I’ve always kind of been a sucker for mechanics in a game that are tied to a story in such a way that the world feels more enriched. This list includes things like Forgotten Realms’ Mythals, powerful elven rituals affecting people, geography, climate, and other things. It includes Shadowrun’s Great Ghost Dance that saved the … Continue reading Review: Book M
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Review: Secrets of Silent Streets
What Secrets will you find on the Silent Streets of Satyrine, vislae? I’ve been thinking a lot about Invisible Sun lately. Partly because of the epicness that is the Hole in the World and my friend Zach Norton’s and his cast’s mad storytelling skills. But mostly, because it is, without compare, the most interestingly vivid … Continue reading Review: Secrets of Silent Streets
Review: Ptolus – Monte Cook’s City by the Spire
Ptolus: Monte Cook's City by the Spire re-released and updated for Dungeons & Dragons 5E & Monte Cook Games' Cypher System Whether you agree or disagree, the longer you find yourself in this hobby, the more likely you are to run across things that are considered cultural icons. Products that have influenced so many people … Continue reading Review: Ptolus – Monte Cook’s City by the Spire
Review: Hard-Wired Island
Hardwired Island: Retrofuture Cyberpunk, by Paul Matijevic, Freyja Erlingsdóttir, and Minerva McJanda from Weird Aged Games We're back again for a review and talking Cyberpunk. It's one of our favorite subjects here at Angel's Citadel, and we're looking at a new product this week from a publisher that's new to us: Weird Age Games. The … Continue reading Review: Hard-Wired Island
Review: Worlds Without Number
2020 was a very important year for Angel’s Citadel. Aside from being our first year in existence and releasing the first product for our Hope’s Horizon line, it also was where we set the tone for how we were going to operate. While we did, in fact, start with reviews of Monte Cook Games products, … Continue reading Review: Worlds Without Number
Storytelling and Gaming 