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Barrister Blog – Board Game Barrister, Ltd
1y ago
The game has just ended, the players are packing up and getting ready to head out, you close up your DM screen and toss your dice in your bag, but you are forgetting something. There is something that I have ..read more
Barrister Blog – Board Game Barrister, Ltd
2y ago
How much of your game time is spent just dumping information on your players? And, when you do a mass info dump, how much of it is retained by the players? We live in an age that provides us with ..read more
Barrister Blog – Board Game Barrister, Ltd
2y ago
You are not alone in the world. And, I’m not just talking about the other characters. I’m talking about the NPC’s. In a fleshed out game world there are dozens, if not hundreds, or NPCs you’ll come across, merchants, soldiers ..read more
Barrister Blog – Board Game Barrister, Ltd
2y ago
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Exit: The GameChoose a theme and work together ..read more
Barrister Blog – Board Game Barrister, Ltd
2y ago
The sound of crashing walls and cracking tile echoed through the tight space. The once vibrant office buildings had long since been abandoned and left to slowly meet ruin. That slow degradation was interrupted by the light tap of worn ..read more
Barrister Blog – Board Game Barrister, Ltd
3y ago
It’s game night, and you have nothing planned. Maybe you forgot, maybe life just got too busy, or maybe it’s a spur of the moment pick-up game, but you need something for your players and you need it now ..read more
Barrister Blog – Board Game Barrister, Ltd
3y ago
Comedy can be a great tool to ease the tension a bit in more dramatic scenes, and used properly it can really enhance the game. In some games, comedy plays a much bigger role; sometimes it is even the central ..read more
Barrister Blog – Board Game Barrister, Ltd
3y ago
“This game isn’t for you.” I’m not saying this to you to be a gatekeeper. I’m not saying this to you to be mean or to exclude you in any way. In fact, I’m not saying this to you at ..read more
Barrister Blog – Board Game Barrister, Ltd
3y ago
What is the soundtrack for your game? I have found that using background music can add that extra element to the immersion into your game world. Whether you are playing online or in person, adding a soundtrack is quick and ..read more
Barrister Blog – Board Game Barrister, Ltd
3y ago
This one is mostly for the Players. Words that no Dungeon Master wants to hear from a player: “Hey, I’m just playing my character.” This is often the refrain of someone that has done something that derails the game in ..read more