{"id":1090,"date":"2016-01-05T17:54:59","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T22:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingyak.com\/home\/?p=1090"},"modified":"2016-01-18T17:56:10","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T22:56:10","slug":"new-book-so-youve-decided-to-run-a-role-playing-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingyak.com\/home\/new-book-so-youve-decided-to-run-a-role-playing-game\/","title":{"rendered":"New Book: So You&#8217;ve Decided To Run A Role-Playing Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainfartpress.com\/?wpsc-product=so-youve-decided-to-run-a-role-playing-game-a-new-game-masters-guide-to-building-a-great-rpg-campaign\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-119\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brainfartpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CoverWeb-188x300.png\" alt=\"CoverWeb\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Brainfart Press has just released <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainfartpress.com\/?wpsc-product=so-youve-decided-to-run-a-role-playing-game-a-new-game-masters-guide-to-building-a-great-rpg-campaign\" target=\"_blank\">So You\u2019ve Decided to Run a Role-Playing Game,<\/a> a guide for aspiring GMs written by Steve Johnson. While the book is geared toward first-time Game Masters, it contains a lot of practical advice and helpful tips that even veteran Game Masters are likely to find helpful, regardless of what system they\u2019re using.<\/p>\n<p>Everybody\u2019s heard of tabletop role-playing games (RPGs), but unless you\u2019ve actually played one you probably don\u2019t know how they work. Even if you\u2019re an experienced RPG player, most game manuals spend more time explaining rules and genre trappings than offering practical advice for first-time Game Masters.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a wannabe gamer who\u2019s never rolled a twenty-sided die or a long-time player who\u2019s decided to take the plunge and run your own game for the first time, So You\u2019ve Decided To Run a Role-Playing Game teaches you how to go from thinking about running a role-playing game to actually doing it. So You\u2019ve Decided To Run A Role-Playing Game starts by describing what actually goes on during a role-playing game, then provides step-by-step advice for organizing and running your own RPG campaign, from finding a gaming group to plotting your ongoing story.<\/p>\n<p>So You\u2019ve Decided to Run a Role-Playing Game is available in PDF format on RPG sites through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hexgames.com\" target=\"_blank\">Hex Games<\/a> and is also available in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1523210745\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1523210745&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=gaoheagum-20&amp;linkId=2LL4GYXXKKA6DT3X\" target=\"_blank\">print<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01A3XYW5M\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B01A3XYW5M&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=gaoheagum-20&amp;linkId=HZELWJW3PZBHDISN\" target=\"_blank\">Kindle<\/a> format from Amazon. The print version is also available through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.createspace.com\/5972849\" target=\"_blank\">CreateSpace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Johnson is the co-creator of QAGS (the Quick Ass Game System) and the Operations Director of Hex Games. He has written, co-written, or otherwise contributed to numerous RPG supplements, including Spooky: The Definitive Guide to Horror Gaming, Sharktoberfest, and the ENnie Award-winning Hobomancer. He writes a (more-or-less) weekly gaming blog at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deathcookie.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.deathcookie.com<\/a>. For more about QAGS and other fine products from Hex Games, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hexgames.com.\" target=\"_blank\">www.hexgames.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brainfart Press has just released So You\u2019ve Decided to Run a Role-Playing Game, a guide for aspiring GMs written by Steve Johnson. 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