The "Draw Maps, Leave Gaps" principle in the Dungeon World RPG is one of the most straightforward ways for a Game Master (GM) to get out of the habit of predetermining each aspect of a campaign, and into the habit of allowing the players and their play to define the roleplaying experience.
When RPG players describe a game as being "on rails" or describe their game experience as being "railroaded," it means that the game's narrative and player choices are heavily guided or predetermined by the Game Master (GM) or the game's structure.
In terms of unambiguous titles, the tabletop roleplaying game The World Is Ending and We Are Very Large Dogs couldn't be more upfront about what's inside the box. The heart of this game, and it is indeed full of heart, is right there on its sleeve. You'll know straight away whether or not this game is for your table.
The new Batman RPG, one of the highest funding tabletop rpg kickstarters of all time, is a very serviceable tabletop system, but surely there was an opportunity to use more innovative and contemporary mechanics.
Even if you're not into 1980s nostalgia roleplaying, this structure will help better define a narrative arc in any given adventure storyline.
Vaesen is a Gothic horror roleplaying game heavily influenced by Scandinavian folklore and mythology. The dark forests, deep lakes and vast mountain ranges of northern Europe of the 19th century are home to a multitude of supernatural beings.
There is a certain 'feel' that people will be looking for when they decide to play a tabletop roleplaying game based on the Game of Thrones television series or A Song of Ice and Fire novels. You could easily imagine using a map of Westeros and some lore and plot points from the novels in... Continue Reading →
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