Category: Gamemastering

• Building trophy cases

  When you start burning out on a hobby, it’s important to recognize and step away, even though that feels like bad advice.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Working through “Blank Page Syndrome”

  To help with blank page syndrome, keep a variety of tools that help you avoid starting from a blank page.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Ryuutama taught me to run better downtime

  Ryuutama’s mechanics highlight travel and camping, creating a rhythm to each in-game day.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Momentum: Make-or-break factors

  Pay attention to the factors that can bog down a game night, and switch course when you see them.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Momentum: Making a regular game night happen

  Regular game nights aren’t built from infinite free time, they’re built when people get used to showing up.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Evolution of a Gamemaster: Don’t write your own system

  Don’t chase mechanically satisfying rules, use what works to create the experience you want.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Evolution of a Gamemaster: Don’t bite off more than you can chew

  Optimize your GM prep and style around sustainability to create momentum.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Evolution of a Gamemaster: Cultivate trust with others

  TTRPGs are at their best when creating shared experiences, and that requires trust from all parties involved.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Evolution of a Gamemaster: Trust yourself

  As long as you have a good sense of storytelling and fairness, you’ll do fine.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Evolution of a Gamemaster: It’s OK to make mistakes

  Becoming a better GM doesn’t mean making no mistakes, it means developing the confidence and skills to roll with them.

  By

  Dylan Wolf