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Chaosium Interviews: Balancing TTRPGs, with Jeff Richard
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 2nd Aug 2022
What is game balance, and how important is it in tabletop roleplaying games? What if one player is more powerful than another? Are balanced games easier for new players? Chaosium's Jeff Richard shares his insight on the surprisingly nuanced world of balancing TTRPGs, and how
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Chaosium Interviews: Mike Mason on 'What makes TTRPGs unique?"
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 26th Jun 2022
What makes TTRPGs unique? How are they different from other storytelling formats? Mike Mason, creative director of Call of Cthulhu, shares some thoughts as an experienced TTRPG writer, director, and theatre maker. Part of our 'Chaosium Interviews' series on YouTube with James Coq
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Chaosium Interviews: lineage play in TTRPGs, playing your character's children
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Jun 2022
In this interview with David Larkins, Line Editor for the Pendragon RPG, he discusses the concept of lineage play in tabletop roleplaying games, playing successive generations of the same family.Part of our 'Chaosium Interviews' series with James Coquillat.
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Chaosium Interviews: TTRPGs as an independent medium, with Jeff Richard
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th May 2022
Here Chaosium's Jeff Richard talks about the importance of TTRPGs as an independent medium, rather than one that is defined by its relationship to books and film. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat.
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How TTRPGs Evolve – Chaosium Interview with David Larkins
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Mar 2022
David Larkins, Pendragon line editor and author of Call of Cthulhu's Berlin the Wicked City, talks about how TTRPGs evolve over time as they go through new editions and their fan base changes.Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat.
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