https://imgur.com/wZLHTlZ This dangerous coin trap was put together by Roman Booteen. He’s had lots of offers to buy it. I think a discovery like this is a good way to keep player characters distracted for a while. The snapping teeth don’t have to be all that damaging as I think the mystery around why anyone […]
7 tips to building a game world on the fly
Tim Chant is a gamer and author (and baker) based in Edinburgh. His new novel Sam Cane: Hard Setdown follows the ex-con artist and ex-soldier Sam Cane as she flees to fringe of humanity’s scattered worlds and finds a whole lot of danger. Geek Native wanted to tap into Tim’s experience and unearth some tips […]
A sense of wonder in SF roleplaying games
Author Sarah Newton talks about what should really be at the heart of SF RPGs: the sense of wonder, and the conflict of great ideas. Sarah’s company, Mindjammer Press, is running a Kickstarter campaign, currently approaching x3 funding, for the next phase of the transhuman RPG. [Back this Campaign] A sense of wonder in SF […]
Japanese Wara Art Festival monsters
Dinosaurs, evil snakes and all sorts of animals created out of straw. These are the works of Amy Goda for the annual Japanese Wara Art Festival. Wara is a rice straw that’s found after the main harvest. It can be tried and used to create dinosaurs. Evil GMs could consider doing a monster twist on […]
An Author’s Guide to playing God and Influencing People
Hello. My Name is Kira Morgana and I’m a Writing Fanatic. I’ve been writing things down for sixteen years now and there doesn’t seem to be any kind of cure or medication that can help me. So I’ve decided to talk about writing in an effort to calm down my muse (he’s a dragon) and […]
5 ways to end the world without being boring about it
I’m a big fan of post-apocalyptic RPG settings and as a result I must have ended the world in two dozen ways already. There are some common ways of bringing about the apocalypse and some of them are a touch cliché. Let’s just say you wanted to try something different to challenge your group of […]
GM Tips: Why your campaign needs a boat
Pierce Fraser is the creator of the HC SVNT DRACONES tabletop roleplaying game and the 8-10-12 dice system that powers it. He’s a long time player and narrator of a variety of systems and settings, and his game is noteworthy for making players decide how to approach problems, instead of waiting for the DM to […]
22 reasons why your fantasy RPG world has so many monsters infested dungeons
There are many different ways to involve exploring underground complexes filled with monsters in a roleplaying game. You and your group might prefer the straightforward challenge of dungeon crawls without much story to wrap the encounters together. Alternatively, you might enjoy games with complex layers of plots and a GM who tries to avoid anything […]
Top 5 Worst Character Backstories for LARP
Kristin Brumley is the creator and executive producer of Basic Adventuring 101, a webseries about Live Action Role Play (LARP). The series highlights women in the hobby as well as in the Indiefilm world, and is currently looking for audience support on their Seed&Spark campaign. Whether you are in a LARP, playing a game of […]
6 insider tips for GMs running a FAITH: the Sci-fi RPG campaign
Looking for improving your GM skills? Tips on running a sci-fi RPG? There are plenty of great advice sites to read and communities like Roleplaying Games on G+ where you can ask for advice. There are ways and means of getting generic sci-fi RPG tips… but perhaps your looking for something special? FAITH: The Sci-Fi […]
