#Ttrpg

The most overlooked part of editing is making information easier to process. It should be a high priority for mechanics, layout, and writing.Wanna learn how to do this? Good. It's
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I wanna circle and underline and highlight this on a billboard with bright lights. The only thing I'd add is "different games for different brains".https://twitter.com/bleongambetta/status/1353768430151864343 As people who are
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Thinking real hard about the whole "let's make our own!" argument some folks make about nerd spaces. Except if we leave (we being non cis,straight non men) we'll just have
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The pricing of TTRPG products is a tough one. On one hand, we need to change the way we think of our creations, not just as books, but as games
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The #1 trick to awesome ttrpg visual design?Mimic. Remix. Lift. Hack. Reassemble. File off the serial numbers. MacGyver together. Originality comes from the twists, compromises, add-ons, and new meanings you
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"We encourage you to just homebrew it in" is a fine sentiment when it comes to magical items and weapons that do wild and wacky things, but it shouldn't be
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I've been thinking... I wonder how different the ttrpg industry would be if people reassessed (publicly or privately) their goals every X months/followers/sales/releases/episodes. I'm gonna expand on this and discuss
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An excellent article and well worth some more examination.The TL;DR: is that during the nascent period of development for #TTRPG, the "does system matter" question, built on the bedrock of
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Oh my God, Twitter, stop deifying personalities. You DONT KNOW the streamers and podcasters you follow. Time and time again, some dude does something crappy, he apologizes, and droves of
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I'm tired of the Negativity so instead lets spread some positivity by hyping each other up. In this thread I'll be shouting out some #Vamily members who have 1. great
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D&D has a race problem.In @WIRED, @mjgault describes @Wizards_DnD's resistance to changing parts of #DnD lore & rules concerning #race.They want to retain the game's legacy. Here's why that's a
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el·dritch/ˈeldriCH/adjectiveweird and sinister or ghostly.weird/wird/adjectivesuggesting something supernatural; uncanny.nouna person's destiny.
verbinduce a sense of disbelief or alienation in someone.In the second grade I lo
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Thoughts on Orcs:My first characters were almost always orcs, or half-orcs. I was too big for my skin, didn't get people, and (I now know) wasn't wired like them. My
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Darth Maul & Disabled VillainsA thread:I get asked a lot about #ttrpg #dnd villains and disability. In popular media, you often find villains who are disabled because disfigurement and "body
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TTRPG Typography Pairing/Selection So, you need typefaces/fonts for your pen & paper rpg? Good news. Here's how you decide what to use (in steps).1. Start with the body copy (the
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RNG can be frustrating in general, but the core die mechanic and skill values of low level D&D don't help matters.A single d20 has a flat distribution of results. If
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