A one-pager offering tips for writing one-page adventures by Josh romig. The guide is valuable for GMs who wants to write their own one-page adventure, whether for the annual jam or for their own archive.
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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”
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”
The 2025 One-Page Adventure Jam starts 1 September!
The one-page adventure jam of 2025 – “Echoes of the Builders” – runs from 1 September through 30 September. This year’s theme explores the consequences of human choices when dealing with Builder artefacts – whether in the name of research, power, survival, or profit. It is all about the hopes, risks, and conflicts that arise whenContinue reading “The 2025 One-Page Adventure Jam starts 1 September!”
Developing encounters: Best Practices, with Ian Lemke!
In preparation for the fifth annual one-page adventure jam The Expanse RPG Fan Community is teaming up with Green Ronin Publishing for an online session with Ian Lemke, lead developer of The Expanse Roleplaying Game. The 90-minute workshop will discuss the creative and practical process of developing and designing new encounters with an experienced developer,Continue reading “Developing encounters: Best Practices, with Ian Lemke!”
OPAJ Live-stream and Volume 4 Release!
Today marks the day! The Green Ronin Live-stream with Green Ronin’s own Expanse RPG developer Ian Lemke, Troy Hewitt and Dylan Templar also from Green Ronin, Expanse RPG community contributor Josh Romig, yours truly, and of course, the winner of this year’s jam: Mark Stout! To mark the occasion we also release the fourth volumeContinue reading “OPAJ Live-stream and Volume 4 Release!”
We have a winner!
The winner of the 2024 One-page Adventure Jam event is: Mark Stout with his entry “Tides of Misfortune“. Now starts the planning of the live-stream with Green Ronin Publishing and Ian Lemke, the line developer for The Expanse RPG. To stay updated on this event watch this space, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Bluesky,Continue reading “We have a winner!”
OPAJ24 is over: a one-page adventure jam post mortem.
Monday 30 September the One-page Adventure Jam of 2024 “Under Falling Skies” ended. The deadline has passed and we have four good submissions this year! One submitted via e-mail and three uploaded directly to the GM group on Facebook. The submissions are already in the beautification process and a PDF is shortly forthcoming (no real-lifeContinue reading “OPAJ24 is over: a one-page adventure jam post mortem.”
Last day!
These are the final hours of the 2024 One-page Adventure Jam! Get your one-page adventure finished and submitted! Giveaways and a live-play await those who participate! And the community benefits most of all! More adventures, more ideas, just simply more for everyone! Also, Do not forget to check out the Backerkit campaiogn for new TheContinue reading “Last day!”
The Expanse RPG Fan Community 