discussion and commentary about one-shot or short-form tabletop RPGs
I’ve just returned from the Prignitz in Germany, where a few days playing games in a Schloss have left me full of ideas for the hobby. The Kraken is a boutique gaming retreat if you’re at all interested in a diverse set of games with international players, join the mailing list and come and [ ]
I’ve just returned from the Prignitz in Germany, where a few days playing games in a Schloss have left me full of ideas for the hobby. The Kraken is a boutique gaming retreat if you’re at all interested in a diverse set of games with international players, join the mailing list and come and [ ]
I’ve just returned from the Prignitz wilderness in Germany, where a few days playing games in a Schloss have left me full of ideas for the hobby. The Kraken is a boutique gaming retreat if you’re at all interested in a diverse set of games with international players, join the mailing list and come [ ]
I have a long gaming to do list. Between conventions, Unconventional GMs, and new purchases, I’ve got a lot of games I want to get to the table. But I’m stuck. UK Games Expo was over a month ago, and my excitedly-purchased new games have been sat unplayed on my shelves. I have Bundles of [ ]
Here’s a new project I’m fascinated by prep, in all its forms one-shot, long-form, session notes, handwritten scribbles. My own and others. A quick check online leads me to believe lots of you are, too. So, I’m going to showcase this on the blog. I can’t promise every session I’ll share my prep [ ]
It’s fairly unusual that a game blows me away with entirely different gameplay to what I’ve seen before, but Under Hollow Hills has done that. It’s also really great for one-shot gaming! So here’s my guide to the game, and how to get a great one-shot out of it. While you’re reading this, I should [ ]
I’ve had a lot of fun running Pirate Borg, and similar games, on Unconventional GMs and elsewhere. So I’ve taken a look at the Pirate Borg Starter Set. Like all of my reviews, I’ve played it before reviewing there’s too many reviews just based on a read through. I did one 3-hour one-shot session [ ]
The Actual Prep project is a chance to showcase TTRPG prep, in all its forms one-shot, long-form, session notes, handwritten scribbles. For this post, I’ve got somebody else’s Neil Gow, designer of Duty Honour and author of Liminal Case Files from the desk of Professor Cain Moore. Neil was kind enough to [ ]
One of the things I’m always mindful of when prepping one-shots is encouraging player roleplay. I don’t mean PCs talking to my NPCs (you can directly influence this as GM), I mean PCs talking to other PCs. There’s several techniques to promote this, but I’m going to talk today about bonds. What are bonds? They’re [ ]
Here’s a new project – I’m fascinated by prep, in all its forms – one-shot, long-form, session notes, handwritten scribbles. My own and others. A quick check online leads me to believe lots of you are, too. So, I’m going to showcase this on the blog. I can’t promise every session I’ll share my prep [ ]