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I’m a Guide!

Ready to run your own adventures? I’m a Guide! is a hands-on, step-by-step kit for kids who are ready to take on the role of a Guide.

November: PAX Unplugged

We’re pleased to announce that Monte Cook Games will have a table at PAX Unplugged! We’re still in the planning stages, but we may even run the popular Invisible Sun character creation & worldbuilding seminar that debuted at Gen Con. PAX Unplugged is an exciting analog-focused extension of PAX conventions, and we hope to see you there.

A Very Merry Gen Con 2017

We had a fantastic time at Gen Con 2017. It was the convention’s 50th anniversary, and its first sold out show. Numenera, The Strange, Cypher System, and No Thank You, Evil!

Introducing Numenera 2: Discovery and Destiny

Thursday at Gen Con we announced the forthcoming Numenera 2 set of core rulebooks: Numenera Discovery and Numenera Destiny. Numenera is a game in which the player characters explore the ruins of aeons past to gather amazing treasures and help build a new future for a world struggling in darkness.

Invisible Sun: Changing the Way RPGs are Played

We’ve been revealing much about the rules and setting of Invisible Sun in the months since the Kickstarter campaign. Here, however, we just wanted to hit some of the highlights to convey what a different game this is. Monte had this to say:

Cypher Chronicles, vol. 30-2017

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Invisible Sun: The Directed Campaign

Imagine this: you’ve decided to run an Invisible Sun campaign. The rules aren’t too hard to learn, the setting material is easy to reference, and there’s some great introductory stuff, so you’re off to a great start.

Invisible Sun: Games as a Group Purchase

Tabletop RPG groups of all stripes always have a “thought leader.” You know the one—the person who learns about new games, buys all the games, brings them to the table, and teaches the rules. (And often, hosts the game as well.

Cypher Chronicles, vol. 29-2017

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Player Perspectives: Learning Through Play

Player Perspectives is a regular feature here on the Monte Cook Games website, penned by guest writers—players of Numenera, The Strange, and the Cypher System. In this article, Brian Kurtz shares how he came to become a GM and what he’s learned from his first few sessions of the Cypher System and Fate. His recommendation?