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I've had some success using sync-tube.de along with a Youtube playlist of D&D-relevant tracks to ensure all my players can remotely hear the same music at the same time. It's not perfect, since breaks between tracks are not blended, so there are some verisimilitude-breaking cuts, and you're...

D&D 5E was my staple until I started running "The End of the World - Zombie Apocalypse" for my old uni friends during Covid lockdown!

In @saps Adventure Building Ramblings, @JohnnFour said: And this seems to have struck a chord with @ExileInParadise (and certainly has with me). I might be jumping the gun here, somewhat, as I've no doubt @JohnnFour will be covering story in the Plot section of WoA resources, but I thought...

Awesome - I can confirm that's working. Thanks guys!

I'm watching the Wizard of Adventure videos, and would love to rate them / add comments, but it seems I'm unable to do this because I haven't downloaded the video. Not sure if this is a bug, or whether I've just come to the videos late? Image below of the error message when I click the "Leave...

Yeah, I agree with this. And you contrast between writing a book and running a game is spot on. So in the context of running a TTRPG, then, and given your point of transitioning from "want" to "need" as the costs of wants become apparent, do you think it makes sense for players to have an idea...

Yes, I think this is a critical point from a player<->character roleplay perspective. Expecting players to shift mental gears like that mid-session is a tall order (I couldn't do it!). I'd want - at least - some time between sessions to adjust, and 1:1 sessions are definitely better, in my...

Yeah, would agree with this - definitely means spending time in a productive manner, rather than embellishing the story for murderhobos! :P I watched the two videos you posted yesterday. Definitely both food for thought. Thanks for sharing! Insofar that you get Story-driven players, the 7...

I'd really like to run a campaign where this sort of character-driven story emerges from play. But as you've identified, DMs can't drive character arcs on players' behalves. Things like the slowly escalating lycanthropy described by @Gedece or the Shyamalan plot twist that @jrrnewton details...

For what it's worth, Frost Birch, I started a campaign ~2 years ago with eight players from reddit.com/r/lfg, and five dropped out over the course of six months (with four hour sessions every two weeks). It was a bit disheartening as some of those who dropped out had interesting characters, and...

Which episode was this, out of interest? I'm watching Ozark currently, so can keep an eye out!

Also, for those who are interested, I've found The Alexandrian's Three Clue Rule to be helpful in understanding how to arrange intrigue adventures, and how to drop clues without getting the players caught in plot dead-ends.

I love this set of clues - really good practical use when you know you need to drop a clue, but don't know quite have a cool way of doing so.

@TealdragonUK , yeah I get the impression it's an investment to run a game of Microscope, hence only worthwhile when a campaign is on the cards, rather than a one-shot. That said, if multiple one-shots will be played in the same setting, it might still be worthwhile. And @Zantan 's guidance to...

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Hey @Zantan , thanks for joining the discussion. I totally agree that players only pick up a fraction of the worldbuilding GMs put forward, so setup games like Microscope really help in that regard. And I imagine the breadth of hooks it generates is priceless. Mid-campaign Microscope breaks...

Not sure this will help with the overthinking, but what's helped me with horror settings in the past has been The Trajectory of Fear. It really allowed me to plan encounters and ratchet up the emotion in the right way. For what it's worth, I'd suggest not planning final scenes until you're...

Yeah, I heard that Kingdom is really good for a specific area, creating more detailed factions, etc. Hadn't heard of "i'm sorry did you say street magic", but after a quick google I can see how it would work. There's so much value (in my opinion) engaging players this way. My concern with...

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I don't have any experience playing it on forum... though there's nothing in the game, to my knowledge, that would prevent it from being done on forums. I suppose the dynamic would be different - potentially less back-and-forth debate as rapid posting in forums can get disorganised quickly...