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Tag: campaign design

World Meta – Hooks

October 15, 2025February 6, 2026 Erin D. Smale

What makes your world unique?

WorldBuildingBX, campaign design, Top Down Worldbuilding1 Comment

Creating the World Meta

September 24, 2025February 6, 2026 Erin D. Smale

Creating the high-level framework for your top-down world

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Writing Your Players’ Guide

May 21, 2018April 10, 2020 Erin D. Smale

Introducing your players to your setting

Articles, Settingscampaign design, gazetteersLeave a comment

Mapping Your Setting

May 11, 2018April 10, 2020 Erin D. Smale

Tips for presenting your gazetteer’s geography

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Introducing Your Setting

May 4, 2018December 15, 2019 Erin D. Smale

A “show-don’t-tell” guide to setting descriptions

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Gazetteer Template

April 13, 2018September 8, 2025 Erin D. Smale

Outline for game setting write-ups

Articles, Settingscampaign design, gazetteers4 Comments

Instant Campaign

April 7, 2011November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

In which I follow my own suggestions

Articles, Settingscampaign design9 Comments

Less is More

March 24, 2011November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

In which I contrive a rationale for my own sloth

Articles, Settingscampaign design, rules-lite13 Comments

Genre Tweaking (Part 2)

November 24, 2010November 8, 2019 Erin D. Smale

What the hell’s a Triad?

Articles, Settingscampaign design17 Comments

Genre Tweaking (Part 1)

November 17, 2010September 22, 2025 Erin D. Smale

Scope creep and the art of genre integrity

Articles, Settingscampaign design11 Comments

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