Turn Theory into Practice At Your Gaming Table

Ever since the 2010 publication of Hamlet’s Hit Points, readers of that seminal introduction to storytelling for tabletop roleplayers have been clamoring for a follow-up. Now they have it, taking the path they most demanded.

In Hamlet’s GM Screen, Diana Jones and ENnie award winning roleplaying game designer Robin D. Laws applies his rigorous story beat analysis to the staple moments of a roleplaying session. Sharpen your game moderating decisions with directly actionable advice teased from a close study of sessions zero, opening sequences, information gathering, character interaction, and combat. Explore the paradox of choice. Remove the buzzkill from treasure finding. Learn how to rescue the mood when an ultra-competent PC gets Worfed. Plumb the emotional mysteries of the Total Party Kill.

Sit behind your GM screen with confidence, geared up with more story insights than you can shake a diagram at.

Robin D. Laws designed such roleplaying games as The Yellow King Roleplaying Game, Hillfolk, Feng Shui, and QuestWorlds. He is the winner of eight Gold and five Silver ENnie Awards and the coveted Diana Jones Award. Robin recently became Creative Director at his longtime publishing home, Pelgrane Press. His works have been translated into eleven languages. Hear his insights on gaming, narrative, history and weirdness on the weekly podcast Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff.