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Shared narrative control = gonzo?

Posted on 2013 October 25 by njwOctober 12, 2014

Last weekend, I was at MethodCon. It was a lot of fun. A highlight for me was getting to do a Let’s Build a World activity again. We devised a world with a square orbit, constant meteor showers, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, conventions, Microscope, MnStf fallcon, narrative control, The Quiet Year, theory, tips and tricks, worldbuilding | 7 Replies

Time travel II: …and RPGs

Posted on 2013 October 12 by njwMarch 18, 2017

Last time, I mentioned the two poles of time travel theory: one, that the past is inelastic, and any change you make will always find a way to reset itself somehow; and two, that any change you make will have … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Microscope, SF, theory, time travel | Leave a reply

Weekly group: On the back burner

Posted on 2013 October 3 by njwDecember 30, 2013

After tonight’s game (a fun take on the standard train robbery scenario), we briefly listed what games we currently have on the back burner: Eric’s Blade & Crown game. The two main PCs (here’s mine) had managed to become members … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged actual play, Blade & Crown, Calteir, Fate, Microscope, Og, playing, scheduling | 3 Replies

Convergence 2013, part 2: Best RPGs You’ve Never Heard Of

Posted on 2013 July 16 by njwNovember 23, 2014

The second panel I was on, this one covered a lot of ground. Our purpose: to introduce a bunch of good, but obscure, RPGs. We talked about so many games that I don’t have time to properly introduce all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, conventions, Convergence, Heirs to the Lost World, Microscope, podcasts, reviews | 3 Replies

No- and low-prep games

Posted on 2013 February 5 by njwDecember 28, 2014

Ah! No time to write! Sometimes, life just gets the better of you: the regular GM can’t make it, or they haven’t had time to prepare, or half the players are sick, or you need something between campaigns, or you … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Fiasco, Microscope, Og, playing, reviews, scheduling, tips and tricks | Leave a reply

Microscope: Reflections

Posted on 2013 January 31 by njwMay 3, 2013

Last time, I related the content of our first Microscope game. Now, some reflections on how it went. There were a few other things that didn’t go totally smoothly: We found that we needed some way of reminding us of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Microscope, reviews, tips and tricks, worldbuilding | Leave a reply

Microscope: First session

Posted on 2013 January 29 by njwMay 3, 2013

As mentioned in the comments of last post, John, the GM for our main campaign, was sick last week, and so the rest of us played Microscope. We started by talking a bit about how the game works — for … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged actual play, let me tell you about my character, Microscope, reviews, SF, worldbuilding | 2 Replies

Microscope: First thoughts

Posted on 2013 January 27 by njwDecember 27, 2013

For about as long as I’ve known of its existence, the game Microscope has fascinated me. I love the worldbuilding that it implies, and the collaborative aspect has always been intriguing. So a few weeks ago, I admitted to myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged buying and selling, Microscope, narrative control, reviews, worldbuilding | 4 Replies

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