What does diegesis have to do with games?
Quick Reading Guide: What is diegesis? The difference between diegesis and abstraction How diegesis exists in games Game mechanics thatContinue Reading
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Materia-esque System For Old-School D&D-style RPGs
QUICK SUMMARY: This system envisions materia as magic gems that can either be attached to a person’s body to beContinue Reading
The Delinquent: Random Advancement Tables Pt. III
Continuing with my series on Dragon Quest-inspired random advancement tables, we’re taking a slight thematic detour to bring you theContinue Reading
Why We Should Split the Party
Quick Reading Guide: Benefits of Splitting the Party Preserving Player Participation Addressing Concerns of Danger Wrap Up Further Reading “NeverContinue Reading
The Trader: Dragon Quest-Inspired Random Advancement Tables Pt. II
We started off with an adaptation of the Dragon Quest Hero class, and this time we’re tackling The Trader! BasedContinue Reading
The Dreamer: a Dragon Quest-Inspired OSR Random Advancement Table
Jump to the class here. Author’s note: The original version of this article linked to Jeff Rient’s blog post onContinue Reading
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