In a new feature, Tom Goldthwait is going to be rewatching Rick and Morty and…
Dungeon Design
Last week, I talked about the importance of meaningful choices in dungeon design. This week,…
Thoughts on dungeons and choices in RPGs
The other day I was on ENWorld (an rpg community site) and was posting a…
What is a Game?
Hi everyone, I’m Tom, and this is my first post for the Derailed blog. I’m…
Vague vs Open-Ended Rules
In different RPGs, there are different approaches to how open-ended the rules should be. Some…
The Humble Tavern
(Note: this post is aimed at fairly new GMs, or GMs who are looking for…