At Mystery Box Stories, we explore what happens when you lift the lid. Inside, you’ll find TTRPG devlogs, game design experiments, narrative reflections, and the evolving world of Grit and Resolve.
When to Roll the Dice When to Roll the Dice: Finding Balance in D&D Within the span of a single...
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Flavors of Failure in Dungeons and Dragons How to Use Failed Rolls to Spark Storytelling...
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Expedition 9: A Fictional Mountaineering Journal of Silence, Storms, and Summit Why I Wrote...
Victory Points Are Overrated Why I’d Rather Tell a Good Story For me — victory points are overrated...
The Grit and Resolve Creative Expedition Process What is the Grit and Resolve Creative Expedition...
A New Era in Survival Tabletop Games Building Something Bold With Grit and Resolve Since the start...