Over the DM's Shoulder

This is a site where I publish tips for GMing and playing tabletop games, resources for GMs, original one-shots, campaign notes, homebrew details, and much more. There's over 250 guides, games, and articles as well as full campaign recaps and philosophy of gaming, so take a look around and get ready to step up your game!

Over the DM's Shoulder

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Showing posts with label player issues. Show all posts

Showing posts with label player issues. Show all posts

Monday, May 17, 2021

How to Help Beginners With Magic in D&D

One of the greatest draws of Dungeons & Dragons is the magic system. Players can control great forces of nature and divine energy to har...

Thursday, April 15, 2021

How to Deal with Party Splits

It's a classic conundrum: some of your party is motivated to do one thing, and the rest of your party is motivated to do something else....

Friday, April 9, 2021

TRPG Courtesy Rules

The classic stereotype of TRPGs involves players of the game being antisocial goofballs who sit around in a basement. And while a lot of use...

Saturday, April 3, 2021

How to Help Players Find Their Fun

Regardless of what your philosophy of gaming is, it's vital that your players have fun. TRPGs have the potential to accomplish far more...

Friday, April 2, 2021

How to Keep Your Game Balanced

A classic concern in TRPGs is in keeping everything balanced. The developers of whatever game you're playing strove to make it a balance...

Thursday, April 1, 2021

What to Do When Your Players Ignore the Story

When I started writing Over the DM's Shoulder five years ago, I wasn't sure what would come of my efforts. Now, five years and a lon...

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