I’ve recently started a new project: a role-playing game, in which players create and play out a TV series, based on their favorite fandom/franchise. Working title: Fanfic RPG. The game is for two players at the moment, but it’s possible to make an option for more players later on. During preparation the players decide what …
Author: Kate
Living and breathing games since the early '90s. She worked as a game designer in CD Project Red on the Witcher and the Witcher 2. Co-author of Defiant RPG and author of Reimagined: Fanfic Role-Playing Game. Co-author of two Polish pen-and-paper role-playing games, "Poza Czasem" ("Beyond Time") and "Armie Apokalipsy" ("Armies of Apocalypse"). She published articles in Poland’s biggest RPG magazine, "Magia i Miecz" ("Sword and Sorcery") and a few short stories in Polish "Science Fiction" magazine. She was a judge in the 2017 Polish edition of Game Chef. She's a gamer, a game master and a game designer, who loves creative work, sharing her ideas and learning new things.
The Lazy Game Masters
I admit – I’m a lazy Game Master. I don’t like spending long hours preparing sessions, coming up with a complex plot, designing tons of locations and NPCs. But I really enjoy the game itself, interacting with the players, presenting them with hard choices, finding out more about their characters, sharing excitement and emotions. Because …
Game Master on a budget
When I was still a student, I had a lot of time and energy for RPGs. I used to prepare campaigns with 100+ NPCs, multiple locations, complex storylines and dozens of handouts. But as I finished my education and got a job, I realized that running such time-consuming campaigns might prove difficult, if not impossible. …
Am I a good Game Master?
“Am I a good Game Master?” is a question most GMs keep asking themselves. We struggle to get better at what we do, we ask for feedback, read tips and guides, we watch videos and talk with other GMs. However it’s really difficult to say what makes a good or a bad Game Master. There …