Sep
26
Hey roleplayer dudes, I wanted to specially thank Threnody for donating recently, which has helped significantly with our ongoing hosting costs! Read More
Sep
25
I’ve noticed often in our hobby that many people like to keep themselves an enigma. Using usernames instead of real names, and keeping details about themselves on a need-to-know basis.
A number of people asked for private games to be a feature – which is now an option (see here). Here’s some reaons why you might want to have a private game:
Sep
24
It’s a common problem, someone joins your game with a character that’s far too overpowered, or way too “awesome” (or so the writer says). They’re a Mary Sue (Or a Marty Stu, or whatever – there’s actually loads of names for the same thing. Click here for an article explaining the different different types). Read More
Sep
23
Recently I noticed a game that was written in a language that wasn’t English. I had to close it, which is really unfortunate because I don’t like to discriminate at all, but sadly just can’t support other languages. Read More
Sep
22
This was originally posted by Steven Savage on his blog, but has allowed me to republish it here as I think it’s useful for roleplayers! This is part of Steven’s Way With Worlds series of articles. -David
We’ve talked Utopias, their rarity, and how and why to create them in our worlds. We’ve talked Dystopias, their commonality, and why to create them anyway despite their near-omnipresence. I’d like to discuss a related, similar issue in worldbuilding – what happens when “good” and “bad” parts of the setting meet. Read More
Sep
20
Sep
20
This question was asked by Melissa on our Facebook page after a discussion about our new FAQ section. Read More
Sep
20
A couple of weeks ago I announced that you could now upload larger images for your game’s image than before, and to celebrate that we’re having a competition!
To enter the competition you had to submit a form to nominate your game here (there were actually loads of games with great images that missed out by not being nominated!).
Sep
18
A friend of mine did something really interesting this year, he sold his Xbox and decided to dedicate his spare time to Warhammer 40k (a tabletop strategy game). He’s written an article about it titled “Why 40k is infinitely better than Xbox” where he explains his reasonings and he’s pleased he made this decision. Read More
Sep
17
Some of you reading this have a Facebook page for your roleplaying game. Great! Facebook is a good way to get people to notice your game. But even if your page has loads of followers, your updates probably won’t get seen by all of them. Read More
