Bullet Journals for RPGs

A full version of this article was first published on Nuketown.com. Bullet Journals are analog alternatives to printed day planners, “to-do” apps, and note-taking tools. Created by Ryder Carroll, bullet journals are a purposefully archaic approach to capturing life’s esoteric bits, from a list of today’s meetings to a quick note about that weird dream you had last night. Though typically used to organize your real-life, Bullet Journals also work well for role-playing games. Just like real-life, role-playing games require individuals to keep track of a dynamic, increasingly complex world. The “meetings” may be fictional (and involve greater use of battle axes and fireballs) than your 3 p.m. analytics discussion, but there can be just as much to plan, note, and review as their reality-based counterparts. Quick Overview of Bullet Journals At its most basic, a Bullet Journal recreates print or
A full version of this article was first published on Nuketown.com. Bullet Journals are analog alternatives to printed day planners, “to-do” apps, and note-taking tools. Created by Ryder Carroll, bullet journals are a purposefully archaic approach to capturing life’s esoteric bits, from a list of today’s meetings to a quick note about that weird dream you had last night. Though typically used to organize your real-life, Bullet Journals also work well for role-playing games. Just like real-life, role-playing games require individuals to keep track of a dynamic, increasingly complex world. The “meetings” may be fictional (and