Swapping the roles of DM and player can be especially rewarding in duet games. Here are three methods we have used in our one-on-one D&D game to make it work for us.
For Players
The Power of Imagination in RPGs
D&D creates the opportunity to dig deeply into human nature, into history, and examine the light and dark we find there. It also provides the chance to imagine how the world might be, could be. This post delves into how you might talk with your partner about the larger issues you want your duet to explore.
Duet Spotlight: Me, My Spouse, and a Die, Part One
In this featured duet post, Gwenyth and Austin, the creators-and DM and player-of Me, My Spouse, and a Die share how and why they first started playing in a duet. They also explain some of their worldbuilding collaboration and reflect on what playing together has done for their relationship.
The Personality Compass
The Personality Compass is a way of thinking through how people make decisions, making it perfect for D&D. It’s focused on problem-solving and interacting with others for the four cardinal directions, broken down into eight sub-types.
The Four Temperaments
The Four Temperaments are Choleric, Sanguine, Phlegmatic, and Melancholy. This way of organizing and discussing personality emphasizes someone’s natural state of being or behavior but also serves as a helpful reminder that while some aspects of our being are innate, we can also change and evolve over time.
Character Development & Personality Type
An introduction to a series of posts aiming to help you deepen your understanding of the characters in your game and think about them in new ways. This post discusses introversion and extroversion as a foundation for the next three on different personality systems and how they can add inspiration to character development.
Insight: Bard and Lute
Bard and Lute’s minimalist style gives viewers a sense of the character while also leaving a lot up to the imagination. In this post, the artist gives us some insight into how he got to the creative space he’s in today and clues readers in on how to go about commissioning their own character cards and custom landscapes.
How to Get Your Partner to Play D&D
How do you convince your partner to try out D&D? Patience, digging into why they don’t want to play, trying out a gateway game, and figuring out what aspects of RPGs they’ll like.
