Driving toward resolution

From now on, push play towards those must-have and important wishes. Work them into your prep. Keep the wish list handy as a reference during play, and get to the "nice to have" wishes as you can.

Make use of techniques for increasing the pace. Skip over the familiar. Zoom out and gloss over stuff where you can. Frame scenes aggressively. Make GM moves that resolve situations, rather than escalating or drawing them out. Resist the urge to introduce new threads or complications unless they directly relate to an item on the wish list. Step in when the players start to swirl.

Focus. You're in the endgame, now.

I'm starting a new job soon, and won't be able to keep running the game. I reckon we have time for maybe four more sessions. Prior to the next session, I send out the questions and my list of hanging threads, and ask folks to create wishlists. During our planning session, our discussion results in these priorities: