Author: countzeroasl

Dangling the Carrot: Reward What You Want to See

I have been a part of “geek culture” for a very long time now.  I say that not to suggest authority in any way.  Far from it, in fact.  What it means, however, is that I remember a lot of the more turbulent times of this and other hobbies.  I lived through the times where … Continue reading Dangling the Carrot: Reward What You Want to See →

Review: Interface Zero 2.0 (FATE Edition)

Interface Zero 2.0, FATE Edition by Gun Metal Games For those of you who have gotten to know us over the time that we have been active in the tabletop roleplaying space, you’ve probably figured out that both Joann and I really enjoy cyberpunk games.  A REALLY lot.  It was, quite literally, how we originally … Continue reading Review: Interface Zero 2.0 (FATE Edition) →

Review: Liminal

Liminal, a Role-Playing game by Paul Mitchener, distributed by Modiphius I was always a fan of the X-Files.  Well, at least about the first four seasons.  I had fun watching Mulder and Scully peel back layers and discover truth beneath the veneer of the ordinary.  The idea of “looking deeper” always seemed to resonate with … Continue reading Review: Liminal →

Power and Rule Zero

Taken from: https://nerdarchy.com/rule-zero-video-post/ Several months ago, I saw and participated in a discussion on Twitter that, at the time, really bothered me.  I knew at some point, I would end up writing about it here, but I wanted to give the ideas time to settle first so that when I did so, I did it … Continue reading Power and Rule Zero →

Angel’s Citadel Plays Low Fantasy Gaming (Part 4)

Last night, Joann and I had one last opportunity to sit down with Jason Hobbs of Hobbs and Friends and John Polack of Mr. Mean Speaks to play some more Low Fantasy Gaming by Steve Grodzicki of Pickpocket Press. Once again, we were joined by another one of the Meanie Army: Nasser "Superbeast". Those of … Continue reading Angel’s Citadel Plays Low Fantasy Gaming (Part 4) →