Rat Trap 1-1: Post Script
A few thoughts on how the first scene of the Writer Emergency Fiasco, “Bill Is Trapped” unfolded, and a look ahead at the next scene.
Rat Trap 1-1: Bill Is Trapped
Writer Emergency Fiasco, Scene 1-1: Bill, an undercover cop, drives with his friend/partner in crime to meet the new guy, Ash. Meanwhile, their boss suspects that a rat is among them, and she wants Bill to find them out.
Rat Trap 1-1: Mysterious Package
The first card for the Writer Emergency Fiasco, Rat Trap, is “Mysterious Package,” which makes me think about some sort of bad news or revelation right at the start of Bill’s story.
Writer Emergency Fiasco: The Outline
Let’s establish the outline for the first act of Rat Trap. This outline is simple, broad, and subject to change as I draw cards from the Writer Emergency Pack.
Writer Emergency Fiasco: The Cast
Meet the cast of the Writer Emergency Fiasco project: Bill, the undercover cop; Jay, his friend and eager criminal; Ash, the niece of the Boss and Bill’s high school flame.
Writer Emergency Fiasco
Wherein I introduce the reader to the TTRPG Fiasco, the Writer Emergency Pack of cards, and how I am going to use it for both solo roleplay and as a writing exercise.
#RPGaDay2025 Day 30/31: Experience/Reward
After skipping a day, I’m wrapping up #RPGaDay2025 with a look back and a look ahead.
#RPGaDay2025 Day 29: Connect
Games and gaming groups are inherently a social engagement. And it can be a lot of work.
#RPGaDay2025 Day 28: Suspense
True suspense needs three things: buy-in, obfuscation, revelation.
#RPGaDay2025 Day 27: Tactic
My secret to planning my games: I don’t. No plan. No tactic. Just a dream and a bunch of dice.
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