Did you know that Puerto Rico hosted a dedicated TTRPG convention way back in 1990? To my knowledge, it was the first—and perhaps only—event of its kind at that time. And here is the kicker: I knew ...

For those of you who have never attended, a Geeknic is exactly what it sounds like: we take over a gazebo at a park, we bring ...

If you are looking for a game that can handle pulp action, horror, and sci-fi with equal ease—and you’re willing to unlearn a few d20 habits— Savage Worlds is hard to beat. It might read a little ...

As an aside, looking back now, the Mentzer Red Box was a masterpiece of instructional design. It was steeped in the style of the day—callers, mappers, strict procedures—but it did a wonderful job of ...

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Hello friends! Welcome to 2026. This year marks a special occasion for me. This coming July will mark the 40 th anniversary of the very first tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) session I played. My ...

Day 19 of RPG a Day 2025, with the prompt of Destiny, led me down another strange rabbit hole. I began thinking about the concept of destiny, the Marvel Character Destiny, with her precognitive ...

Well, we’ve reached the midpoint of RPG a Day 2025. Technically, the midpoint will be noon today, but you get the idea. The topic for today is Deceive. So, when is it ok to deceive your players? Allow ...

Day 13 of #RPGaDay2024, continuing with the alternative prompt challenge list by Skala Wyzwania. For more information on RPG a Day, see David Chapman’s Autocratik blog post for 2024. The RPG challenge ...

Happy Monday! We begin the final week of RPG a Day 2025. This month has really flown by. I’m still missing one post for the month, specifically day 10, and I will get to it before the month is over, I ...

Suspense can be particularly challenging to convey effectively in a tabletop RPG. It requires the right mix of player buy-in, effective GM presentation, and a collaboration between all parties.

Dear reader, I hope you are having a relaxed Sunday. And now for your reading enjoyment, here is an RPG a Day 2025 post. The prompt for today, the 24 th, is Reveal. The reveal, the twist, is such a ...