Tag: RPGaDAY

  • Where to Host a First Game – RPGaDay 2022

    Where to Host a First Game – RPGaDay 2022

    The question is: Where would you host a first game? I personally enjoy the freedom of running at a convention. It might not be ideal — as it can be noisy, disrupted and heaped with added pressures for everyone who hasn’t met before — but it does provide a chance to play brand new games, experience new…

  • My First Introduction – RPGaDay 2022

    My First Introduction – RPGaDay 2022

    The question is: Where were you first introduced to RPGs? At school, at the age of 12. I had taken the wise decision, after the first year of comprehensive, to join the brass band. It meant a certain commitment, but the key was access to the music room at break times. No longer did I…

  • Introductory RPG – RPGaDay 2022

    Introductory RPG – RPGaDay 2022

    The question is: What is a great introductory RPG? The simplest and less obvious answer would be any game run by a considerate and inclusive individual open to introducing you to tabletop roleplaying games. Honestly, I think that that’s the best approach, as it can be something of an overwhelming experience to hit the table…

  • Introduction for Others – RPGaDay 2022

    Introduction for Others – RPGaDay 2022

    The question is: Who would you like to introduce to RPGs? Anybody, really. I have spent the last 15 years or so running games at conventions as a way to introduce people to new games. But I have also taken up the opportunities to introduce my kids, friends spouses, and work colleagues — anyone who is…

  • Dream Teams and Inspiration

    These RPGaDay questions are still weird. Short (-ish) answers inevitable. Day #13: What makes a successful campaign? I have no idea. I have never had the opportunity to run one. Day #14: Your dream team of people you used to game with? My dream team resides in my current gaming group, the best bunch of people I…

  • What Comes Next?

    I’m skipping a couple of entries in RPGaDAY because I just don’t have an answer. Both Day #10: Largest in-game surprise you have experienced? and Day #11: Which gamer most affected the way you play? – well, they’re drawing a blank. I have not, to my recollection, ever had any in-game surprise launched on me,…

  • Ideal Role Playing Session Needs…

    RPGaDay Day #9 asks: Beyond the game, what’s involved in an ideal session? And I’d respond preparation. The level of prep varies wildly, but it matters at all levels and on both sides. Both the GM and the players owe it to one another to come prepared to the table to deliver their best game.…

  • Hardcover, Softcover, Digital

    RPGaDay Day #8 asks: Hardcover, softcover, digital? What is your preference? If you look for the most significant impact on my gaming habits this year, you need to look no further than Symbaroum. A beautiful hardcover book filled with glorious illustrations with a dark and brooding cover image. The internal presentation of this book simply…

  • The Effects of RPGs on Me

    RPGaDay Day #7 asks: What aspect of RPGs has had the biggest effect on you? There existence has impacted me significantly, as without them and my interest in them, I would never have got into writing in the way I have. I spent about 10 years running play-by-mail games in the late 80s and early…