Wil Wheaton and Geek & Sundry’s Weekly Game Master Tips: Saying “Yes” to Player Ideas

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Dan Van Winkle

Published: Jul 17, 2015 12:23 pm

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A good Game Master needs to be able to improvise to make players feel like they can really explore their imaginations, and like improv acting’s “yes, and…” guideline, saying yes to what your players want to do can go a long way towards building characters and worlds together.

We’ll keep bringing you the Game Master Tips exclusively every week, and you can check out Wheaton’s show, Titansgrave: The Ashes of Valkana, where he takes celebrities on an epic RPG adventure, over on Geek & Sundry.

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.