Brought up multiple times by our community and the RPG community at large, we are proud to be reviewing Blades in the Dark. This game of daring scoundrels, in a fledgling crew, seek fortunes in the ha

As Storytellers, there's a desire for "character-centric" plots. Often this involves bringing elements of a PC's backstory into play. This week, Sara & Rob explore another way to tackle making a plot

Militias, police, mega corps, and even school teams have at least one thing in common - structure. There is a pecking order, command, or policy that has to be followed to keep order and flow practice.

"I manage a 4 person team in creative problem solving exercises." Is this from a work resume, or a description of your D&D group? Actually, it can be both! This week, Rob & Sara discuss the various wa

Worlds Without Number is a fantasy role-playing game built from the ground up to provide gritty, hard-edged adventure in the fathomless future of the Latter Earth, a fantastic realm of time-lost sorce

Do your players commit the cardinal sin of "Splitting the Party"? Do you have a lone wolf that likes to stray from the group and do their own thing? In our next Storytelling 202, Rob & Sara discuss th

As characters advance in games so do their powers, sometimes out pacing even the most adept storytellers. When that happens, how do you make challenges seem, well, challenging? This week, Sara & Rob d

Its time to address the elephant in the room - Discussion of the new Open Gaming License (OGL) along with OneD&D has set the internet ablaze! What is WotC trying to do? This week, Sara & Rob discuss

Urban Shadows by @magpiegames is an urban fantasy tabletop roleplaying game in which mortals and monsters vie for control of a modern-day city. Vampires, faeries, hunters, and wizards fight to carve o

Stories are driven by their major plot beats and epic encounters. But what do you do with the liminal, or "in-between," spaces? This week, Sara & Rob kick off the new 202 series by discussing travel,