Setting the mood for your Dungeons & Dragons campaign can be hugely important, especially when pitching a new game to your players. In this video, we walk through using Pinterest to create mood boards for Dungeons & Dragons with Ken’s Elemental Apocalypse campaign as an example, as well as a side trek to look at a mood board for a Savage Worlds-powered Ringworld campaign.
What is a mood board?
- Mood boards are taken from the world of design.
- They’re a collection of graphic elements – photos, graphics, fonts, whatever.
- They help create a shared understanding of what the design is trying to evoke
What is Pinterest?
- Pinterest is focused on finding and organizing images.
- Images are organized into boards.
- Once a board is established, Pinterest will start feeding you ideas.
- Boards are easily browseable and search able, making it easy to find the stuff you saved.
Mood boards for your campaign
- Mood boards set the tone for your campaign – either for yourself, or for your players.
- They visually demonstrate the themes of your campaign.
- During the game, they can illustrate key NPCs, locations, and items.
Resources
- Example: Elemental Apocalypse mood board for Dungeons & Dragons
- Example: Savage Ringworld mood board for Savage Worlds
Chapters
0:00 Introduction to Mood Boards for D&D
1:10 Transitioning from Computer Folders to Pinterest
2:50 The “Elemental Apocalypse” Campaign Visuals
4:15 Exploring “Savage Ringworld” Through Mood Boards
5:45 Creating a Pinterest Mood Board Step-by-Step
7:20 Challenges with AI-Generated Art on Pinterest
8:30 Pinterest’s Role in Inspiring Campaign Ideas
9:10 Conclusion and Outro