Below are a couple examples of actually making role-playing games more enjoyable. One helps out my “job” as DM without needing a computer or a pesky tablet (aka, an iPad). The other feeds my love of dice giving other random possibilities.
First up is a movie of a product called a Boogie Board™. My friend Alaire introduced me to it. I had to grab one at Michael’s with a coupon immediately. I find it more useful than a tablet because it doesn’t keep going to sleep, it uses a stylus with less grief and I don’t have to tell it to keep making a new file. One button erases it. Should I want to keep the contents, I can just take a quick picture. A USB connection to recharge or capture the contents would be nice, similar to the LiveScribe pen.
The Lego® Dice probably feed my OCD with randomness. What makes them super cool is that their “sides” can be altered or changed by putting on different 2 x 2 Legos called tiles. Tiles are those bricks which make a smooth surface and you can’t stack anything further on them. These only work due to other Legos having nubs protruding too far out, messing up the roll and results. I did a bit of hunting at Big Lots, the Lego Store and elsewhere to cannibalize three games (they only include one die per game). On the upside, I didn’t spend full price and we now have extra Legos for other projects. After we get ourselves paid back from the IRS, I’m going to order other colored tiles from the online store. What I’m looking for run about 10-20 cents each.
What I will use them for I’m still pondering. Post your suggestions!
