A champion for Collaborative Storytelling

I help storytellers create and tell more captivating, delightful, and horrifying stories through play, events, and practical guidance.

I’m Matt Steele — a tabletop RPG enthusiast, social impact copywriter, and lifelong storyteller.

I believe in the power of story to delight, challenge, and change the world.

THE GREAT RABBIT HOSTS…

I organize and host themed, invitation-only boutique tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) gatherings that encourage storytellers to try new things, push the envelope, and collaborate with peers in a supportive environment.

Watch this space for details on my next get together or join my mailing list below to get notified about what I’m up to.

EVENT APpEARANCES

BEST LEAVE THEM GHOSTS ALONE

A session of the Old Gods of Appalachia RPG.

Going to the funeral of a childhood friend’s never an easy thing, but when it’s the funeral of someone you accidentally killed and then brought back to life years ago, well . . . you all have owes, and this one’s about to come due. A horror adventure set in a small town full of memories, ghosts, and promises unpaid.

Where: Big Bad Con, Burlingame, CA
When: Friday, October 25, 2024 10am-4pm PDT

Ghosts of Ironsaddle

Chupacabras, jackalopes, grizzly bulls, deathtumblers, quetzalsaurs, and nightcrawlers (among others) — the hunting's good, and so are the bounties you are paid to collect. But when you stumble across the mysterious town of Ironsaddle, will you be able to unravel its secrets or will the town's curse take you? Grab your favorite six-shooter and prepare for a showdown at dusk unlike any other.

Jump into a weird west — a west where gunslingers, cowpokes, robots, and lawmen confront cryptids, wield magic, and possibly encounter unexpected technology and mystic secrets along the way.

Where: Big Bad Con, Burlingame, CA
When: October 25, 2024 8pm-2am PDT

By The Bullets

A seminar for GMs.

GMs: For years my convention games ran overtime and I had to compress my endings, narrate how they were supposed to end, or run at night and keep Players up way too late – a terrible experience for everyone. To solve this problem, I came up with a system to figure out how long my games run and how to adjust when they look like they might go long.

I call this system By The Bullets. Using it has changed how I run my convention games, improved the experience for Players, and made my 1-shots much more manageable. Come hear about my system, learn from my mistakes, and get some tips on getting your convention game to flow more easily and wrap up on time.

Matt Steele is a veteran GM and professional writer who combines over four decades of experience running convention games and filmmaking to help GMs and Players create better gaming experiences.

Where: Big Bad Con Game Convention, Burlingame, CA
When: October 26, 2024: 5pm-6pm PDT

  • “We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories.”

    Jonathan Gottschall, The Storytelling Animal

  • “Each person is a story that the Soul of the World wants to tell to itself.”

    Michael Meade

  • "...when you find a book that has both a good story and good words, treasure that book.”

    Stephen King

  • "WHEN YOU STEP FURTHER INTO THE STORY YOU CAME TO LIVE, NOT ONLY DOES THE MYTHIC TERRITORY OPEN, BUT THE DEEP SELF MOVES AND THE WORLD OF IMAGINATION AND MEANING COMES TOWARDS YOU."

    Michael Meade

  • "A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it."

    Edgar Allan Poe

Notes From
The Great Rabbit

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