New: tabletop-rpgAll contenthive-129948hive-196917hive-166405krhive-150122hive-180932zzansteemhive-185836hive-188619hive-144064hive-183959hive-183397hive-101145photographyuncommonlabhive-103599hive-139150cryptidhunterhive-180301hive-145157hive-170554hive-109690bitcoinphotoTrendingNewHotLikersdanmaruschak (72)in tabletop-rpg • 4 days agoGo With the Flow?(cross-posted from my substack ) Go With the Flow? Thoughts after reading Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience The concept of the “flow state”…nerdtopiade (67)in hive-119463 • last monthMapping mit Dungeondraft! [GER/ENG]Vor knapp 14 Tagen habe ich darüber berichtet, dass ich mit Foundry gerne mehr Pen-and-Paper-Content erstellen möchte.Ich habe mir zwar noch nicht Foundry gekauft, aber dafür ein anderes Programm…nerdtopiade (67)in hive-119463 • last monthMehr Pen and Paper Content? [GER/ENG]Foto von Vincent M.A. Janssen auf Pexels Wo fange ich denn am besten an? 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