About this episode
The episode discusses building suspense in RPGs and the strategy of saving it for later sessions.
The prompt for day 28 of #RPGaDay2025 is “Suspense” and we’re giving our thoughts on building suspense and how sometimes you’re better to keep it tucked away for a later session. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reddicediaries.substack.com
People in this episode
Host: Red Dice Diaries
Topics covered
- suspense
- RPG
- game design
- storytelling
- session planning
Keywords
- RPG
- suspense
- game design
- storytelling
- RPGaDay
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Suspense
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