Happy Holidays! To tide you over while you hide from your relatives in the guest bathroom, here are the best reads of the year.
Most Popular
These are the articles that got the most eyeballs, because of their animal magnetism, and because people shared them.
Five Unrealistic Character Traits
These attributes will have readers raising their eyebrows.
Why Mouse Guard Is Amazing
Why you should give this comics-inspired RPG a try.
The Best Quotes From GeekGirlCon
The highlights from this year's social justice-focused storytelling convention.
Six Stunning Fantasy Settings from Casual Games
These mobile games crafted fantastical worlds to get immersed in.
The Best Quotes From My PAX Weekend
The highlights from this year's gaming convention.
Five Characters That Are Too Powerful
These protagonists were out of everyone else's league.
Five Broken Abilities From The World Of Darkness
How this story-focused RPG series let these powers get out of hand.
How to Create a Simple Language
You don't need a degree in linguistics to follow these steps.
Three Tips for Running a Stationary Campaign
How to run your RPG story without moving locations.
Clichés Are Bad, Mkay?
Why you should steer clear of everything that anyone else has ever done before.
Blogger & Reader Favorites
These hidden gems weren’t read by everyone, but those who did really liked them.
Making Interesting NPCs on the Fly
How to generate side characters that stick at the drop of a hat.
The Six Traits of Strong Characters
Why some characters stick in readers' minds—and what we can learn from them.
Seven Epic Fan Romance Battles
These potential pairings split fandoms, no matter which side won the canon.
How to Talk About Dark Stories
Why this widespread story term isn't as catch-all as it looks.
How Metagaming Can Improve Your Campaign
How your players can use their knowledge outside the game to boost the events within it.
Should You Put a Ring on It?
Whether your fictional planet should tie the knot with its asteroid belt.
Have a happy New Year!
Sarah West