Tag: RPGs
-
Gaming in Savage Portland
New town, new people, new gaming opportunities around a tabletop. I think it’s time to get Savage with Dungeons & Dragons. Savage Worlds Adventure Edition (SWADE), that is. I’ve been running Dungeons & Dragons 5e since the Starter Set was released. I’ve taken breaks, using the Fate system for short fantasy and cyberpunk adventures, but…
-
Storytelling in Games
I’m surprised there is a debate about whether storytelling belongs in games. Story is how humanity communicates. It is the way we share experiences. It is how we convey meaning. With advancing technology and the tremendous variety of games being created, the possibilities for storytelling in the video game medium appear endless.
-
More on D&DNext
The idea of D&D as a platform – complete with a digital store open to indie developers – is NOT an Either/Or proposition. In no way am I suggesting WOTC stop publishing game books and materials in the traditional market. Rather, the digital platform is an additional feature/market to those traditional channels. I’ve already listed…
-
An Open Letter to WOTC – D&DNext
The announcement of a new edition of Dungeons and Dragons, an edition dedicated to unifying the player base, represents an enormous opportunity for WOTC. D&D enjoys incomparable brand recognition in its field. It’s the grandfather of all RPGs. Don’t just revise the rules for the new iteration of D&D, revise your business model.