“Hello Role Players, and welcome back to The Weekly Encounter newsletter! This week we’re feeling like rebels! Roll dice, do crimes, as they say. Role playing games can be full of fun rules, but they’re even more fun when they’re broken. Through group storytelling, we can fight systems both real…
Continue readingThis week we’re thinking about makers: game creators, writers, artists, and more. At Role, we believe every person is a creative force, and that RPGs are an
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Continue readingIt’s that time of year: the weather’s still chilly in much of the world, but we’re looking forward to warmer days soon to come. As we cozy up in our sweaters & blankets, we dream of sun, spring, and the ways we’ll share it all with the people we love. So shake off that winter dust, and let’s do a little Spring Cleaning of the Soul!
Continue reading“This week we’re dreaming about hope: that light in the darkness, the spark to keep striving, the will to build better. In stressful times, we often turn to our play groups for adventures that give us solace and warmth. Within those adventures, it is powerful to imagine fantastical challenges and…
Continue reading“We all love the triumphant feeling of victory, but have you ever felt the visceral joys of a brutal, hilarious, glorious defeat?? That’s right, this week we’re talking about the flip side of epic adventuring: character death. Death often means a sad premature end to your character’s adventure, but it doesn’t…
Continue readingIn every great superhero story there comes a moment when the clock is ticking down, it feels like all is lost, and the end is near. This is precisely when the protagonist & their companions dig deep, find hope, and conquer evil! This week we are highlighting games that pit you and your friends against the clock in order to overcome adversity to save the world. Tick-tock… are you up for the challenge?
Continue reading“This week we’re thinking about stories that rock! Yes, you heard that right: heavy metal fantasy worlds, big hair and bigger swords, starships that roar with the screech of electric guitars. After all, isn’t a rock band just one big adventuring party? We love music here at Role, and just…
Continue reading“Happy New Year from all of us at Role! A new year means new adventures, new characters, new ways to play, and of course: new friends. As we dive into 2022, we’re thinking about all the ways our community continues to imagine fresh experiences. Whether you’re a veteran creator building…
Continue reading“Hello Role Players, and welcome to The Weekly Encounter newsletter!” One of the great superpowers of role playing games is their ability to enable us to participate in a wide variety of experiences. In contrast to more traditional video games, role playing games have a particularly large variety of non-violent…
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