The Heart Monitor
World-Building with Board Games
Today we’re going to talk about a unique way you and your players could work together to help build the world. . .It puts less pressure on the Game Master to have to come up with an entire world from the ground up, encourages the players to be creative and take a part in the fun world-building process and at the same time it encourages the players to buy into a world in which they helped create. Consider starting off your next campaign with a game!
Homebrew Mythology
Like the ancient Greeks (or any other culture really) we as Game Masters and as players are engaging in a form of storytelling and of myth-weaving. We get to see our myths live, grow, change and take form. It is the closest thing to pure magic that I have ever experienced and it is what keeps me coming back to RPGs time after time. But what can we as storytellers learn from our ancient predecessors? How can we use mythology to make our stories better?
Reflections on Writing
Coming up with new and exciting ideas for sessions or new worlds to explore has never been a problem for me, but writing it all down… that sounds a lot like work. . .
Crucible: My Introduction to Worldbuilding
It can be difficult to know where to begin when worldbuilding. I recommend building your world around content that you enjoy consuming. This way it will be easier for you to find inspiration for your world. I began building Crucible (the setting for my first homebrew) by considering the kinds of stories that I enjoyed reading about. . .Once you have analyzed your own interests and found your inspiration to begin building the setting you want, it is time to begin thinking about how to make your world feel real for your players. . .