Writing a LARP Scenario Part I: System and Structure
Googling “writing a LARP scenario” or “larp scenario design” returns a number of great lists of scenarios for download and some good articles on theory, but nothing like the solid GM advice that you would find if, say, you wanted to know how to write a campaign or encounter. Lacking a rough outline or method, [...]
Niche within a Niche: 1800s Role-playing
Start with an RPG geek, who is already by definition existing within a certain subculture outside the mainstream. Dungeons & Dragons is still “for nerds,” though more and more of us are embracing the pejorative these days. Next, make her a storyteller over a powergamer, and cut her off from more than half of her [...]
Online or Tabletop, but Never Both; Young Women in Gaming Redux
When asked what my dream freelance project might be, I immediately thought, “boy, wouldn’t it be great if I could buy the RPG rights to Anne Bishop’s Black Jewels Trilogy,” since right now my work on the Lady Blackbird hack is stalled because, well, she expressly forbids RPG’s based off of her games, in spite [...]
“Into the Another World”: Crossing Over Time and Place in RPG’s
How many anime have present-day protagonists get sent backwards in time, or to another world entirely? Off the top of my head I can name Inuyasha, Fushigi Yuugi, Escaflowne, Magic Knight Rayearth, the Twelve Kingdoms without batting an eye. This theme is a beloved one of mine, and it isn’t surprising that many of the [...]
Heartbreak & Heroines: Foot in Mouth Syndrome
Author’s Note: I welcome all comments agreeing/disagreeing with the subject matter in the post, but will not brook personal attacks. Libel and defamation of character is illegal. Please keep that in mind as you read, and discuss, the following post. So here comes the part I sigh in frustration at the wonders of the internet. [...]
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