Michael T. Christensen
How To Manipulate Your Players (Into Having Emotions)
I share some tips and tricks on emotional manipulation – in the service of storytelling, of course.
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Michael T. Christensen
- Sep 7
- 4 min
The Stubbornness of Ideas
This week, we examine how hard it is to change an RPG player’s mind once they have an idea… and how GMs can use that to their advantage.
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Michael T. Christensen
- Aug 31
- 6 min
Using Movies/TV as Inspiration
This week, we discuss how to use media as inspiration for your RPG adventures – and how to use those references to subvert expectations.
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Michael T. Christensen
- Aug 24
- 7 min
What Makes a Murder-Hobo?
This week, let's analyze that most curious phenomenon… the murder-hobo.
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Michael T. Christensen
- Aug 17
- 4 min
The Best Game Opening I've Ever Seen
This week, I recount the best opening scene I've ever seen in a role-playing game, and breaks down what made it so effective.
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Michael T. Christensen
- Aug 10
- 4 min
The Dice Want To Murder You
We need to talk about the cruel, mercurial nature of dice… and how they’re out to get all of us.
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Michael T. Christensen
- Jul 27
- 6 min
Consequences as Conditioning
This week, we discuss the ways your behavior as a DM can influence the players… sometimes in ways you may not have intended.
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Michael T. Christensen
- Jul 13
- 4 min
Talking Through Issues
Sometimes you need to have a heart-to-heart with your group, in order to clear the air and solve your problems together.
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Michael T. Christensen
- Jul 6
- 4 min
Bonds and Rivalries
This week, we discuss how to establish bonds and rivalries between your player characters in order to help flesh out their characterization.
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Michael T. Christensen
- Jun 29
- 5 min
Keeping Character Concepts Loose
This week, we talk about keep player character concepts loose, rather than getting locked in to a specific personality before play begins.
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Michael T. Christensen
- Jun 15
- 4 min
Naming Your Adventuring Group
Let's talk about adventuring group names: how to come up with a name, and whether or not you need one at all.
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Michael T. Christensen
- May 18
- 7 min
Games for New Players
Is there a “best system for beginners?" And can turn even complex games into “beginner” games?
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