As a lifelong worldbuilder, I found the prompts in Tome for Game Masters to be a great way to get my brain thinking about the events of each gaming session and how the world around the characters might react to their actions. Not all prompts will apply to every game or every group, but this first edition of Tome seems like it will be a welcome addition to my GM toolkit. Some activities involve creative thinking about what you might introduce into the game in future sessions, or what the antagonists might be doing; others are puzzles or offer places to sketch things out. I find that having pointers to start the reflection and planning process always helps me, and would recommend this product to other GMs who might struggle with blank pages, need to plan out rewards that their players would love, or just want to do a couple of RPG-related crosswords here and there.

The prompts given in this book offer players a chance to think creatively about their characters, the campaign and world they play in, and the directions they might like to see the game develop. Most prompts apply to all genres and styles of RPG, and are just as suited for new players as they are for seasoned tabletop gamers. Some activities are repeated in different weeks, which I feel encourages GMs and players to ensure that the campaign and the characters keep evolving over time. My only player at the moment has never roleplayed before, but having prompts to think about allows them to engage more with their character, so I'll be using Tome for Players to help them get their feet wet - and I'm sure it will continue to be a useful tool as the game progresses!

Great thing for when I want one shot storytelling experience. Recommended.

Journey is an excellent tool allowing GM's to walk in the worlds and build out all the small details that make their worlds feel lived in.The game seems targeted at solo players, but you could have an easy going shared story telling experience with it. I feel like the information could be condensed into a GM screen to avoid page flipping at the table and I would want more depth from encounters at times. Generally what the title contains is both novel and approachable and built with enough openness that it would work in any setting.