Mix and Match Relationships

A continuation of last week’s post, where I explored replacing classes with relationships. Defining Us By Our Relationships Banner art by Klaher Baklaher. I'm enamored with these fun lads. The Problem: It’s twofold. First, there are certain relationships that need a bit of additional input (Master//Student, what is the master a master of?). Second, there are … Continue reading Mix and Match Relationships

Defining Us By Our Relationships

Banner art by Wisnu Tan. A pair of warriors in love. They really should put their helmets back on. In my last post, I talked about potential systems that explicitly encouraged characters to work together. I want to take a deeper dive into that, looking at a potential system built around that. The big gimmick … Continue reading Defining Us By Our Relationships

Increasing Engagement

I’ve been talking with my boyfriend a lot recently about RPGs and ADD/ADHD. Specifically about how RPG design doesn’t really accommodate a shorter attention span. They’re very into all of the constituent pieces of an RPG: collaborative storytelling, out of the box thinking, roleplaying, speculative fiction, etc. However, the general structure and pace of the … Continue reading Increasing Engagement