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Tag Archives: Psychology
Flashbulb Memories: The Pinnacle of Gaming?
September 11, 2001. 9/11 If you were born prior to 1990, then you likely remember this date in history. You probably recall what you were doing that morning and throughout that day. At the time, I was in graduate school … Continue reading
Posted in Blade Raiders, DM Advice
Tagged Blade Raiders, Communication, Dungeon Master, Flashbulb Memories, Gaming, Grant Gould, NPC, Psychology, RPG
3 Comments
Ego Check: Michael Bruce, Editor, Philosopher and Writer of Angst! Blog
When I became interested in the strange new world of non-ownership and how it relates to tabletop roleplaying games, I spent some time researching what others have written or said about the topic. In my online travels, I came across … Continue reading
Posted in Ego Check
Tagged Angst!, Digital, Gaming, Michael Bruce, Non-ownership, Psychology, Psychology Today, RPG
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The Future of Non-Ownership Is Now
Between the time I graduated high school in 1994 and completed graduate school in 2005, the concept of ownership drastically transformed into something else. Now in 2012, I not only cling to fond stories of obsolete technologies from my youth, but also a seemingly ancient … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, D&D Next
Tagged D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, iTunes, Netflix, Non-ownership, Ownership, PC Behavior, Psychology, RPG, Spotify, Wizards of the Coast
12 Comments
You’ve Been Terminated
During the past five weeks , I have moved out of a house, sold said house, closed down at one job, driven 1,200 miles and started a new job. And that’s the condensed version! One of the more challenging aspects of … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice
Tagged Communication, D&D, DM, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, PC Behavior, Psychology, RPG, Termination
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Achievements in Campaigning
With a great deal of dismay, I learned last week that our local Smoothie King is discontinuing their customer loyalty program and replacing it with something to be determined at a later date. It was a simple and standard program – buy … Continue reading
Posted in DM Advice
Tagged Achievements, Bex Veverka, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Loyalty, PC Behavior, Pixel By Request, Psychology, Smoothie King, Videogames
11 Comments
Procrastination & Self-Preservation
For weeks, I’ve had it in my mind to write about the topic of procrastination and how it relates to my role as a Dungeon Master. There have been moments when the urge to jot down thoughts on the subject … Continue reading
Dungeon Mastering: Theory & Practice
Several moons ago, I posed the following question on Twitter, “What is your biggest flaw as a DM?” I also asked, “What is your biggest strength as a DM?” It should come as little surprise that more DMs responded to … Continue reading
Posted in D&D Next, DM Advice, Research
Tagged Analysis, D&D, D&D Next, DM, Dungeon Master, Gaming, Psychology, RPG, Wizards of the Coast
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The Complexity of Creating Compelling Campaign Conclusions
With the announcement of D&D Next, many gaming groups are likely now in the process of forming an exit strategy for their 4th Edition campaigns. It is first worth noting that most D&D campaign do not reach a conclusion. Even DM Extraordinaire, … Continue reading
Posted in D&D Next, DM Advice
Tagged Communication, D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Mass Effect, Mike Shea, Psychology, Randall Walker, RPG, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, SlyFlourish
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Understanding Self and Other
In recent weeks, I have been asked for input from others in the online community about certain topics. It has been fun to communicate with other bloggers on their ideas and contribute in any way possible. I wanted to direct … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, DM Advice, PC Behavior
Tagged Communication, D&D, Dice Monkey, Dungeon Master, Gaming, Mark Meredith, Mike Shea, PC Behavior, Psychology, RPG, SlyFlourish
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