Category Archives: Writing

Opportunity and power; from above and below

Whether your players’ characters are merchants, smugglers, mercenaries, pirates, marines, scientists, or miners, they all share in largely being subservient to some political, ideological, or corporate superiors. Marines of the MCRN protect scientists on missions to the various new worlds beyond the rings, the scientists in turn serve both political endeavours as well as theContinue reading “Opportunity and power; from above and below”

Writing for the OPAJ: Familiarity and proficiency

Familiarity with game mechanics and a game’s setting seems like obvious prerequisites to write an adventure. I am not saying it is not. However, it is not. Not really. It takes a brave person to write an adventure for a game and world with which they may only have passing, limited, or superficial knowledge. However,Continue reading “Writing for the OPAJ: Familiarity and proficiency”

One-page adventures, design, writing and … ideas?

So, you may be considering participating in the annual one-page adventure jam. That would require you to write. Writing is a process. Trying to figure out or structure your process could lower the threshold for taking part in the jam. There are many ways to break down a process. Process tracing itself is an interestingContinue reading “One-page adventures, design, writing and … ideas?”

One-Page Adventure template

To assist participants keep within the formal requirements, and to give hints and tips on form, structure, and content, we have made a Word template for one-page adventures. It is pretty self-explanatory and can be found on the Sheets and Reference page. Good luck and have fun writing up your one-page adventures!

How to: One-Page Adventure Jam

On 21 August there was a workshop with Green Ronin and Ian Lemke on designing encounters and short adventures. Due to the heartless betrayal of technology, the recording was incomplete. This post then, is my short summary of what I can recall from the workshop, pertaining specifically to one-page adventures.. Luckily, there will be anotherContinue reading “How to: One-Page Adventure Jam”

One week in: Submitting a one page adventure

I am pleased to report that within the first week of the jam we already have two submissions! That’s a record for early submissions, I believe. Browsing various social media channels, I understand that some clarifications could be beneficial, if not necessary. For instance, questions about challenge tests and consequences. If you can fit itContinue reading “One week in: Submitting a one page adventure”

Life in the black, diverse lethality

This is a post about the ongoing One Page Adventure Jam 2023: Life in the Black. Living in space, whether on a ship or station, comes with a constant risk of death. Traversing the expanse in a tin can may be comparable to 15th century explorers, boarding wooden ships using wind striking canvas for propulsion,Continue reading “Life in the black, diverse lethality”