W.H. Arthur (he/佢) started game design in a 200 word RPG jam in 2018. Since then, he has released a number of small RPGs on itch.io, and contributed to a few popular indie RPG projects.
Gaming and Education: How Video Games are Being Used in the Classroom
In recent years, the use of video games in education has gained significant attention as a way to engage students and teach important skills.
Survivor’s Guide to the Ascension War
So, you want to play Mage: The Ascension? Makes sense, it’s an amazing world and system!
The (Old-School) People v. Modern D&D
Woah! So here’s the deal: OSR players and DMs cling to the Gygaxian glory of yore, while the hashtag generation is all about novelty on demand. No…. Shocker!
RPG designer John-Matthew DeFoggi on how a time jump can serve your players and setting
J-M DeFoggi has written and developed for Shadowcraft, 13th Age, and Torg Eternity. Osprey Games published his Jackals: Bronze Age Fantasy Roleplaying and subsequent campaign and lore books, and he is now the Lead Developer at Strange Owl Games.
Solo, Together: The Case for Collaborative Journaling Games
Leon is a game designer who readers might recognise from MCDM, Ghostfire Gaming and EN Publishing titles.
Angry Hamster talks about when it’s time for a 2nd Edition, New Magic, Witches
Witch: Fated Souls Second Edition is a modern, dark fantasy game where you play a witch who sold their soul to a demon for power. Your soul might be lost, but there’s still hope for redemption if you can outwit your demon!
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love a TPK
Death in TTRPGs can be a sticky topic though. We’re all used to dying in video games, but you have players out there that have never lost a character in a tabletop RPG before.
Teaching literacy through games
Michael Low, teacher and game designer, is Kickstarting Starsworn, an all-ages colouring book/choose-your-own-adventure game that builds literacy.
Charisma Saves: Improving Improv
Improv is such a large part of the RPG space. It fills in the narrative gaps and helps interpret what is happening when the dice roll.
