The last few games provided more insight and considerations into aspects of running and playing TTRPGs — like how much narrative authority to grant to players, whether they understand the fictional positioning in order to do so, and whether I understand the rules enough in the first place to manage the cognitive load of taking in their ideas.

First play of single-player board game Resist!

Results from attempting to try playing D&D without using initiative.

Simple tips for DM resources, particularly in-person.

Character creation and bonds established for a superpowered group of new Suyata recruits in Cahokia as “session zero” before we kick off the Coyote and Crow introductory encounter.

Nemesis excites and frustrates. But mostly excites.

Visited the Compleat Strategist in Manhattan for the first time in a decade. Got Spacejammer and The Troubleshooters.

Running game on The Gauntlet in September — calling it “Space Carnival” though still deciding exact system to use

In anticipation of One D&D, D&D as a platform is described clunkily as ”a thrilling adventure — one we play together as Dungeon Master and players… but also an adventure itself”