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Vampire: The Masquerade is one of the most popular modern horror roleplaying games, and has been for years. Here's a short overview of the game's history.

Do things tend to go stale for you? Do you struggle to keep your campaigns fresh and the players on the edge of thei first session to the last?

D&D is probably the most played roleplaying game at the moment. But how much freedom have players in D&D and how much is the player agency?

What do you do when the player characters have attained such power that they seem able to tackle whatever you throw at them? Here are a few ideas.

How you get your characters and players invested and interested in your narrative is a subtle art, unfortunately often reliant on tired tropes.

Heading into the wild has always been an important part of my tabletop RPG sessions, and it was a major inspiration behind Into the Wild.

I've often wondered why some games are more popular than others, especially with the recent and incredible growth of D&D 5e.

RuneQuest is a mythic, immersive RPG where your character’s story, runes, and choices shape a living world full of strategy, magic, and consequence.

Create your own world using Quest Portal‘s AI assistant. Prep like a professional DM. AI-powered tools for rules, world-building, and a smooth session.

Mitigate Gamemaster burnout when it comes - follow our top 5 tips for dealing with GM exhaustion when it comes - share, rest and refresh.

A classic tabletop role-playing game that takes you into a world of cosmic horror and eldritch mysteries inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft.

Here are a few ideas for making your character stand out and become memorable and fun to play. Learning who your character is can be exhilarating.

"The magic that lies in words was lost, I wasn‘t leveraging the players‘ imagination." Experiment with Narrative Viewpoint.

At the heart of these games lies the game master (GM), who orchestrates the narrative and creates the world, ensuring that players have a great time.

It's no surprise that Pathfinder continues to be the go-to fantasy ttrpg for roleplayers. It's the perfect mix of strategy, creativity and storytelling.

Learn how to create a D&D 2014 character from start to finish. Follow this step-by-step guide to build your first 5e character.

Dragonlance Classics, by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis, is among the most successful, yet underrated, D&D modules ever published.

Star Wars roleplaying games have been a favorite among roleplayers since the early 1980s. Here is a short overview of the many Star Wars roleplaying games.

Dungeons & Dragons has become very popular in the last decade or so. Here are a few pointers on how to play Dungeons & Dragons.

Tabletop roleplaying games from the Nordic countries have been gaining attention in recent years. Here is a list of a few great games from the Nordics.

Using Tabletop Roleplaying Games grab students attention, are fun and informative, and a great way to empower students at school.

A brief overview of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu role-playing game. The BRP system, the 1920s setting, and the eldritch horrors.

A brief overview of Dungeons & Dragons and the main settings; Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Eberron, Dark Sun, and Ravenloft.

Call of Cthulhu is one of the most popular horror roleplaying games ever published. The game was originally developed by Sandy Petersen.

A brief overview of the Blades in the Dark role-playing game and the gothic horror, victorian-era city of Duskwall, the primary setting of BitD.

A brief overview of the Star Wars roleplaying games from Edge Studios; Edge of the Empire, Age of Rebellion, and Force and Destiny

The first RPG, D&D, was published in 1974. Since then, RPGs have become a massive success. Here is a short overview of the History of role-playing games.