Hello, peeps!

As promised in the last update, I’ve just uploaded the new Meta-Tables to Itch.io.

You can access them using the same link as always. Just head to your downloads, where you’ll find a separate PDF containing the two new tables. You may also have received an update notification directly from Itch.io.

I considered adding this page to the tables-only document, but since these tools sit slightly outside Triple-O’s core scope and don’t appear in the zine itself, I thought it made more sense to keep them as an optional, standalone file. It’s a single landscape A4 page with both tables ready to use.

I structured this one a little differently from the other tables. Instead of a single d66 table, it contains six smaller d6 tables, each based on a different context in which players might ask questions.

For a completely random result, roll 2d6: use one die to choose the category and the other to select a question. If you already know the context—for example, the characters are speaking with an NPC—you can go directly to that category and roll a single d6.

Some examples: 

This was a lot of fun to create, and I think it captures the natural back-and-forth of GMing for a group. It may even help move the story forward when a scene starts to lose momentum.

I also changed the phrasing of this table slightly, so it now sits somewhere between a Spark Table and a scenario-specific table.

Most results are short combinations of a verb and a noun or direction, such as:

I drew from more than 30 years of GMing (for both tables, really) and thought about the many priorities players bring to the table, and how those priorities shift throughout a session. If you want to introduce some extra push and pull into the party, this is the table for it.

Elsewhere, I received two pieces of excellent news this week.

First, my game Load the Simulation was nominated as a finalist for Best GMless Game at the Critt Awards. That was incredibly exciting to see!

Second, I now have my very own Bundle of Holding, featuring five of my games at their lowest combined price yet; including Load the Simulation. If you’ve been curious about more of my work, this is a great opportunity to check it out.

I hope you enjoy the new tables, and I wish you all an excellent weekend.

Take care,

—Cezar