There’s been a lot of interest in the call that I put out last week, and a lot of it from quarters I wouldn’t have…

There’s been a lot of interest in the call that I put out last week, and a lot of it from quarters I wouldn’t have…

There’s been a lot of interest in the call that I put out last week, and a lot of it from quarters I wouldn’t have immediately thought would have responded, such as the indies and a huge number of people wanting specifically to teach women and children, and while unexpected, that’s been a great source of joy to me over the last week.

I’ve had offers of articles, programs, youtube videos and even turning up at conventions to impart knowledge to those who are just learning, and that got me to thinking…

For me, GMing is a skill best taught by another GM who’s already done their time in the trenches, you can’t teach surprise, and you certainly don’t want people looking through the how to guide when they first take the step to running a game, doesn’t inspire confidence in them or the game they’re running if they’re still looking things up.

The format of the program that’s been put together has all the different aspects to it, from written word to live display, but I wanted everyone’s thoughts on how they think it best to impart the knowledge?

For me, having run a games team for years, it’s starting the new GM as a player and working them up from there.

More on the Blog…

No updates from two days this week, and that’s because I spent both Thursday and Friday in meetings regarding RPGs…

No updates from two days this week, and that’s because I spent both Thursday and Friday in meetings regarding RPGs…

No updates from two days this week, and that’s because I spent both Thursday and Friday in meetings regarding RPGs that I can’t yet talk about (But believe me I’ll be yelling when I can), and then travelling back to yorkshire for the day job…

However, one thing that came from both meetings was that in general, the UK doesn’t have a large enough pool of GMs, and if we’re going to grow the hobby beyond what we have, we need to start building for tomorrow, today…

And that needs the help of those who already run games who want to see the hobby grow the way I do, and who are willing to give some of their time and wisdom to those just starting out on the path…

Would you like to know more…?

When Tabletop Gaming magazine first hit the stands at Expo this year, one of the things I noticed was that it was…

When Tabletop Gaming magazine first hit the stands at Expo this year, one of the things I noticed was that it was…

When Tabletop Gaming magazine first hit the stands at Expo this year, one of the things I noticed was that it was primarily focussed on the board game end of things.  With this in mind, I approached them with a view to featuring more content regarding RPGs and roleplaying in general, after all, gaming doesn’t just occur on boards.

They agreed…