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Challenging vs Challenged Characters

Dead Robots' Society by The Dead Robots' Society

Aug 16, 202601:01:57Arts

How smart is your protagonist? Can they realistically solve the dread puzzle you've laid before them? Or is the situation tailor-made for their skillsets? How can you keep your characters feeling genuine while testing th...

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