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Category Archives: Game Design
Horror Roleplaying Part 6: Cthulhu Mythos 2
Having taken a look at the underlying philosophy and the basic theme of the Cthulhu Mythos in my last offering, I thought we might have a look at some of the other aspects of Lovecraftian Mythos stories and how you might implement them in your own game. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Game Design, Games, Horror, Role Playing Games
Tagged Cthulhu, gaming, GMing, Lovecraft, role-playing, Roleplaying, rpg
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Dice of Doom Podcast 005: Warhammer, Sorcery! and Addressing Issues in D&D 4th Edition
This week in the Dice of Doom podcast we discuss common issues and complaints about Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition and strategies by which these can be overcome through the cunning application of house rules and modified systems. Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Podcasts, Role Playing Games, Tabletop Wargames, iPhone Games
Tagged d&d, D&D4e, dnd, dungeons & dragons, Sorcery, warhammer
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Making the Most of Magic
How to make the most of magic in your fantasy role-playing game. Advice for spellcasters, dungeon masters and writers. Continue reading
Posted in Beastiary, Game Design, Game Resources, Games, History, Role Playing Games
Tagged 3.5, 4E, Cthulhu, d&d, D&D4e, dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, GMing, magic, role-playing, rpg
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Horror Roleplaying Part 3: The Vampire
The genre of horror is, indeed, a broad one: from vampires to atomic horror, Cthulhu Mythos to slashers and serial killers. In fact, it would be fair to point out that these each constitute sub-genres in their own right, and each needs their own special consideration. I shall endeavour to point out some of the particulars of the most common types – claiming to have an exhaustive list would lead to inevitable ridicule. Continue reading
Posted in Beastiary, Game Design, Game Resources, Games, Horror, Role Playing Games
Tagged GMing, Horror, Role Playing Games, Roleplaying, rpg, vampires
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Horror Roleplaying Part 2: The Setup
The success of your horror roleplaying campaign can sometimes be determined before you even pick up the dice to make your characters. More than any other genre, a horror game requires some careful thought and preparation. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Game Design, Game Resources, Games, Horror, Role Playing Games
Tagged Cthulhu, GMing, Horror, Roleplaying, rpg
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Horror Roleplaying Part 1. Setting the Mood.
Horror roleplaying is some of the most visceral, engaging gaming you can indulge in, yet it can be very hard to run well. In this post we look at a couple of ways to make a horror styled roleplaying game run more effectively. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Game Design, Games, Horror, Role Playing Games
Tagged Cthulhu, gaming, Horror, Lovecraft, Roleplaying, rpg
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Polarising Gaming Systems Into Left and Right to Better Understand Games and Gamers
One of the great pleasures that we enjoy in our gaming group is designing new game systems to play. Over the years we have designed tabletop wargames, collectible card games and, of course, role-playing games. One of our group even … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Games, Role Playing Games
Tagged dnd, fudge, gaming, harnmaster, mage, role-playing, rolemaster, rpg, vampire
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D&D 4E Player’s Handbook 3: In-Depth Review
The Player’s Handbook 3 for 4E D&D adds to the game with a pile of new character options. New races, classes, the Psionic Power Source, Feats, Hybrid classes and more immediately show it’s an interesting read… but how does it measure up? What are the new options like, and what impact will this have on how the game runs? Continue reading
Posted in Books, Game Design, Games, Role Playing Games, Uncategorized
Tagged 4E, ardent, battlemind, classes, d&d, dnd, dnd 4e, dnd4e, Dungeons and Dragons, epic, epic destinies, feats, githzerai, hybrid, implements, items, magic, magic items, minotaur, monk, PHB, phb3, phpIII, powers, psion, psionics, races, runepriest, seeker, shardmind, skills, wilden
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Using the Dungeon Tile Mapper from WotC
If you are anything like us here at Dice of Doom HQ, the moment you got D&D 4E you rushed out and bought a stack of Dungeon Tiles once you realised how important (and awesome) they were. After collecting a … Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Game Resources, Games, Role Playing Games
Tagged d&d, D&D4e, dnd, dungeon, Dungeon Tiles, GMing, mapping, maps, tiles
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Create your own Dungeon Tiles from scratch with Photoshop
Learn how to create your own full color, printable dungeon tiles for your own games using Photoshop in 5-10 minutes. Continue reading
Posted in Game Design, Game Resources, Homemade, Role Playing Games, Tabletop Wargames
Tagged d&d, D&D4e, dragons, Dungeon Tiles, dungeons, mapping, maps, photoshop, tiles
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