Science fiction—earlier termed fantastic fiction and later speculative fiction for its probing multi-sided search of the world of “What If?”—has anticipated major developments in science and technology for decades. Concepts now gaining widespread scientific recognition—ranging from microchip implants, robot drones…
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How To Handle Character Death From A GM’s Point Of View
How To Handle Character Death From A GM’s Point Of View Posted by Rick Heinz on Games Tabletop Games GM Tips, hosted by the talented veteran Game Master Satine Phoenix, is our show to help Dungeon Masters and Game Masters…
It’s OK to Love D&D, damn it
On – 20 Feb, 2018 By Brook H https://popcultureuncovered.com/2018/02/20/tabletop-tuesday-its-ok-to-love-dd/ A month ago, I wrote an article about how there’s more to roleplaying games than Dungeons & Dragons. This piece was in response to a common question: “Why do you play…
Death in a Genre of Respawns, Reboots and Reincarnation – Gamelit LitRPG Core Philosophy
Respawn. Has a gamer heard any words more sweet than those? And now that I’m writing in worlds that are governed by the mechanics of games, the way death is dealt with is at the very core of everything. And…
Can Virtual Reality Help Cure PTSD? – Rolling Stone
Chris Merkle had no intention of revisiting the traumatic events he experienced in war. After three tours in Iraq and four in Afghanistan, there was plenty to process – but his concern was moving forward, not revisiting the past. “I’m…
A MILLION words before you write your first…
In “This is Your Brain on Music”, Daniel Levitin, writes that: “The emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert–in anything. In…
Do not go quietly into that good night
Respawn. Has a gamer heard any words more sweet than those? And now that I’m writing in worlds that are governed by the mechanics of games, the way death is dealt with is at the very core of everything. And…