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How to Organize Materials for a Tabletop RPG?

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Running a pen-and-paper role-playing campaign requires pretty magical organizing skills, I thought when starting my first campaign. Luckily the internet was full of different tools, and using a digital platform has saved me a lot of trouble. The exciting idea of making a story took its sweet time. I had no experience of running a long-term game. Also, creative process is something I hate to force into a form. The first story ideas started piling in writing and drawing blocks, to my phone's memo, on print papers... you know. As our monthly games started I needed to keep everything on-the-go. I decided to move my notes to free version of Trello , minimizing paper notes along the way. Some amount of paper is necessary in tabletop games, but the personal notes I have in digital form. Materials I have uploaded for a board to be used in a one-shot game. Main view including links to boards for places, characters and timeline. What I like about Trello now: I can see all s...