s library. (Yes, I was a geek even back in fifth grade.) One of the games that I would often try my hand at was Lemonade Stand. Now, Codenautics has provided [...]