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Do we really need character generation in a game?

Hey, game publishers! I have GREAT money-spinning idea for you.

A #TTRPG without character generation. Why should players spend all that time designing and making characters? It your game designers job to do all the work.

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Let me explain the phenomenon of the convention #TTRPG “fixer”.

There and many different types of convention where you’ll find TTRPGs.

One type I call the ”Expo” type. These revolve around a big trade hall of some kind with numerous ancillary activities - many of which…

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Any mileage in a mid-week TTRPG convention in the UK?

So I’m beginning to sort out conventions for Q4. Booking the travel and digs. And - by god - the digs are pricey. Even up North where I thought you were all still living back in the 1930’s.

I’m in Newcastle this weekend…

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🌞 Good morning all my lovely #TTRPG friends! 🌞

The hashtags of the day are #TabletopTuesday to share promos and/or celebrate the hobby and #TTRPGThoughts to share your ideas about games from play advice to #RPGDesign. Let's have some fun and mix it up today!

I didn’t make an issue of it in the blog or on here (except for yesterdays #TTRPGTHOUGHTS ) but I did spot 2-3 nuances which I’m sure you’re also aware ofa d I know you’ll sort those out.

I’m sorry I like others had over-extended myself and had to drop out of the Saturday night session. (1 nuance).

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Should. Core rule-book come with a set of pre-generated characters?

Sorry. I set my own rules and break my own rules. Yesterday was Monday so I should have done a “should the rulebook contain….” thread. My mind was just too full of convention gaming.

So let’s do it today.

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Do convention scenarios need to be designed differently from home or club scenarios.

I was at #FURNACE at the weekend. It’s as near to perfect a #TTRPG gaming could ever come.

I played in 4 games. (Took the SAT night off as I was tired.)

All 4 GMs were experienced &superb.

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Can you live without magic items?

In a con game yesterday, my PC saw a magic sword. I can’t remember the last time I was ran a game with magic items or one of the my characters touched or used one. Years.

Is that strange?

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#TTRPGTHOUGHTS is a great way to fill a train journey.

(Didn’t sleep well last night. Not match fit. Hope I last the day and don’t have to dib out on the evening game. It’s got 5 players - including me.)

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At what point should a Formula be replaced by a Table.

Looking back on my “design career” (talk about self-aggrandisement!) I find I’ve sometimes gone over the top creating the perfect formulas to balance a game.

Let’s not kid ourselves. 90% of TTRPGs involve…

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How do we stop people hoarding bennies? Should we?

The binary succeed/fail based on a your die roll feels a bit harsh these days.

So we like things a but fuzzier. If you fail you can roll again with a consequence. Or the original roll is succeed/succeed with consequence/

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How “fair” should we be with opponent descriptions?

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a touchstone for many D&D players. Mainly the older OR/Grognard types. (As always I’m using the UK definition of GROGNARD rather than the US. Kindly old uncles rather than gatekeepers.)

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How do you write the perfect game description for a convention sign-up sheet or web-site.

Several months (years?) ago I had the idea to write a little book about running TTRPGs at conventions. I shelved it because I felt it was arrogant & I was writing “no shit Sherlock” stuff

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Time to share your Tuesday #TTRPGThoughts!

What kind of #RPGTheory thoughts have been on your mind lately? Or what's an #RPGDesign puzzle you've been throwing yourself into a lately?

And if you've got the spoons, reply to some others about their thoughts! <3

🌞 Good morning all my lovely #TTRPG friends! 🌞

The hashtags of the day are #TabletopTuesday to share promos and/or celebrate the hobby and #TTRPGThoughts to share your ideas about games from play advice to #RPGDesign. Let's have some fun and mix it up today!

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Is there any mileage in introducing the meta-infrastructure of media into TTRPG sessions?

I see a LOT of faux movie posters advertising APs. Bless ‘em. They’re living out their fantasies of being Hollywood superstars.

But many TTRPG game sessions are basically…

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I have written a LOT of games.

Thanks mainly to @drivethrurpg.com I claim to have “published them”.

Some I love and still play at cons*. Others have fallen by the wayside and I’d don’t play them anymore.

* Bless ‘em people haven’t gotten fed up still turn up to play…

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While you're visiting the website, be sure to also check out Rev's blog that's full of #TTRPGThoughts and free games and other such things.

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How do you overcome motivation malaise?

Boring self-centred request for motivational help today.

I haven’t published anything new in AGES. I’ve did spend ages developing and banging on about a horror game but I‘ve just stopped writing It.

I detoured into a….

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While you're visiting the website, be sure to also check out Rev's blog that's full of #TTRPGThoughts and free games and other such things.