Category: Gamemastering

• Supporting other GMs: Read the book and write references

  Nothing shows buy-in to a new campaign than buying and (more importantly) reading the core rulebook. And writing quick references helps both you and the rest of the table.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Supporting other GMs: Be enthusiastic (or at least engaged)

  Sometimes, supporting another GM’s game can be as simple as making some choices when analysis paralysis sets in at the table.

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• Supporting other Gamemasters (as a GM)

  The cure to being the “forever DM” is letting other people run games in their own voice and style. How do we help encourage that?

  By

  Dylan Wolf

• 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