Category: Game Making

Adventure Design: Node-Based Design

Posted by J.T. Evans | Mar 19, 2025 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

This is the final article in my adventure design...

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Adventure Design: Clues, Rumors, and Connective Tissue

Posted by J.T. Evans | Feb 24, 2025 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

To get your PCs to move from one scene to the...

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Adventure Design: Supporting and Opposing NPCs

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jan 8, 2025 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

In any adventure, the party of player characters...

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Adventure Design: Maps and PC Handouts

Posted by J.T. Evans | Dec 11, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Players love getting handed real-life, physical...

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Adventure Design: Combo Encounters

Posted by J.T. Evans | Nov 27, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

“I stand there and swing my sword.”...

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Adventure Design: Thematic Mooks

Posted by J.T. Evans | Oct 30, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Last month, I covered thematic bosses and how...

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Adventure Design: Thematic Bosses

Posted by J.T. Evans | Sep 18, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

While it’s sometimes fun to flip open a...

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Adventure Design: Thematic Environments

Posted by J.T. Evans | Aug 21, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Way back in the first installment of this...

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Adventure Design: Story Hooks

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jul 24, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

After you have your story arc put together,...

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Adventure Design: Backgrounds and Factions

Posted by J.T. Evans | Jun 12, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Since the opening days of my RPG life,...

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Adventure Design: Detailing Back to Front

Posted by J.T. Evans | May 15, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

This time around, I’m going to talk about...

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Adventure Design: Mood, Tone, and Theme

Posted by J.T. Evans | Apr 17, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

When starting to design an adventure for your...

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Adventure Design: Intro and Outline

Posted by J.T. Evans | Mar 20, 2024 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice

Welcome to a series of adventure design articles...

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Gnomecast 181 – Bridgett Jeffries, Community Coordinator

Posted by Poddy Gnomington | Jan 31, 2024 | Game Making, Gaming Conventions, Gnomecast

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Descending Difficulty Checks

Posted by Chris Sniezak | Dec 1, 2023 | Game Making, Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

I Love Me A Good Redcap I like the lore, the...

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