Whether it’s a scary movie or haunted fiction, we enjoy being scared. TTRPG horror campaigns let us imagine ourselves as participants in tales of terror.

But they are also good for us mentally and socially. Here are the best reasons why you should try an RPG horror campaign for an experience that you’ll never forget.

I’ve fallen in love with bigger RPG projects, and I think you should to. They’re very rewarding and much easier to achieve than you might think.

Self-sabotage is a vicious cycle where we attack ourselves and limit our abilities to create our best future. How do we define self-sabotaging behavior and why do we do it? Are the signs of self-sabotaging and most importantly, how do we stop ourselves from doing it so that we can become successful and live a better life?

Everywhere you look, sites are promoting the power of positivity. We hear about all the great benefits from lower stress to better physical immunity. But sometimes, that positivity just feels wrong. Why is it is that sometimes being around positive people can make us unhappy?

Superman and Captain America – powerful symbols that represent the same ideals. Two characters with such different origins and abilities that, at their core, represent divinity and the humanity. And inspire us to be heroes ourselves.

Can Dungeons and Dragons help us to trust others? Faced with a mysterious NPC, many of us immediately become suspicious and wary. What are the reasons we don’t trust others and can we learn how to trust someone? And what if they as suspicious of us, are we seen as trustworthy in their eyes? The question of can RPGs help us trust others is yes, if we are willing to learn how to trust others, including ourselves.

In RPGs, a mimic can disguise itself as an everyday object, hidden in its disguise, waiting for its prey.

In real life, we have versions of mimics as well. We call them imposters and fraudsters, disguising themselves as something they are not to gain from their deception.

The last few years have seen everything from comic book superheroes to Dungeons & Dragons in the spotlight. While the media has flashed headlines of the “Year of the Nerd.” But for all the positive changes, is being a nerd truly accepted as cool?

In a world where the line between our work and personal lives is blurred, it's hard to find moments of calm amongst the chaos. But finding downtime is essential for mental health and a productive mind.

Whether it's playing a role-playing game or living our lives, we seek a motive and a purpose for our actions. We are driven by the why. What is the importance of why and how can you find yours?

Stories take us to far-off places, or they can make the familiar world seem strange and new. But while we are mentally journeying through those worlds, the act of reading them is improving our mental and physical wellbeing.

Live-action role-playing (LARP) is a unique experience with a diverse offering of genres and play styles. What is LARP? How to find a LARP event and local LARP groups? And what should you do to prepare for your first LARP event? As a newbie player, these are my experiences as larping for beginners.

Every good fantasy story and RPGs include a band of adventurers facing danger together. In real life, we can have the same. Real-life party members help us battle our monsters and encourage us to work toward our goals. Who are your traveling companions and what RPG party roles do they fill? And if we are in a real-life RPG, how can we find other adventurers to share the journey with us? Remember, it’s dangerous to go it alone.

Our day-to-day can feel like a never-ending list of chores where it’s a struggle to be motivated and productive. But tying those boring tasks to a role-playing game can make it a lot more enjoyable. Here are 10 of the best RPG gamification apps for adding some adventure to your tasks.

Being true to yourself is so much more than just a nice quote and magically believing in yourself. But why is it so hard to be authentic? We wear these masks for work and society, sometimes I don’t know who I am. How to live authentically? Be yourself, be the true person underneath. But I admit, I often am not living authentically. It’s a struggle and one that I fail at again and again but keep trying.

How to stop procrastinating and get things done? We’ve all been there. A big project and the deadlines are looming, but we’re dragging our feet. We know we need to get to work but the struggle to get motivated and started feels like trying to walk through quicksand. Here are 10 ways to overcome procrastination to help you get unstuck and back on track.

Comic book heroes have been part of the American culture for over eighty years. For the past few, there have been many reports of the comic book industry dying. What is going on? The industry is undergoing major changes and there is still a lot of issues. But, the comic book industry is far from dead and in fact, has a strong future on its horizon. This year, come get re-introduced to your favorite heroes and celebrate Free Comic Book Day.

Figuring out a new career path is difficult but building a role-playing character sheet isn’t. What if we could make one for ourselves, a real-life character sheet, and applied it to our careers? Can you define your alignment and personal proficiencies and skills? What about D&D stats for real-life, like dexterity and charisma and could they be used to find your dream job? Try this character sheet to see it can make your career path a little more fun.

What if I told you there was power in underwear? Believe it or not, what we choose to wear under our clothes can have a real impact on us psychologically. Our underwear can reflect our personality and boost our self-confidence and self-esteem. It can even help us grow as individuals. There really is an effect of underwear and mental health.

“Dare to be different”. It’s a nice quote but what is the actual dare to be different meaning? It's hard to accept our true selves instead of being what is expected of us. We avoid it to stay “safe.” But playing Dungeons and Dragons taught me about being self-confident and accepting yourself. The true commonality is celebrating we’re all different and being happy when we dare to be ourselves.