Snake Eyes

We’ve created our own gaming system! Snake Eyes is a trig-stat RPG system that works at multiple levels of complexity for every kind of gaming genre. Sci-fi, epic fantasy, contemporary or even social dramatic stories. All you need is the manual and a pair of 6-sided dice, and you can create any kind of game or character you want!

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My Guide to RPG Storytelling

I’ve been role-playing all my life and I’ve run a lot of well-received campaigns. My players asked me what made my games work and this book is the result. This isn’t a rulebook for any gaming system, but it’s a how-to for my style of creating memorable NPCs, planning games, and engaging with your players.

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My Storytelling Guide Companion

This companion to My Guide to RPG Storytelling goes deeper into creating in-game crises, with lists of example scenarios and twists. The second half covers using voices, mannerisms, and archetypes to create NPCs, including some of the most memorable NPCs from my own games and what made them work.

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From Dream to Dice

Now it’s time to put those tools to the test – making an actual RPG campaign. I’ll start with the seed of a story idea, go through world-building and character creation, then expanding that basic plot out into scenes, combats and crises. This is an up-close, behind the scenes look at how I make a game. Then I’ll run the campaign for my group. The second half of this book details what went right, what went wrong, how I kept the game moving and my friends entertained.

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Loaded Dice

This is a collection of our best and favorite articles from the first year and a half year of RPGuide posts. We’ve got advice for handling players, building NPCs, and we debate rules and play styles. If you’re an old hand at role-playing, maybe you’ll find a new trick to put up your sleeve, or a fresh way of looking at gaming. And if you’re new to RPGs, then you’re welcome to learn from our mistakes and take advantage of our experience.

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