Words about worlds
The State of the Tower
Torre Belem is CC BY-SA 3.0 by Alvesgaspar, hosted by Wikimedia CommonsThe Wizard’s Tower, that is. Wizard’s Tower is one of two new games which we are debuting at Metatopia this year. In Wizard’s Tower, you play the wizard’s somewhat lax house-sitters, frantically...
Worldbuilding: Unanchored Detail
CC BY-SA 2.0 by Alan Hawkes, part of the Geograph project and hosted on Wikimedia CommonsThink of a series of stories you love. Can you think of a moment when a seed of detail, planted in an early book or episode and left behind, suddenly sprouts and blooms several...
Worldbuilding: Count the Days
Perpetual calendar, German, possibly 16th century; public domain image courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of ArtHow do beings in our setting count time? Planets orbit stars, spinning around those glowing orbs for billions of years. Some planets leave their parent...
Worldbuilding: Holiday Drive
Candle flame close-up CC-BY 4.0 domdomegg, hosted by Wikimedia CommonsWhen does who celebrate what for which reason? Across 20+ years of gaming, most Players I’ve met liked a good party, either in-person or through the eyes of their Characters. The types of...
Building for Change: Playing groups
Collective work session at Bostanie urban garden, CC BY 4.0 by SA, The Green Ark - Bostanie“So, what you’re saying is, this group brings heavy baggage,” said our GM last night. Our GM was grinning that special grin. All of us knew why. In a group that consists of...
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