The Anatomy of Adventure

Foreword: The Horns of Elfland
1. Goblins in a Cave
2. Second Album Syndrome
3. Nightmare in Amber
4. The Maker and the Marketer
5. The Dungeon as Toy
6. The Lich that Got Away
7. Meaningful Choices
	Meaningful choices increase player engagement
	The player knows they are making a choice
	The choice has consequences
	There is information to inform the choice
	Must every choice be meaningful?
8. Steal like an Artisan
9. There’s a Robot in my Dungeon
10. Let the Dice Talk
	Chamber purpose
	General feature or furnishing
	Chamber state
	Chamber contents
	Hazards, obstacles, traps, and tricks
	Monster
	Pull it all together
	The whole temple
	The next, hard step
Afterword: I have Not Yet Begun to Write
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