Good Omens
Update 7/20/2024: The last Good Omens Con was 2010 (maybe 2011) and since then the…
About Me
I'm Sean Nittner. Gamer. Podcaster. Convention Organizer. Twitch Streamer. Evil Hat Project Manager. Cal Performances…
Actual Play – The Face of God, or at Least a Godling (1/24/2012)
GM: Shaun Hayworth Players: Sean Nittner, Kristin Hayworth, Justin Dhiel, Noam Rosen System: Burning Wheel…
Pedagogy of Play
Willem over at The College of Mythic Cartography and my own podcast on icebreakers led to a discussion about teach people through games, specifically teaching people games through games. Breaking down all the components of a game into easy to digest and fun to learn steps.
I applied this to a Mouse Guard game that I ran at the Endgame Minicon: Into the Wild – Spring 1152. Here are the exercises:
Improv for Gamers
As a gamer I've heard many times that improv is closely tied to role-playing, and from everything I can tell, improv theater teaches all the skills I think role-players need: collaboration, embracing failure, and generally feeling comfortable looking stupid. Yet, there is a divide to cross to get the gamer onto the stage.
Actual Play – 33 (12/11/2011)
MC: Sean Nittner Players: Karen Twelves, Ralph Wolterbeek, Michael Garcia, Kristin Hayworth, Shaun Hayworth, Basil…
Actual Play – The Putrescent Seven 12/10/2011
GM: Duane “A Terrible Idea” “Not-Batman” O’Brien Players: Shannon MacNamara, Tom Idleman, Filipe Morales, Patrick…
Actual Play – How We Came to Die Here (12/10/2011)
GM: Noam Rosen Players: Sean Nittner, Kristin Hayworth, Duane O'Brien, Eric Zimmerman, Lalita Devi, Karen…
Actual Play – Nut People (1/15/2012)
Players: Dovi Anderson, Jason Morningstar, Sean Nittner, Shannon MacNamara System: Fiasco Playset: Nut People What's…
Actual Play – Transatlantic (1/14/2012)
Players: Sean Nittner, Chris Bennet, Brian Willians, Mia Blankensop System: Fiasco Playset: Transatlantic This game…
