Finding the “perfect” RPG vs. Writing it Myself
There are days when I feel torn apart between finding a RPG I feel truly…
Musings about Combat in RPGs
One thing I noticed while reading RPG rules (and even while writing them myself) is…
Some Thoughts on “A Time Of War”
Recently I had the chance to create a character for Catalyst Game Labs’ latest Battletech…
Don’t Think Too Big!
For a while I have been struggling with a long-time dream of mine: a homebrew…
Game Maker Studio
Again I am breaking one of the rules that I wrote down when I started…
An Elegant System For A More Civilized Age
Most of you probably remember the line “An elegant weapon for a more civilized age”…
Why there will be no 2nd Edition of WR&M
Over the last years I have thought several times about creating a 2nd Edition of…
NaGaDeMon: WR&M Pocket Edition
Over the last few days I have continued working on the project I dubbed WR&M…
NaGaDeMon: So, what am I working on?
Yesterday I wrote that it was still a bit too early to talk about my…
It’s THIS time of the year again: NaGaDeMon!!!
November is a special month for all budding game designers. It’s the NaGaDeMon, the National…
My thoughts on “Chess is not an RPG”
Today I stumbled upon a blog post by John Wick about game balance, social skills,…
More Thoughts on the Cypher System
Over the last few weeks I have posted several times about Numenera and praised the…
Fantasy Fridays! Ask the readers, Pathfinder RPG House Rules?
Hello readers! Sorry for another skipped week RL and all that. I’m very interested in…
Lazy Wednesday Video Post: Tabletop RPG Design 101
A couple of days ago, Tim Kirk posted a very interesting video blog on game…
Fate Accelerated Idea: Fallout
If you have been following my blog for a while, you might have read my…
Changing Spells
On the weekend I played the "Mansions of Madness" board game for the first time.…