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What’s the Most Challenging Thing About GMing?

This question popped into my head yesterday:

What is the most challenging thing about GMing for you?

QuestionCreighton BroadhurstApril 12, 2022GM Question Comments

What Makes a GM Great?

What makes a GM great? Is is rules knowledge, an ability to do character voices or something else entirely?

Let Raging Swan Press know, in the comments below.

QuestionCreighton BroadhurstOctober 13, 2021GM Question Comments

What Makes an Adventure Awesome?

Some adventures like Keep on the Borderlands or the Village of Hommlettare classics. Other adventures are somewhat less good. But what makes an adventure awesome?

QuestionCreighton BroadhurstJune 17, 2021GM Question, Player Question Comments

What's Your Favourite Old-School Module?

Many old-school modules are legendary. The Keep on the Borderlands, Against the Cult of the Reptile God, the Village of Hommlet and more share a special place in gamers' hearts everywhere. But what's your favourite old-school module?

QuestionCreighton BroadhurstApril 29, 2021GM Question, Player Question, Old-School Comments

What Makes a Dungeon Awesome?

Dungeons are literally the bedrock of the hobby. They have been a core concept of the game from the first campaigns.

All dungeons are not created equal, however. Some are great, some are terrible and some are mediocre.

QuestionCreighton BroadhurstJanuary 14, 2021GM Question, Player Question Comments

How Can We Help?

This is an unprecedented time, and we find ourselves in uncharted territory. The world today is not normal, and I suspect your gaming has been impacted as we all battle Coronavirus. In the grand scheme of things gaming isn’t crucial or critical, and Raging Swan Press is not exactly an emergency service. We aren’t scientists and we can’t treat the ill or cure Coronavirus (that’s the Wife’s job).

Raging Swan Press NewsCreighton BroadhurstJanuary 4, 2021Raging Swan Press, GM Question Comments

What 20 Things Do YOU Want?

Here at Raging Swan Press, we are always looking for ideas for 20 Things articles. We've published hundreds of articles over the last four years, but there's still so much left to do, and so many lists left to write! Let me know what 20 Things style articles you'd like to see by leaving a comment.

QuestionCreighton BroadhurstJanuary 3, 2020GM Question Comments

GMs! What's Your Problem?

I’m not trying to start a fight. Instead, I’m trying to understand what common problems GMs face when preparing or running our games.

QuestionCreighton BroadhurstDecember 18, 2019GM Question Comment

You Should Practise Foveated Campaign Design

May 25, 2026

Design Advice, GM's Resource, Campaign Design

You Should Practise Foveated Campaign Design

Having a detailed, believable setting laden with verisimilitude is the foundation of a successful campaign. That said, designing an entire world for your game is exhausting, impractical and unnecessary.

April 13, 2026

Design Advice, GM's Resource

Run Your Games in HD

When you watch a film, do you prefer watching it in Standard Definition or High Definition?

December 30, 2025

Finding the Time

I remember the Good Old Days when I had acres of free time to game. It was a carefree time. School holidays were epic—we’d game for days at a time. We had nothing else to do.

September 2, 2025

Dungeon Design Tips For Beginners

Designing a dungeon can be a daunting prospect. Fear not. If you follow these tips, you’ll be well on the way to designing a fun, engaging dungeon for your friends!

April 11, 2025

GM's Resource

GMs! Details Matter

To be a successful GM, your adventures and settings must connect deeply with your players.

November 5, 2024

Dressed vs. Undressed: An Example of Play

Raging Swan Press is a big fan of dressed dungeons. A dressed dungeon feels more real than an undressed dungeon. A dressed dungeon engages your players’ imaginations, promotes creative play and helps them immerse themselves in the adventure.

October 8, 2024

Dungeon Dressing Explained

Games set in a richly detailed, immersive world are better than games that are not. It should come as no surprise that we are huge fans of dungeon dressing, but what exactly is dungeon dressing, and why do we keep going on about it?

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