RPG Blogging 101
Back in 2011 I wrote a series of posts about how to set up and run your own RPG blog. I guess most of my advice is still valid or at least a...
April 28, 2015
Advice
Hell Froze Over: There will be a non-palladium-System RIFTS Game
Two days ago, Palladium Books revealed in its Weekly Update that there will be a new roleplaying game set in Rifts Earth (including a line of adventures) created by another company. For everyone...
April 21, 2015
Review: Traveller Spinward Marches – Excellent Maps for Explorers and Merchants
I don’t think I need to tell you about the importance of maps in roleplaying games. Even the most crudest of maps can still be a very helpful tool in any campaign. A...
November 28, 2014
Advice / Call of Cthulhu / Gumshoe System / Improve Your Game / Other Systems / Random musings / RPG
Mental Health in Roleplaying Games
Because of my personal and professional experience I know quite a lot about mental health issues. As you may well know I suffer from depression and anxiety disorder myself and since I work...
September 26, 2014
Advice / Just my two cents / Kickstarter / News & Reviews / Other Systems / Reviews & First Looks / RPG / RPG tools / Savage Worlds
Sci-Fi Fridays! Part 22 – A review! What about Obsidian Portal?
You might be wondering… Did he miss a week? Yes I did! Sorry dear reader… Personal matters kept me away from the blog last week. Everything is almost back to normal now, so...
June 20, 2014
d20 Modern / Fluff/Inspiration / Kickstarter / Other Systems / Props / Random musings / RPG / RPG tools / Savage Worlds
Sci-Fi Fridays! Wanderers of the Outlands Part XV
Week 15… I’ve written a lot for my sci-fi Savage Worlds campaign, as these Sci-Fi Fridays! post prove. This time around the information is immediately relevant to the players. This is the rest crew...
April 25, 2014
First Look: Character Artist 3
Character Artist 3 by ProFantasy Software is their latest Campaign Cartographer addon. It allows you to create impressive character portraits with ease even if you can’t draw if your life depends on it....
March 27, 2014
The new Obsidian Portal: A first look
A while ago, Obsidian Portal has undergone a massive relaunch. The way the site looks and works has changed tremendously. Earlier this month I have been contacted by the people running Obsidian Portal...
January 22, 2014
Dust and Mirrors: A soundtrack for Night’s Black Agents
Over the last years Pelgrane Press have become one of my favorite publishers. Their games are written by my favorite game designers, the artwork and production quality is excellent, and they are one...
December 12, 2013
Real World Gadget, Gaming Possibilities
I recently got a little gadget I was looking forward to, the Google Chromecast. It’s a handy little widget that allows you to stream video and images via WiFi from your computer, Android...
November 26, 2013
Create your own font!
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could create your own TrueType fonts that you could use to create cool-looking handouts on your computer? I am pretty sure most of us have used handwritten...
November 20, 2013
Planning ahead
For quite a long time I started new campaign on a whim with an extremely short prep period. This works out well enough if you’re at the top of your game, creative, able...
November 15, 2013
Advice / Ask The Readers / Blogging / Fluff/Inspiration / Freebies / Humor / Improve Your Game / Music / Mutants & Masterminds / Non-RPG / Other Systems / Pathfinder / Random musings / RPG / RPG tools / Savage Worlds
Same game, new tools!
About two years and a half ago (can’t believe I’ve been blogging here for that long) I wrote a post about the then new game I was playing, Mutants & Masterminds, and I...
August 27, 2013
Get to know your players! Sci-Fi Questionnaire
Keeping with the theme of Michael’s last post about campaign design, I would like to share a little something I created for my upcoming sci-fi game. As I’m ramping up for my the...
August 23, 2013
A different approach to campaign design
A while ago two of my friends and I sat together to talk about our upcoming Fate Accelerated game. We all had different ideas about what we’d like to play. Several ideas were...
August 21, 2013
Space 1889 Soundtrack
In the latest update Angus Abranson mentioned that all backers at the Digital Rulebook Plus or Rulebook Plus levels get a Space 1889: Soundtrack for free (MP3 files) or for £11 if they...
August 12, 2013