CHAINMAIL: 06.30.2023

Chainmail is a weekly newsletter dedicated to sharing the abundance of excellent content available in the TTRPG space. You'll find YouTube videos, blog posts, quotes from books, and many other forms of media related to improving your skills as game masters and world builders. Enjoy!

Player Success Versus Character Success - RPG Design Theories

Monte Cook explores the differences between player success and character success in this blog post. In my opinion, this isn't talked about enough. I think the more important angle is that just because a character fails, doesn't mean the player fails. Splitting these two outcomes apart from each other allows for more dynamic roleplay and interfacing with the game itself.

Create D&D CONFLICTS that HURT - cjsomedays

I'd like to think I FINALLY have proven myself enough to slide a shameless plug into one of these newsletters. I realized I've never actually posted on the website about this video I released a while back but I still stand by what I talk about and, who knows, maybe some more eyes on the video will get me to finally make Part 2 and Part 3...Your conflict in your campaign is arguably the most important part. This video will help you make a conflict that your players truly connect with.

#24: Monte Cook - Think Like a Game Designer

Looks like it's a Monte Cook-focused newsletter! This is a new podcast I stumbled upon recently that is full of amazing game designers from the RPG space and beyond. Since I mentioned a blog post from Monte Cook at the beginning of the newsletter, I thought it fitting to start with his episode on the podcast.

I hope these resources inspire you! If you haven't already, the best way to stay up to date with everything hothead related is to join the discord. See you next week!