The idea of being a Dungeon Master in a tabletop RPG is, understandably, pretty daunting. A table full of people looking at you constantly, listening to your every word, stumbling clumsily through ...

Dungeons and Dragons players know the ropes of playing the game. Creating a character, choosing their class, and reacting to the world set before them through the eyes of their character is pretty ...

Don't be afraid to hide your dice for a touch of mystery and excitement during gameplay. Treat your players as collaborators, not adversaries, for a fun and engaging D&D experience. Keep the pace of ...

Books like Prepared! Expanded Collection are handy to have for those nights when the players are on their way and the page remains blank. Dungeon Masters often have a reputation for building entire ...

Jack Peachey is a features writer who's worked at Dualshockers and Game Rant. An animation nerd, his favourite games don't have a genre in common as much as they all have pretty pictures. When not ...

The new Dungeon Master's Guide (DMG) for D&D's 2024 ruleset is officially out—and having read through most of the bits that deal with actually running your campaign, I can confidently say that it's ...

Thanks to a new game edition that’s friendlier than ever to new players, increased acceptance of “geekiness” in popular culture, and the rise and use of streaming technology, there’s never been a ...

Because, according to at least one business leader–and a handful of psychologists–nerdy fun isn’t the only reason to check out the new D&D movie. As unlikely as it sounds, Dungeons & Dragons just ...

“Being a good teacher is exactly like being a good Dungeon Master, but with far more pressure,” said Kade Wells, who uses Dungeons & Dragons with his high school students. As a preservice teacher he ...

StartPlaying has raised $6.5 million so tabletop players can rent professional Dungeon Masters. The San Francisco company has created an online platform to help players find tabletop roleplaying games ...

One of the hardest parts of playing role playing games are the logistics. Getting half a dozen adults into the same room or the same schedule is hard. Even harder? Convincing someone to take the role ...

Carla is a writer from Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, now based in Atlanta. She’s an Emory alum with both a BA and MA in English, but more importantly, she’s a Pisces with lots of opinions about video games.