Reviews

Workshop highlights: writing your first RPG adventure module

The first adventure module I ever wrote was an embarrassing 40-page mess filled with inconsistent maps, half-finished NPCs, and a plot that collapsed the…

Packing Smart for a Gaming Convention at the Showboat Hotel

A gaming convention at Atlantic City’s Showboat Hotel can combine tabletop role-playing, live-action role-play, workshops, panels, vendors and immersive…

Stories from the HLGCon exhibitor hall

The exhibitor hall at High Level Games Convention was more than a row of tables filled with books, dice, miniatures, artwork, costumes, and game components. At…

Interview With a Game Master Who Ran a 12-Hour Marathon Session

At High Level Games Convention, a tabletop role-playing session could become far more than a game on a timetable. Held at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City…

HLGCon 2018’s Missed Live-Action Adventures

The phrase “Top 10 LARP Experiences You Missed at HLGCon 2018” captures more than a list of costumes and character sheets. High Level Games Convention brought…

Building belonging at the gaming table

The panel on diversity and inclusion in gaming communities at High Level Games Convention explored a question that reaches far beyond any single session: who…

The Art of Collaborative Storytelling in Tabletop RPGs

A tabletop role-playing game is built from shared attention. One person may describe the setting and portray its dangers, but the story gains shape through…

Indie Designers Finding Their First Audience at HLGCon

High Level Games Convention gave independent creators a setting where an unfinished idea could become a shared experience. Held at the Showboat Hotel in…

Step inside the escape room challenges at HLGCon

A timer starts counting. A metal door slams shut. Ahead, a lock waits to be picked. The escape room experiences at High Level Games Convention, held at the…

Building Your First LARP Character for a Weekend Convention

Packing for a trans-Pacific flight from Sydney or Melbourne to the United States means thinking about luggage weight, costume layers, and prop safety well…