A lot of veteran game masters have experienced being the only member of their gaming group willing to GM. Today we answer a question about how to help get someone else to step up to the plate so a...
Beyond the Heist The narrative structure of RPGs is pretty universal. Everything that happens is from the PCs point of view and everything happens pretty much in chronological order, but as Ryan and Perram discussed on the last Know...
I love learning about new mythological creatures from around the world. It’s something that I feel was instilled in me by Pathfinder. When I learned that so many of the creatures in the Bestiaries had origins in real life,...
In Keyword Design, I use a single word as inspiration for a mundane item, a magic item, a feat, a spell, and a class option. Today’s word is “child” as suggested by Nick V. This week’s keyword is Child....
I was on Know Direction: Beyond last Tuesday and gushed about Starfinders Core Rulebook with Alex and Perram (Check it out here). Seriously, the game is awesome. I enjoy almost everything about it. I only had one gripe which...
Hey everyone! For my last “Boon and Bust” article, I’ve decided to do an analysis on representation in the Starfinder Core Rulebook! As you probably know, Paizo is a company that prides itself on representation and diversity, both in...
In what many would consider a tragedy, I’ve just seen My Neighbor Totoro for the first time in my life as of last week. The anime classic was a fun, nostalgic romp through the feelings of childhood and I though...
The making of a game designer While I think many of you reading my blog have some passing knowledge of who I am as a game designer, my blog was conceived as a resource for the new gamer or...