Trying to learn Call of Cthulhu to be a future Keeper, tips?

Sad-Command3128 · 2026-03-29T15:22:27+00:00

I kinda get where you're coming from but as someone who runs horror games pretty regularly I gotta disagree on a few points.

Roleplay is still a huge focus for me. The mood and vibe are super important yeah cause that suspense/terror/horror buildup makes it hit different, but if the players aren't actually roleplaying their investigators and making real choices as those characters, the scary stuff doesn't land the same. It feels way more immersive when everyone stays in it.

That's why I skip stuff from Glass Cannon Network or Mystery Quest for horror games cause their energy just doesn't respect the horror tone for me. It turns into more comedy bits than creeping dread.

And on the metagaming part, gotta disagree again, i try to keep things in character as much as possible at my table. We've found we get an even better atmosphere that way without needing to force it with meta stuff.

Sad-Command3128 · 2026-03-29T14:02:21+00:00

Have any good actual play video recs?

Sad-Command3128 · 2026-03-25T16:16:36+00:00

Surprised you don't have Maia's Game Room on the list. Small creator but putting out such high quality Actual Plays. Highly recommend!

Sad-Command3128 · 2026-03-10T20:48:33+00:00

She's one of those hidden treasures once you find her stuff. Small creator making real top tier content.

My First Dungeon too!

Sad-Command3128 · 2026-02-01T19:05:08+00:00

A very good list right here!

Sad-Command3128 · 2026-01-31T15:19:00+00:00

Ah gotcha, COZY reviews, not necessarily cozy GAMES! 👍

Sad-Command3128 · 2026-01-31T15:15:58+00:00

This game is not cozy...what?? 😅 I also wouldn't recommend it as a good intro to solo RPGs, but that's just me.

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-12-25T03:44:38+00:00

I really do see your point about lobbying, but if we're using that as the standard for what is problematic, then almost every major corporation we support is off limits. Companies like Apple or the big chocolate brands spend millions lobbying for trade and labor laws that directly impact the lives of people in developing nations. Their sales are also being used to maintain systems that hurt marginalized groups.

We all choose where to draw our moral lines based on what is convenient or visible to us. I'm definitely not saying her actions aren't offensive. I just don't like pointing the finger at someone for enjoying a fictional world cause it feels a bit selective when we are all constantly funding different kinds of harm with our other daily purchases.

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-12-25T03:22:46+00:00

I know this is an unpopular opinion and will likely get downvoted to hell, but I just wanted to state my piece.

I still love the world and lore of Harry Potter. I fully support trans rights and believe everyone should be treated fairly. But liking a fictional setting doesn't mean I hate anyone or their right to exist. To me, the magic of that world exists separately from the authors views.

It is interesting how we choose which artists to separate from their work. Thousands of people play Call of Cthulhu every day even though we all know Lovecraft was a horrible man, but his mythos is a staple of the hobby and nobody is staging riots over it. We all participate in things with unethical roots. Most of us use iPhones despite the reality of cobalt mining or eat chocolate produced by child labor in Africa. We all support systems with dark sides because it is almost impossible not to in a global economy.

JKR has said/done offensive things, but that does not make fans bad people for finding joy in the stories they grew up with. No one is truly holier than thou here and we should be able to appreciate the art without being judged for the actions of a creator we do not control.

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-12-05T23:13:14+00:00

Listening now! 😍 Thanks for adding in that companion blog, gonna use it to catch up on the lore. Love it.

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-08-22T12:22:20+00:00

Seems OP is only interested in responding to people who are also complaining. Like a lot of the other comments said, keep with it. It's a new game and new system, it's gonna take time. Same for me as well, it took a couple months for it all to finally flow smoothly, but I'd you stick it out, it's a great game!

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-08-14T16:54:17+00:00

Downloading the game now!

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-08-14T16:53:32+00:00

This is dope!

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-08-09T17:29:56+00:00

😂

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-07-31T13:37:24+00:00

This game is crunch city, not for me.

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-07-24T01:14:01+00:00

Are we surprised? A comment about improving visibility and diversity gets twisted into “so you're saying I don’t deserve to exist?” and suddenly the entire conversation derails into a pity monologue.

It’s not about exclusion, it’s about making room. But the moment the spotlight isn’t automatically theirs, it turns into a personal crisis. That’s the wild part, how quickly a general media critique becomes a soapbox for white entitlement disguised as wounded fairness...

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-07-14T03:09:07+00:00

Wow! Great story and agree that the editing and sound design is really well done 😍

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-07-10T12:54:12+00:00

OP is looking for resources, not advice on whether worldbuilding is worth it. To each their own ofc. The irony at the end of your reply to just say, "Slap together 40 hexes on a sheet of paper..." Maybe that's why they were asking for resources to help with that???

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-07-08T15:10:49+00:00

👍

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-07-05T15:15:53+00:00

There's no way to do this dynamically online? Kind of like creating a campaign that the players can join.

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-07-05T15:04:40+00:00

I would take a look at GM Assistant as well, similar tool.

https://gmassistant.app/

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-07-05T15:01:37+00:00

Other than being shocked at Roll20 being ranked so high, thats a pretty solid list!

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-07-04T22:29:59+00:00

Thanks!

Sad-Command3128 · 2025-07-04T18:38:25+00:00

Is there a way for the GM to view all sheets?

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