Game Mastering at Conventions Tips
Written by Johnn
Filed in Game Mastering, Johnn on Aug.30, 2009
This month’s RPG Carnival is about RPG conventions. GMing at cons is a fine art. It’s high pressure chaos that includes a lot more table and environment management than your typical home game. Add in a group of total strangers as players with unknown skills and game knowledge, and you have a recipe for an interesting game.
Roleplaying Tips has covered GMing at RPG conventions a few times in the past. Following are links to tips you might find useful next time you run a convention game.
How to Game Master at Conventions
Epic Weekend Convention Gaming: A Tale From The Trenches
Tags: DM-Advice
August 30th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
You guys should put yourself on facebook. I would definatly join the group!
August 31st, 2009 at 1:30 am
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August 31st, 2009 at 4:12 am
[...] One carnival post in particular by Johnn Four lists a number of articles from Roleplaying Tips. If you’re looking for a jumping off point in finding new techniques and tips for running games in a convention environment, this is a fine place to start. [...]
September 2nd, 2009 at 7:59 am
Here’s a top 10 for players. I encourage anyone playing in a public game to read this. 10 Things I Learned at Worldwide D&D Game Day
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September 6th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Great link. Thanks Ameron.