by Guild Master Scott P | Oct 12, 2019 | B Series, College of Gaming
B4 Series #2 When the term “horror genre” is mentioned, the initial association is made to classic and sometimes cheesy monster movies or the more modern gore-intensive film experience. These particular approaches do have their place in the genre but there...
by Guild Master Scott P | Oct 5, 2019 | B Series, College of Gaming
B4 Series #1 During our column series in Guild Year 19, we ran a few installments about genres in role playing games. We are making a return to that topic in honor of October’s arrival. The month, and its very popular holiday and trappings, heightens our...
by Guild Member Gus B | Mar 23, 2019 | B Series, College of Gaming
B3 Series • #1 Genre-mixing (or bashing) is not a new concept in role playing games. My knowledge is not all-encompassing, but I do recall seeing conversions for Gamma World and Boot Hill in the 1st Dungeon Master’s Guide, which were some of the earliest attempts to...
by Guild Exchequer Rich B | Mar 16, 2019 | B Series, College of Gaming
B2 Series • #1 The whole concept of genres has changed considerably in gaming design over the past decade or so. In the past, game systems were mostly set in a specific genre, and many of them were a specific setting, with the gaming system going hand in hand with...
by Guild Master Scott P | Mar 9, 2019 | B Series, College of Gaming
B1 Series • #2 A role playing game is a story told through cooperative narration within a framework of rules and set in a dynamic fictional world. That make-believe land is defined by certain elements and tropes that combined are known as a “genre.”...
by Guild Master Scott P | Mar 2, 2019 | B Series, College of Gaming
B1 Series • #1 Role playing games, like any storytelling medium, often reside within the boundaries of certain defined themes and tones. This sort of compartmentalization gives rise to narrowing viewpoints and constrained story options. How often have you heard, or...
