Genre Police: Time Stand Still
RPG tips on how and why speeding up, slowing down or even cutting up the flow of time can make you a better Game Master.
Genre Police: Deep Time
If you've ever said 'And we skip to the next morning', you've moved the time dial up for a moment then put it back.
Genre Police: The Quickie
When we talk about the third dial of game structure – Duration – perhaps we should just pause and understand that often, this dial is dictated by people's lives.
Genre Police: Going the Distance
It's a format I have barely ever heard discussed: The Long Weekend Game.
The Fundamentals of Being a Dungeon Master
The role of the Dungeon Master (DM) is to keep the campaign compelling and fun for the players.
Genre Police: Coming Up Short
One Shots are difficult. This is not the game on easy mode, if anyone has lead you to believe that, they've lied to you.
Basic World Building: Design a Wilderness
Having a world beyond the starting town and dungeon opens up more options for the PCs.
Genre Police: The Long Game
In this RPG tips article, we look at the role of longevity in campaigns; its merits, flaws and what to do about them.
Basic World Building: Design a Dungeon
Basic World Building uses the tools from 1981’s Basic Dungeons & Dragons and Expert D&D and re-imagined in Old School Essentials to build a starting campaign setting.
Genre Police: Serial Killer
We look at continuity in this series of practical take-home tips to write and run better roleplaying campaigns.
