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Tag Archives: rpg

Rewarding Roleplaying

Gaspar van den Hoecke, "Croesus showing his treasures to Solon", 1630s. Public domain.

On facilitating and incentivizing character depth in TTRPG systems

Posted byLīber LūdōrumSeptember 2, 2022Posted inCriticismTags:character, narrative, rpg, ttrpg, xpLeave a comment on Rewarding Roleplaying

Mörk Borg & Lamentations of the Flame Princess: A Comparative Review

What makes a fantasy TTRPG “weird horror”?

Posted byLīber LūdōrumDecember 20, 2021January 12, 2022Posted inCriticismTags:graphic design, LotFP, Mork Borg, rpg, ttrpgLeave a comment on Mörk Borg & Lamentations of the Flame Princess: A Comparative Review

Dwelling: A Book for Ghosts to Haunt

A material review of Seb Pines’ solo writing/drawing/body-marking RPG

Posted byLīber LūdōrumJuly 23, 2021January 12, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:drawing, dwelling, interactivity, materiality, physicality, rpg, seb pines, solo, textuality, writingLeave a comment on Dwelling: A Book for Ghosts to Haunt

On Being Good

(the real) Natalie Wood, 1 June 2021

The poetics of LARPing and journaling with your dog

Posted byLīber LūdōrumJune 7, 2021January 12, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:dogs, journaling, larp, rpgLeave a comment on On Being Good

*Lance Not Included

Arthur Rackham, How Mordred Was Slain by Arthur, 1917. Public domain.

But you’ll wish you had one in Chris Bissette’s Freelance RPG

Posted byLīber LūdōrumApril 12, 2021January 12, 2022Posted inHacks & Homebrew, ReviewsTags:chris bissette, freelance, mini-rpg, rpgLeave a comment on *Lance Not Included

Table Talk

TTRPGs as communication & communication in TTRPGs

Posted byLīber LūdōrumFebruary 15, 2021June 6, 2022Posted inTheoryTags:communication, rpg, Theory, ttrpg3 Comments on Table Talk

Roleplayer’s Dilemma

Making tough choices in RPG theory and game theory

Posted byLīber LūdōrumJanuary 18, 2021January 12, 2022Posted inTheoryTags:design, game theory, play styles, rpg, rpg history, rpg theory, ttrpgLeave a comment on Roleplayer’s Dilemma

What Is a Roleplaying Game?

What Is a Roleplaying Game? by Epidiah Ravachol

It’s a game by Epidiah Ravachol, of course.

Posted byLīber LūdōrumDecember 7, 2020January 12, 2022Posted inCriticismTags:ravachol, rpg, rpg theoryLeave a comment on What Is a Roleplaying Game?

The Machine: A (Mostly) Material Review

Twittering Machine by Paul Klee

What is the sound of one player writing?

Posted byLīber LūdōrumOctober 12, 2020January 12, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:Adira Slattery, Fen Slattery, indie, journaling, materiality, narrative, rpg, The Machine1 Comment on The Machine: A (Mostly) Material Review

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