What if I told you there’s a way to prep your campaign faster while making your players more invested than ever? 🧐
Today, we’re diving into The Player Campaign Guide - a game-changing tool that flips worldbuilding on its head! Instead of creating every detail before session zero, we’ll use player choices to build a campaign they can’t wait to play in. This method doesn’t just save time, it makes your world feel richer, more immersive, and tailored to your players’ interests.
💡 In this video, you’ll learn:
✅ Why starting with a Player Campaign Guide makes your prep 10x easier
✅ How to use player choices (class, background, goals) to create plot hooks effortlessly
✅ The One Page Campaign Guide strategy to get players hyped (and actually reading your lore)
✅ How to flavor ancestries & backgrounds so characters feel woven into the world
I’ll also walk you through my Notion Player Portal, showing exactly how I organize my guides to keep things ADHD-friendly and easy to navigate. PLUS you grab my FREE Notion Campaign Guide Template below!
📥 Download the Free Template: https://tinyurl.com/FreePlayerGuideTemplate
⬅️ Previous Campaign 101 Video :: https://youtu.be/sP2Zf0RmMbE\
➡️ Next Campaign 101 Video :: https://youtu.be/dUzs8qUJxY0
📺 Campaign Building 101 Series Playlist → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVTu7wtieHuee9AyCASaAGd6DZfanZXcp&si=XgTrG-dnQqviZc_M
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💕 Links 💕
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✨ Free Player Campaign Guide Template :: https://tinyurl.com/FreePlayerGuideTemplate
✨ The Session Zero System by Elise Rezendez :: https://atlas-games.com/partners/sessionzero
✨ The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying :: https://tinyurl.com/ProactiveRP
✨ My clip got a little warped so I had to cut it, but another great resource for PC inspiration is @RdotDoyle's Game Master's Compendium of Explosive Creation! :: https://tinyurl.com/GMExplosiveCreation
✨ One Page Campaign Guide by Mike Shea (@SlyFlourish ) :: https://tinyurl.com/OnePagSF
✨ Shout outs to @GinnyDi, @pointyhatstudios & @WASD20 for creating such great resources for players!
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💕 Timestamps 💕
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00:00 - Intro
00.57 - The Secret to Easy Prep
05:30 - The One Page & The Player Portal
12:42 - Character Options
14:53 - Customizing Plot Hooks