Inside this gorgeous hardcover (perfect for your game table, but just as beautiful on your coffee table, too) you will find advice and suggestions for enhancing your RPG experience at the table and away from it. This is an insider\u2019s look at everything that isn\u2019t<\/em> part of the game rules\u2014building chemistry for a gaming group that really clicks, making a character you will love and remember forever, running engaging and exciting games your players will always look forward to, creating thrilling adventures, finding all the right ideas, hosting memorable game nights\u2026and that\u2019s just for starters.<\/p>\n You\u2019ve been gaming for years. You get the concepts; you know the rules.\u00a0Your Best Game Ever<\/i> embraces the hobby you love, and provides real tips, immediately usable advice, and hands-on pointers you can bring to the table\u2014every game night. You\u2019ll find it all here: enhancing immersion, creating characters with depth, worldbuilding, creating house rules, dealing with personality conflicts, and\u00a0probably the most exhaustive guide anywhere for running and playing games online. And loads more!<\/p>\n Your friends play RPGs. You\u2019ve maybe watched some streaming games, or given it a try a few times. You get the general idea, but where do you go from there? This book will give you everything you need to choose the right game, start your own gaming group or easily fit into an existing group, and get on the fast track to being a great gamer.<\/p>\n Your Best Game Ever<\/em> covers a range of general game topics, along with sections tailored to players and GMs. And this isn\u2019t a stuffy book on theory, either. You\u2019ll find loads of specific suggestions you can use every day to create better characters with their own interesting stories along with plot ideas, character ideas, real recipes you can make for game night (and spruce them up for your genre of choice), specific suggestions for music and ambiance depending on the genre, and hundreds of pages of other ready-to-use material. All bound up in a volume as complete, user-friendly, and beautiful as only Monte Cook Games can make it.<\/p>\n Written by legendary RPG designer Monte Cook, Your Best Game Ever<\/em> also taps a fantastic roster of seasoned pros from every corner of the industry, with different opinions, outlooks, gaming styles, and life experiences, to bring their insights to your game table. These consulting experts brought their perspectives to the overall text, and each contributed a short essay.<\/p>\n Eric Campbell \u2022\u00a0Matt Colville* \u2022 Bruce R. 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<\/p>\nYou\u2019re an Experienced Gamer<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nYou\u2019re Fairly New to Gaming<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nEither Way, You\u2019ll Love this Book!<\/h3>\n
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