The Story Engine Blog

By Christine Hanolsy Charles Dickens was paid by the word, and it shows. But wordiness doesn’t always equal effectiveness—you can tell a great stor...

By Aaron Voigt If you’re a Game Master who has just sat down to sketch out the details of a new campaign, there’s a lot going through your head. Wh...

Guest blog by Héctor González In my previous guest blog I touched on what worldbuilding is and why it’s helpful for your creative efforts. Now I'm ...

By Jason Parks Anyone who is new to parenting knows the thrill and the curse of the developmental milestone. But how many of us parents, new or sea...

Guest blog by Brandon Crilly Solarpunk is still a fringe genre, with a body of work that will hopefully get unpacked in depth when I’m older and gr...

Guest blog by Héctor González Have you ever experienced a work of fiction so delicious, that by the end you only wondered how it felt so enjoyable ...

Guest blog by Christine Hanolsy Anyone who has kids can tell you that they really put a crimp in your writing routine. Homework, flute lessons, soc...

I'm thrilled to announced that the standalone sequel to The Story Engine Deck has just launched on Kickstarter! Deck of Worlds helps you build lore...

Guest blog by Tommaso De Benetti, the head of The World Anvil Publishing and the new Broken Tales RPG Kickstarter. I am a terrible writer. Not in t...

Whether you're a D&D player or a Dungeon Master, we've all been there: the party is camping between towns, or exploring a story sidepath, and t...

Today, The Story Engine Deck is thrilled to announce 2 hot new expansions for storytellers of all genres. Please keep in mind that these expansions...

Guest blog by Juce from the Master The Game YouTube Channel. Everyone prepares for a game of Dungeons & Dragons differently. A lot of people I ...