​This is a panel discussion held at Phenomenon on 9/09/2017 about writing for conventions, LARPing and roleplaying in General.

Panel includes David Hollingworth, Jacinta, Xole Karman, John Hughes, Phillippa Hughes and David James, with Professor Jimbles doing a brief introduction before running away to leave it to the panel.

We discuss: How to start writing a game, the first thing on paper, good character design, tarot cards, caricatures as characters, challenges in writing, tension between running, writing and playing a game, Goals and Backstory on Character Sheets, GM hints on how a character might be played, prose vs plain text on a Character Sheet, "Is it a mistake to make a character too important?", blurb considerations, the difficulty of being a new writer, the importance of playtesting, expectations for the end of the game and the nature of choice.

Jacinta's blurb writing advice is available here: http://pheno.org.au/TheArt&ScienceofGivingGoodBlurb.doc

RPG opinions, on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rpg.opinions/

Remember that Pheno happens every year, and details can always be found here: http://pheno.org.au/ (If this episode doesn't make you want to try and come along, I'm not sure what to say.)