RPG Blog Carnival
Reflection: After Other Worlds
The door has closed, and the ink is dry.
Writing a post every day through October felt like crossing thirty-one small thresholds. Each one opened to a different kind of world — some built from rules, some from memory, some from sand covered ruins. By the end, I wasn’t mapping places so much as exploring how we think about them.
What I found is that “other worlds” aren’t just planes of existence or distant realms. They’re ways of seeing. Every rule we bend, every assumption we test, becomes a kind of portal. A world feels strange not because it’s far away, but because it makes us notice what’s familiar.
Keeping the Door Open
I won’t lie — getting a post out every day took a bit of discipline. It’s the first time I’ve really managed to keep pace with a blog, and it feels… okay. Not triumphant, not exhausted — just steady. The rhythm of showing up, writing, and pressing publish became its own small ritual, a way of holding the door open to creativity for a few minutes each day.
That consistency turned the month into a kind of map. Some days were bright and full of ideas; others felt like trudging through dunes. But the habit itself became the compass.
What the Carnival Taught
Consistency is discovery. Writing daily forced me to see connections between posts — how portals led to rituals, rituals to language, language to faith. The world began to breathe on its own.
Small ideas travel far. One good question — “What if the map remembers differently?” — can power a whole campaign.
Shared worlds matter. Reading what other GMs wrote during the carnival reminded me that imagination multiplies when it’s communal.
What Comes Next
Now the carnival moves on, but the habit remains: to look at every door, ruin, and rumour as a possible crossing. The Brightlands campaign continues, and I’ll keep building worlds that test what my players believe about theirs.
The road goes ever on — just in smaller steps, and with better maps.
Thank You
My thanks to everyone who visited, read, or contributed to this year’s RPG Blog Carnival. The theme Other Worlds was hosted by Keith Davies at KJD-IMC — the announcement post can be found here.
Here’s to the next crossing, and to the worlds we’ll build together.