roleplaying

Everyone who has at least passing familiarity with stories, whether they be in MMOs or elsewhere, roleplayed or canonical, realizes that stories need stakes....

So we've had some fun with talking about MMO stories that are player-driven and MMO stories that are pre-scripted. Both of them have advantages...

Last week, we looked at the pros and cons for stories in MMOs that were purely player-driven, or at least using player actions and...

What is the right way to tell a story in an MMO? That is a silly question, like asking what the right way is...

For some people, your avatar in an MMO is a collection of stats, gear, and abilities first and foremost. They do not see their...

So the other day, a friend and I were talking about villainous schemes in MMO storylines. Specifically, we were talking about why World of...

The other night (Tuesday), I had a pretty terrible roleplaying experience. I don't want to go into too much detail, only note that it...

Now that Elite: Dangerous has once more brought back community goals, it's time once again for players to pick sides to unlock rewards and...

Perhaps you feel that Blizzard is either taking too long to kick off the events leading into World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. or maybe you...

Earlier this week, we covered the launch of the Kickstarter for a new MMO The Wagadu Chronicles. Built by diversity-minded developer Twin Drums and...

While many old-school MMORPG players came from MUDs, I didn't: I didn't even know they existed until several years into playing Ultima Online and...

MMO developer Alexander Zacherl kindly put this game on our radar today, and it couldn't be more timely, given that this summer's swelling of...

You know what's fascinating about the original Guild Wars release, later redubbed as Guild Wars: Prophecies? The Prince Rurik fight works. Yes, these are spoilers for a...

Before we start: Yes, I know about the Daybreak news. And yes, I have some thoughts and questions about it. I considered tossing aside...

Here we are in a brand-new decade! (If you feel the urge to pedantically correct this, you are wrong, it's a new decade, hush...

A glossy spread in Killscreen may not be what anyone was expecting out of Might and Delight, the Swedish studio whose adorable little indie...

If you've often promised that you would support online RPGs that broke from tropish traditions and took risks, well, it's time to put your...

An MOP reader named Thierry recently pointed us to a brewing storm in the World of Warcraft Classic community: In a nutshell, the server...

A dangerous raider has been captured after an assault on a raiding facility, which raises the question of what should be done with him....

Game designer Brian Green has been on a writing streak as of late with a whole series of blog posts about roleplaying in MMORPGs....