Character Creation, Poker Style
So I have been thinking about this wild west RPG based around a pack of playing cards. Characteristics I like the idea of five basic stats. Strength, Speed, Endurance, Empathy and Logic. I...
September 27, 2017
September 2017
Kickstarter: Forbidden Lands
I am taking a short break from my vacation to talk about something I am very excited about. Fria Ligan, creators of games like Mutant: Year Zero, Tales From The Loop, and Coriolis...
September 25, 2017
Dice or Cards?
I have had a bit of a fascination with card deck vs dice based rpgs for the last year. There is a rather strange game called ABS12 (A Basic System 12) which is...
September 24, 2017
Patreonage?
I have been thinking about Patreon recently. One of the questions in this years #RPGaDAY was about the kickstarters that you have supported and I have never supported any of them. I tend...
September 16, 2017
Hacking WR&M–A Play Report by Malcolm Coull
A while back Malcolm Coull got in touch with me asking me about the source files for the WR&M character sheets. He had created his own homebrew version of “my little game” and...
September 15, 2017
Humble RPG Book Bundle Warhammer
Wow, that’s not something I have expected. Cubicle 7 and Humble Bundle joined forces to release all Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd Edition books in digital format including the 1st Edition core rulebook. As...
September 14, 2017
Fuck Combat!
Today I stumbled upon an interesting thread on the RPG.net forums titled “Come to think of it, fuck combat” which I want to recommend to you. The OP talks about how he perceives...
September 13, 2017
Eclipse Phase Second Edition Open Play Test
This game is currently in open play test and to me looks really good. I mean that both literally, the art and book layout of the quick start PDF is outstanding and as...
September 7, 2017
A Look At The Exodus System by Jacob Ross
I am always on the lookout for new and exciting game systems, and so it’s not surprising that I eventually found out about Jacob Ross’ Exodus System. It was inspired by various games...
September 7, 2017
Alternatives to Lovecraft?
We all love Lovecraftian horror. Call of Cthulhu has always been a pretty popular roleplaying game. For most people it’s THE horror roleplaying game. But this popularity comes at a price. Over the...
September 6, 2017
Why I Love Kevin Crawford’s Games
If you haven’t been living under a rock you’ve at least heard of one of his games: Stars Without Number, Silent Legions, Godbound, Other Dust, just to name a few. I first heard...
September 5, 2017
Mission Aborted!
It was my intention today to write about the new open play-test of Eclipse Phase 2nd Edition. As it happens on Saturday morning the play test files were updated the latest edition so...
September 3, 2017