Archive - Play Material

Make your characters fight for no reason at all

In order to develop characters we need to make them play-fight with one another in a stakes-free environment where we can simply explore through tiffs…

Jan 27 • Jack Edward

December 2025

The best VTT is a giant, free, infinite, Canva whiteboard

Friendship with VTTs ended, Canva is now my best friend

Dec 21, 2025 • Jack Edward

November 2025

Varieties of Scenes in TTRPGs

Across every TTRPG I've seen, there are basically six types of ways the text will guide you in structuring your "scenes," if they offer guidance at all.

Nov 6, 2025 • Jack Edward

Scenes in Tabletop Roleplaying Games --Collection

As a GM and designer, I struggle most with structuring and running scenes for the table.

Nov 6, 2025 • Jack Edward

October 2025

The Ancient Game of Riddles

A riddle-making game for matching wits with fictional fairytale foes.

Oct 19, 2025 • Jack Edward

We're all missing the Black Madonna

My 'Dolmenwood' problem has a 'Twilight 2000' solution: Put more treasure hunts in all of these hexcrawl sandboxes.

Oct 15, 2025 • Jack Edward

May 2025

Integrity is the only way out

May 10, 2025 • Jack Edward

'Emergent Lore' in collaborative world-building

Epiphany, collaborative world-building, and that classic question, "What is the 'Elden Ring' of RPGs?"

May 6, 2025 • Jack Edward

April 2025

Putting it all up on the board — my new favorite table accessory

Gettting places to think and play more cleanly by asking them to REMEMBER less.

Apr 7, 2025 • Jack Edward

February 2025

The best fantasy world-building game I've ever played just dropped

It's time for Worldwizard, baby

Feb 23, 2025 • Jack Edward

December 2024

Reading, Inspiration, Games — 2024

My roundup and my record of what fed the imagination, with a lot to look forward to

Dec 29, 2024 • Jack Edward

November 2024

Coziness and Conflict

Small drama, and leisure without end

Nov 27, 2024 • Jack Edward