dO-IT-YOURSELF EDITION
Write Your Own TTRPG Adventure,
Wouldn’t it be nice if you had help figuring out how to write and publish your game?
Beth and Jay are a dynamic tag team as instructors, and I've really enjoyed the supportive environment they've assembled during this course. Their level of professional knowledge, their transparency, and the structure of the lessons have been immensely helpful every step of the way!
— cher davis, Summer 2023 LIVE cohort participant
stop Waiting Until You're "Ready"
Waffling around hasn't put your work into anyone's hands. It hasn't made anyone notice you OR your great ideas.
Let's guide you from "I'm making something" to being an actual published author. Finally.
Does this sound like you?
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You're drowning in ideas, but do not understand how to turn them into a written adventure.
02
You see others publishing supplements, running their games at conventions, or funding Kickstarters. You're frustrated by your own lack of progress.
03
Somehow you both don't know what to do but are also drowning in all the ways to do it. You're overwhelmed.
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You've purchased content to help you learn how to "write" adventures, only to discover it's actually yet another resource teaching game masters how to keep their players engaged at the table...
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You'd like to see your own name in print or sign your own NDA with a writing company! But...you know you need a portfolio first.
We're Offering Three Things
a Digital E-Course
With Over 40 ADHD-Friendly Video Lessons + Handouts & Templates to Guide You
a Support Group
Enjoy the Brand-New TTRPG University Discord Community With Private Course Chats
Mentorship
Input From A Team of Professional Game Designers, Editors, & Graphic Artists
The short videos are perfect. Beth and Jayden are SO helpful and encouraging.
— Stevie, Summer 2023 LIVE cohort participant
Write Your Own TTRPG Adventure
Even if you're new to TTRPG writing, we can take you from a confused beginner to a published creator. Plus, a portfolio to show for it.
Module 1
Scope Your Adventure
- Understand the core components of game writing and how to hone your craft.
- Gather ideas for your adventure by exploring powerful brainstorming techniques.
- Put your focus exactly where it should be and maximize your prep with an outline + guided plan.
Module 2
Plan Your Adventure
- Break down the anatomy of an adventure and add basic worldbuilding to guide your work.
- Craft engaging encounters using our O.N.C.E. Method© of tabletop game writing.
- Explore the elements of memorable NPCs and the roles they play in writing an adventure.
Module 3
Build Your Adventure
- Establish the foundational structure of your adventure story that makes the narrative shine.
- Discover new powerful methods for expanding your adventure as a grand narrative experience, an epic dungeon crawl, or a combination of the two.
- Refine the techniques required to creative narratively engaging stories while maintaining mechanical cohesion.
Module 4
Refine Your Adventure
- Develop a fully designed adventure that's immediately ready to play.
- Learn the best methods to playtest your adventure and apply useful feedback.
- Learn how to self-edit and increase confidence with each iteration.
Module 5
Package Your Adventure
- Let's get your adventure packaged! We'll learn basic visual design techniques that are accessible and stimulating.
- Learn which publication platforms are best suited for your adventure.
- Form your writing portfolio with your completed work.
Module 6
Launch Your Adventure
- Develop a basic marketing plan to get your adventure out there.
- Push the button and say the words, "I am a published TTRPG Writer!"
- Explore the options that you have available and do it again.
You Did It!
- You'll have your adventure.
- You'll get a certificate of completion as a recognized TTRPG writer.
- You'll have a strong start to your portfolio.
I feel like the content has been very well structured to build a concept and turn that into a feasible idea.
— Robert, sUMMER 2023 LIVE cohort participant
Choose the Best Option For You:
- 00DAYS
- 00HRS
- 00MINS
- 00SECS
One-time payment of
$698
$198
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Write Your Own TTRPG Adventure Course:-40+ Video Lessons-Guidelines & Templates
-Hands-On Activities
-Workbook Pages
-Private Discord Space - BONUS: Adventure Project Planner + Walkthrough Tutorial
- Lifetime Access + Future Updates
2 monthly payments of
$389
$119
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Write Your Own TTRPG Adventure Course:-40+ Video Lessons-Guidelines & Templates
-Hands-On Activities
-Workbook Pages
-Private Discord Space - BONUS: Adventure Project Planner + Walkthrough Tutorial
- Lifetime Access + Future Updates
Here’s what happens when you buy
Enroll Now
Enrollment begins before the course goes live. The cart will be open for just a few days.
Receive an email
Once you grab your spot, you’ll get an email with information about how to create your TTRPG University course account.
access classroom
While the course isn’t live yet, you can create your classroom account and visit the welcome page for a hello from Beth!
Between work, social obligations, and games I'm running and playing in, I just always find reasons not to write. But this course provided that structure I needed to just get it done.
— mike mardis, Summer 2023 live cohort participant
Meet your coaches
Hello, We're Beth the Bard & Jayden King
Beth the Bard is a feminist game designer and best-selling author of She is the Ancient, A Genderbent Curse of Strahd guidebook. She applies more than four years (and 1,000 sessions!) of professional therapeutic GMing and well over a decade of experience as an educator, blogger, and graphic designer.
She collaborates closely with her partner, Jayden King, a proud Black game designer and business developer. He's a professional game master and writer that works with companies such as Modiphius and Wizards of the Coast. He applies over a decade of working as a corporate trainer for best business practices, team bonding, and organizational development coaching RPG designers.
Together, they focus their effort on providing opportunities for Women and BIPOC creators, which recently included their successful Kickstarter campaign for Daughter of Frankenstein, an Operatic Adventure for 5E Dungeons & Dragons.
FAQs
You've got questions? We have answers!
This DIY variation of the course does not provide the weekly coaching calls that our Live Cohorts do. You will, however, be welcome to join the Discord for chatting and can join whatever community calls we might schedule! If you’re interested in the Live Cohort option, click here.
Nope! We’ll take you from beginner to published. All you need is a will to succeed and the discipline to follow through.
While our six-week live intensive might make this difficult, this is our DIY course, and you can create your adventure on your own timeline, whatever that may be!
While 5E is often referenced for a broader range of relatability in the community, this course is not 5E-specific. We will actually discuss the styles of various TTRPG systems, and you’re encouraged to write in your preferred system.
Yes! The OGL still exists for D&D 5e for those that wish to operate within DM’s Guild. For those that wish to publish outside of DM’s Guild, the SRD allows individuals to use the OGL or Creative Commons for making 5e compatibility.
Yes! All the content is immediately available and yours to keep forever, along with updates.
Excellent, we’re super excited to work with you! Once registered, check your email for instructions on creating your TTRPG University courses account. You’ll see your course dashboard once you do this and log in. Even though the content won’t be available until our start day, you can click on the course and visit the welcome page inside the classroom.
There are no meetings in this DIY variation of the writing course.
You definitely don’t need to. I have recommendations for premium resources but none of them are necessary.
Once you’ve completed the course content and created your adventure, send it to us at Admin@TTRPGUniversity.com, and we’ll email your certificate.
Get in touch
Don’t see your question in the FAQs?
You can email us directly and we’ll return the favor within 24 business hours.
This page includes art or map work by Perplexing Ruins, Yorsey Hernandez, and Fernando Salvaterra. None of their files will be included in this course. You must source their content from them if you’d like your own copy for personal or commercial use. Their work will simply be shown in lesson samples.
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