End Your Online Sessions 5-10 Minutes Early
Hi all, I'm writing a devlog for combat in Glint, but work has picked up a bit, delaying its publishing. To not lose my meager blogging momentum, I thought I would share some quick practical advice about a topic that's been on my mind. Transitioning to Online Games At the beginning of 2024, my group transitioned to playing sessions online. It wasn't all bad, some information is easier to present and organize in a digital space. However, one thing that I immediately missed was the after-session table talk. When a session ended in person, there would often be a 10 minute period as we packed up and walked out the door when we would just talk. Seems simple, but it gave us a small window of time to process the events of the session in an informal setting. When we moved online, we lost that time. Sometimes, everyone was off the call within a minute of the session ending. As a GM, I came to realize that these, now missing, informal moments were invaluable to my understanding of wh...