From the Table | one crisis at a time

From the Table | one crisis at a timeGM insights, system reviews, and tabletop culture from a professional Game Master. New posts from ocaat.games.https://ocaat.games/The Ten-Minute Bullethttps://ocaat.games/blog/ten-minute-bullet/https://ocaat.games/blog/ten-minute-bullet/What a decade-old writing drill taught me about becoming a better Game Master.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdvice for Players and GMs at Gen Conhttps://ocaat.games/blog/gencon-advice/https://ocaat.games/blog/gencon-advice/Friendly, practical advice for surviving Gen Con with your energy, your feet, and your table relationships intact, whether you are playing or running the game.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTFrom Crisis to Cuddles: Yoshi's Storyhttps://ocaat.games/blog/yoshi-story/https://ocaat.games/blog/yoshi-story/The story of Yoshi, the Director of Dice Acquisition, from a snowy alley in Lafayette Square to the floor of a makeshift cattery on March 14, 2020, and what her first breath taught me about the name on this brand.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTClues You Can Hold: Coriolis at Originshttps://ocaat.games/blog/clues-you-can-hold-coriolis/https://ocaat.games/blog/clues-you-can-hold-coriolis/Running The First and Last Man, the opening adventure of Coriolis: The Great Dark, at Origins: an investigation built from physical clues, three tables, and a city full of secrets.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe System Says Yes: Cosmere RPG at the Tablehttps://ocaat.games/blog/system-says-yes-cosmere-rpg/https://ocaat.games/blog/system-says-yes-cosmere-rpg/Running pre-release Cosmere RPG: Mistborn Legacy at Origins: book-fluent players, a sealed gate, and a system that rewards trying the impossible.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTFree League Games: The Perfect Gateway to Modern RPGshttps://ocaat.games/blog/free-league-games/https://ocaat.games/blog/free-league-games/If you're curious about tabletop RPGs but don't know where to start, Free League Publishing makes the best gateway games in the hobby.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhy Coriolis: The Great Dark Is a Unique RPG Experiencehttps://ocaat.games/blog/coriolis-the-great-dark/https://ocaat.games/blog/coriolis-the-great-dark/Arabian Nights in space. Coriolis blends sci-fi exploration with spiritual mystery in a setting unlike anything else in tabletop RPGs.Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTWhy Session Zero is Always Free (And Why It Matters)https://ocaat.games/blog/why-session-zero-is-always-free/https://ocaat.games/blog/why-session-zero-is-always-free/Session Zero is too important to hide behind a paywall. Here is why every game I run starts with a free conversation.Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT