The Infinite Canvas Changes Player Behavior
Playing online is a lot different than in-person. Online gaming changes play in subtle ways. Pacing slows a bit. Prep can take longer. Engagement becomes trickier, too. In-person, I find side chatter keeps energy alive and engenders teamwork. Online, it’s just one mic talking to another, and it becomes too chaotic to hear well when […]
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Kilgon the Sharpshooter (Playing Online Without a VTT)
Yesterday, we played Stars Without Number. D&D meets classic scifi. A nice and simple old school approach that leaves lots of room for roleplay and creativity. We had players in Canada, U.S., and Germany. We used Zoom with a whiteboard, and our Dice Service that Wizards of Adventure have access to. I also used Freebooter […]
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Uh Oh: When Virtual Players Join Face-to-Face Games
Do you have a remote player join your face-to-face group? If so, do you find it hard to keep them involved and engaged? Master of the 5 Room Dungeon Tom K shared this on the RPT Discord: “I have one remote player, I need to try and get her to engage more. For the most […]
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The Problem With Maps
Roleplaying Tips Newsletter #1201 Brief Word From Johnn Today I have some tips for when players get distracted by your beautiful maps and don’t pay attention to your encounter details. But before getting into those, I wanted to mention there are additional some Reader Tips this issue at the end you might want to check […]
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7 Ways to Improve Virtual and Online Game Sessions
Roleplaying Tips Newsletter #1144 With the amount of online games I’ve been playing and running, I’ve learned a few things that help make virtual sessions better. Be Clear on Mission & Focus It’s more difficult herding cats in online games. With numerous distractions via computer, software, and home environment, we must work strategically to keep […]
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Players “Checked Out” When Campaign Switched To Virtual Online
Roleplaying Tips Newsletter #1125 RPT GM Hornick switched his game to virtual and now has trouble getting his players to roleplay: My players have started to outgame-play the sessions with little ingame interactions. Maybe this is due to the medium of Roll20 and Discord. Do you have any ideas on this besides talking to them […]
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