I often think about what it would be like to be young again. I remember long weekends and vacations and summers spent crafting campaigns and worldbuilding. Writing out adventures complete with detailed maps, stat blocks already looked up, and NPC’s created for my players to run into. Those were fun days, since worldbuilding was and … Continue reading False Choices and Living Worlds
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Review: FATE Core
When you’ve been around roleplaying games as long as I have, you get to say you remember a lot. I remember when Battletech first came out. I remember all the stages of ownership of Shadowrun. And I remember first hearing about an obscure game called Fudge. Being as young as I was in the early … Continue reading Review: FATE Core
First Look: The Darkest House
"Welcome to the Darkest House. It is your house now. It is your home forever." So, it’s been everywhere, a lot of buildup and teasers for a strange house. It’s almost like this house is invading our world somehow… Well, yesterday, Monte Cook Games came clean and announced their new product, the Darkest House, with … Continue reading First Look: The Darkest House
Review: Scum and Villainy
Scum and Villainy by Stras Acimovic & John Leboeuf-Little of Off Guard Games Most of the time, doing product reviews isn’t all that difficult. I tend to see our job as being the faithful recorder. Here is what this product is. Here is what it seems to be trying to accomplish. Based on extensive experience … Continue reading Review: Scum and Villainy
Angel’s Citadel Plays Low Fantasy Gaming (Part 3)
Last night, Joann and I had another 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 you … Continue reading Angel’s Citadel Plays Low Fantasy Gaming (Part 3)
Storytelling and Gaming 