I am currently working on a project with my husband that is called Off the Shelf. It is a setting neutral system, and it has been a huge adventure! I have had more experience recently working on mechanics than ever before. Though they are not my strong suit, trying to do new things with...
Read more →In honor of the scariest time of year! WOO! Here’s an addition to my Women’s Stories series. The Last Girl! Straight outta horror and right into your game. Months back; a good friend and game designer asked me what a woman’s power fantasy was, since we see examples of gaming of male power fantasy...
Read more →Role-playing games tend to have reams of pages dedicated to creating characters. However, very few spend time on creating the dynamics of the character group and establishing existing relationships between the characters. Apocalypse World is a rare exception but even Apocalypse World (which is one of my all time favourites!) doesn’t give as much...
Read more →Language is a central part of gaming. It shapes our thinking, affecting our thoughts on those things we sense. So much so that it seems questionable to go without language to communicate with players and GM. But it’s more than possible, sometimes the best way to say something is without a word at all....
Read more →I’m not really sure why game design has become such an interest of mine. I think I can trace it back to the days I started reading the Story Games forums. I was frustrated with my other gaming outlets at the time, and the conversation on those forums was like a breath of fresh...
Read more →When you’re building a world for a game, you might want to add sexism to the mix. Here’s a way you can do it. Get a piece of paper and make two columns. Put men on one side, women on the other. Write down a list of gender roles for men and women. Don’t...
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