20 Tips for Writing & Publishing a RPG Adventure

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With the rise of Community Content programs and Crowdfunding, many Game Masters are publishing some of their own TTRPG scenarios. Here are 20 tips to help make your published adventure stand out and not suck. __________ For more about Community Content Programs, start here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/community_content.php __________ EDITORS: Matthew Pook (Pookie): http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/ https://twitter.com/RlyehReviews Nicholas Johnson (Draconick): https://linktr.ee/Draconick https://twitter.com/DraconickGaming ARTIST: John Sumrow: https://www.johnsumrow.com/ https://www.patreon.com/JohnSumrow __________ MY OWN PUBLISHED ADVENTURES A Mother's Love - Call of Cthulhu (7e): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/299661/New-Tales-of-the-Miskatonic-Valley--An-Anthology-of-Call-of-Cthulhu-Scenarios-set-in-the-1920s?affiliate_id=1017650 Mysteries on Arcturus Station (Mongoose 2e): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/350034/Solomani-Adventure-1-Mysteries-on-Arcturus-Station?affiliate_id=1017650 __________ MY BOOKS If you want to support my channel, or just want to read an action-packed Urban Fantasy about modern-day monster hunters and their sentient weapons, check out my four-novel Valducan series. Audio book editions narrated by the badass R.C. Bray: https://amzn.to/3rehNnJ I also write pulpy Sword & Sorcery thief adventures in my Tales of the Black Raven series. It's 21 short adventures packed with action, intrigue, and daring heroics. Audio editions read by R.C. Bray. https://amzn.to/3faj4cX And if you want a kickass and dark revenge story about a modern-day sorceress hunting for lost Carcosa, my novel Ashes of Onyx is available in print, ebook, and audio book: https://amzn.to/3sfh1IA If you enjoyed my stories, please leave a rating or review on Amazon, Audible, and/or Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4088554.Seth_Skorkowsky __________ FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER I mostly ramble about movies and random other things as they occur to me: https://twitter.com/SSkorkowsky __________ I HAVE A PODCAST NOW Check out the Modern Mythos Podcast where veteran RPG writer Jon Hook and I discuss gaming, especially Call of Cthulhu: https://modernmythos.libsyn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1_wArr3cKQhXj5GNv52s2Q-_gdM9yyq-0O-_dugpOYp3CsevyZiir5mBU You can find the podcast on YouTube as well (You should totally subscribe): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmk5Y_OheFJL7-Xgvx-REJA __________ My Patreon (Tip Jar): https://www.patreon.com/SSkorkowsky 00:00 Intro 03:32 A Module is a Recipe 04:05 Terms & Phrasing 06:58 Bullet Points & Side bars 08:28 Page References 09:11 Using Non-Corebooks 11:16 Full Disclosure 12:56 The Adventure Intro 13:51 Backstory 14:12 Timeline of Events 14:49 Dramatis Personae 15:35 Introducing the PCs 17:01 Offer Tips and Alternatives 18:24 Never Assume the Players Actions 20:11 Playtest 20:57 Pass it to Another GM 21:57 Get an Editor 24:13 Subject Matter and IP 24:36 Using Real-World Locations 26:55 Keep Read-Alouds Short 27:45 Handout Transcripts 28:46 An Ugly Map is Better than None 30:20 GM vs Player Maps 30:52 Put the Map Numbers in the Location Descriptions 32:03 Hire an Artist 32:28 Closing Thoughts Thumbnail Credit Photo 76523872 © Geerati | Dreamstime.com