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The time is nigh; the era of the Alpha Playtest draws near! * 100+ pages of rules, moves, mechanics and guidance * 5 core Classes—with many more coming later * A Group Playbook with its own Moves, Resources, and Advancement * A pre-written Adventure Playbook: "The Stolen Children" * GM guidance on
Wizards are my original favorite fictional archetype. Before I discovered the wonder of witches, wizards were my main Class to play and, to this day, I still love them. Some of my most beloved characters in fantasy fiction—Gandalf, Raistlin, Sparrowhawk, Eskarina Smith, Jayna Proudmoore—are wizards, so working on
The appeal of the rogue has always stood out for me among TTRPG archetypes. They don't have magical powers, oversized weaponry, or miraculous healing to rely on. They only have their wits and skills, sharpened to a knife's edge, upon which they constantly balance. Instead of
The Fighter is one of my favorite archetypes in narrative games. If well-designed, it's rarely just about being better at combat, but about how "being good at fighting" affects how others view you and how you view yourself. Is the fighter seen as a cold mercenary,
One of the most common features of PbtA design are GM Principles, which provide GMs with the core foundations that guide running PbtA games. Many new PbtA GMs, coming from traditional TTRPGs, are surprised by these, as the games they usually run probably have never explicitly stated what are the
