For years we’ve been pondering this idea. The kinds of adventures that exist and their hidden pieces. The elements, the design structures, the interludes, obstacles, and moments of certain types of scenarios. Now we take MORE
Tag: GM Advice
MMP#484 – Why We GM or Emotional Return on Investment
Why do we GM? There has to be a reason we put in that extra work, especially when our outside lives conspire to make things more difficult. That’s today’s topic. Why we GM and how to MORE
MMP#483 – Adversary Files: The Untouchable
Many RPGs pit the heroes against an adversary they can defeat by brute force or direct confrontation. However, fiction is full of enemies that are above the law or behind too many layers of protection. MORE
MMP#482 – Visual Media in RPGs
Did you know we have far more neurons dedicated to visual processing than audio processing? It got us thinking. How do we use visuals to help us at the game table? What kind of visuals MORE
MMP#481 – What’s Going On
The What’s Going On document contains the NPCs, background, motivations, and events that would occur in the session, if the characters did not intervene. In this episode we talk about this document, how to use MORE
BXP 3×05 – Fellas, is it Gay to Play RPGS? Games with Queer Themes
In today’s episode we discuss traditional games with queer themes. We also helpfully define both what we mean by “traditional games” and “queer themes.” Rai gets to flex her literary theory knowledge and Monica gets MORE
BXP 3×04 – Character Death and Why It’s Not Great
In today’s episode Monica and Rai tackle the topic of killing people — err… characters. Yeah. Characters. We talk about why you should and shouldn’t include character death in your campaigns in a variety of MORE
BXP 3×03 – Bonus Inexperience: Dealing with Brand New People
While running, writing, or designing games you will probably have to contend with a rather surprising challenge: new people. This episode dives into a how-to discussion when it comes to making sure new folks don’t MORE
BXP 3×02 – BXP LIVE! Mediocre Twitter RPG Advice
Here we are with a special, socially-distant, LIVE RECORDING of Bonus Experience! Monica and Rai threw it open to everyone who joined the Discord server, and the episode is infinitely better for it. Today, we MORE
BXP 2×17 – [Genre Study] Tension and Release
Here’s the last entry in our genre series: Tension and Release! Specifically, how those things apply to horror and comedy, as well as how you can use these elements to build mood and tone in MORE