Gaming on the Frontier

This week we begin our discussion of places whether real, imaginary or just unattainable that sound like great places to visit or explore but we find them very different when we actually experience them.

This week we finish our discussion of how maps interact with the gm and players to produce a superior game.

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Resources: 

 

Groups:

Map-Making In Games

The Library of Gaming Maps

Cartographer's Guild

 

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Software and Map generators:

Hexographer 

Campaign Cartographer 3 

 

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Real and Fictional Maps:

Stanford's Map Of Central London 1897

Library of Congress Map Collections

3-D Starmaps

RPG Map Share

This week we explore how different maps can change how you think about your adventure and world.  How the information on a map however innocent can inform the player and change the direction of the adventure.

 

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Resources: 

 

Groups:

Map-Making In Games

The Library of Gaming Maps

Cartographer's Guild

 

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Software and Map generators:

Hexographer 

Campaign Cartographer 3 

 

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Real and Fictional Maps:

Stanford's Map Of Central London 1897

Library of Congress Map Collections

3-D Starmaps

RPG Map Share

We continue to try to get to the Brass Monkey Ball.  And there will be blood.  Oh Yes.

Please visit the folks at Bully Pulpit games to check out Fiasco!

You can get a free copy of the Brass Monkey Ball from the Tri Tac Games webpage! 

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