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Toy Town is a Tool to Generate 3D Town Maps for your Campaign

November 13, 2017

Reddit user /r/watawatabou today posted a tool that lets you make 3D town maps in seconds. It's called Toy Town and it is really, really cool. With a simple set of tools a DM can create a 3D town map to insp... Read More...

How to Make Traps More Interesting – Q&A

Andy

September 17, 2015

Traps come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, more so then we can possibly cover in one article. So when it came to writing about designing traps for D&D, we went the the experts. Steve Gordon from 2CGami... Read More...

Why You Should Use Vignettes in D&D

Andy

September 12, 2015

For several years now, I've prefaced almost all of my RPG sessions with a vignette scene. I've become a huge proponent of them because when used properly they can add laughs, chills, or raging vengeance to any ... Read More...

Making Combat Interesting Part 3: Enemy Relationships & Examples

Andy

June 20, 2015

This is part 3 of the Making Combat Interesting series. You can find part 1: Objectives & Terrain Design here, and part 2: Resources & Mechanics Modifiers here. Enemy Relationships The last component ... Read More...

What Destiny Has Taught Me About D&D

Andy

June 12, 2015

After a five-month hiatus, I've been hitting Destiny again, and hitting it hard. With two new DLC expansions since launch, I've had a lot of catching up to do. With a massive new expansion scheduled for this fa... Read More...

Making Combat Interesting Part 2: Resources & Mechanics

Andy

June 6, 2015

In Part 1 of this series, we talked about using objectives and terrain design to spice up your combat encounters. This time, we're going to be playing with the guts of an RPG system by using Resource and Mechan... Read More...

Making Combat Interesting Part 1: Objectives & Terrain Design

Andy

May 23, 2015

I play a lot of video games that involve action and combat. As a game design hobbyist, I consciously analyze the design decisions that developers make. As a DM, I'm always thinking of ways to incorporate the me... Read More...

Prepare an RPG Session in Four Steps

Andy

December 9, 2014

Freedom -or the illusion of freedom- is a very important aspect to players. You don’t want your players to feel like their adventures are railroaded or that their actions don't matter. There are many ways to n... Read More...

Unique Campaign Ideas

Brian

October 1, 2014

Are you feeling stuck in the campaign setting you're running, or just looking for a new type of campaign? If you've played as many pen & paper sessions as I have, you already know that this can become an al... Read More...

On the Nature of In-Game Collectibles in the Internet Age

Andy

September 10, 2014

It's undeniable that the internet has changed the world. As a part of this world, games are no exception. The web allows players to game with one another, and lets developers engage their audience like never be... Read More...

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