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The Importance of a Meaningful Why

The importance of why in tabletop role-playing game stories for meaning, emotion and fateful conversations.
Ian O'Rourke
10 min read

After The Dice Drop

The tools, techniques and key moments after the dice dropped that contributed to a campaign's success.
Ian O'Rourke
7 min read

Playing Blades in the Dark

We played Blades in the Dark. Three days. Nine sessions. It was awesome. My thoughts on the experience.
Ian O'Rourke
9 min read

Before The Dice Drop

The tools and techniques we used before the dice dropped that contributed to a campaign's success.
Ian O'Rourke
10 min read

Where Is The Allegory?

I watched the first episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds yesterday (as of writing this) and it got me thinking about something as...
Ian O'Rourke
4 min read

Fudging Dice Is Dysfunctional

The need to fudge the dice rolls in a ttrpg is born out of dysfunction.
Ian O'Rourke
4 min read

The Railroading Myth

An intentional story in a role-playing game by definition cannot involve railroading.
Ian O'Rourke
10 min read

My Rime of the Frost Maiden Character

How I created my character for D&D's Rime of the Frost Maiden .
Ian O'Rourke
6 min read

The Descent of Star Trek Discovery

Regrettably, the writing in Star Trek: Discovery season four is getting weaker.
Ian O'Rourke
6 min read

RPG Narrative Velocity

What contributes to a high narrative velocity at the gaming table? The speed and focus you have on progressing the story.
Ian O'Rourke
10 min read