OneDice Bundle
I just wanted to let you folks know that there’s a new Bundle of Holding out there. For the next 20 days you can get a collection of OneDice games from Cakebread &...
August 14, 2018
2018
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#RPGaDay2018 – Playing catch up for Days 11, 12 & 13
I mention that I plan on not falling behind on my #RPGaDay2018 posts, and I miss two days… jinx! To be sincere, getting ready for the upcoming baby (Yes, I am going to...
August 13, 2018
#RPGaDay2018 – Day 10: How has gaming changed you?
These are obviously not being posted on German time, since its already tomorrow there, but in Puerto Rico it is still August 10. Specifically, day 10 of #RPGaDay2018. The question for day 10...
August 11, 2018
Stargazer’s World 10th Anniversary
Yes, you’ve got that right, this very blog is now over 10 years old! When I started this blog in August 2008 I never would have thought that it would still be a...
August 10, 2018
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#RPGaDay2018 Catch up! Videos for days 8 & 9
Sorry everyone… I missed a day of #RPGaDay2018! So, we’re covering two topics in one blog post. Let’s start with day 8, the question for the day was: How can we get more...
August 10, 2018
Future Plans
While Roberto is providing you with a constant stream of awesome videos tied into this year’s RPGaDay, I am musing about what kind of content I could create in the foreseeable future. I...
August 8, 2018
#RPGaDay2018 – Day 7: How can a GM make the stakes important?
Welcome to Day 7 of #RPGaDay2018. Week 2, day 2 of How… week. The question for today is: How can a GM make the stakes important? To me this is the flipside of...
August 7, 2018
#RPGaDay2018 – Day 6: How can players make a world seem real?
Welcome to Day 6 of #RPGaDay2018. It’s Monday, week 2, and we are venturing into the How… week. I’m sharing this post almost before day 6 ends, RL and all that. Still I’m...
August 7, 2018
Three Kickstarter Projects Worth Your Time and Money
Especially in a niche hobby like pen & paper roleplaying games raising money for a new product is not always easy. The various crowdfunding platforms have made things much easier over the years,...
August 6, 2018
#RPGaDay2018 – Day 5: Favorite recurring NPC?
Welcome back to Day 5 #RPGaDay2018. Thank you for coming around for our Sunday post. The question for today is: Favorite recurring NPC? Let me tell you a story about a non-player character…...
August 5, 2018
#RPGaDay2018 – Day 4: Most memorable NPC?
Welcome to Day 4 of #RPGaDay2018, our first Saturday post this month. Thank you for coming around on the weekend. The question for today is: Most memorable NPC? Here are my thoughts on...
August 4, 2018
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#RPGaDay2018 – Day 3: What gives a game “staying power”?
Welcome to Day 3 #RPGaDay2018, we’re here to stay! The question for today is: What gives a game “staying power”? I’m going to tackle the topic from two perspectives in the videos, the...
August 3, 2018
#RPGaDay2018 – Day 2: What is the first thing you look for in an RPG?
Welcome to Day 2 #RPGaDay2018, lets get this show on the road. The question for today is: What is the first thing you look for in an RPG? Easy… Character sheets! Watch the...
August 2, 2018
#RPGaDay2018 – Day 1: What do you love about RPGs?
Here we go again! By now you know the drill… I disappear from the blog for a couple of months and the come August I’m back for #RPGaDay2018 Thankfully my fellow posters keep...
August 1, 2018
Cthulhu Confidential: From a Player’s Perspective
Cthulhu Confidential is the latest in the series of GUMSHOE roleplaying games by Pelgrane Press. It’s also the first game using the GUMSHOE One-2-One rules which have specifically be designed to faciliate roleplaying...
July 31, 2018
Making Monsters
I have been away for the past two weeks touring Iceland. Iceland is a country with a rich mythology of trolls, elves (the hidden people), viking sagas including berserkers, sorcery and witchcraft. It...
July 30, 2018
Special Super- Duper Must Have Cover! Coming soon…
I have mixed feelings about the D&D Core Rules Gift Set announced by Wizards of the Coast. True, a gift set with the core books and a screen could be useful for a...
July 17, 2018