Michael recently republished his post on review writing. I have come to review writing rather recently, particularly compared to the experienced hands of Michael and Sunglar. I thought I would share a few...
I recently wrote a couple of reviews for this very blog without having playtested it. That kind of review is pretty much common for most RPG reviewers, but also criticized by some readers...
Tales From The Loop has been one of my favorite roleplaying games of 2017. Funded in a highly successful Kickstarter campaign it quickly took gamers’ hearts by storm. Amazon even acquired the license...
In the previous part of the review we looked closely at the core mechanics and the game’s elaborate character creation. This time we start with a look at combat in W&G , which...
So you have read the first part of my W&G review and you’re now interested to have a quick look at the rules before making a purchase decision? You’re in luck then, because...
The Warhammer 40,000 universe is probably the best example of a “grimdark” setting. It is set into the far future of the 41st millenium, the Imperium of Man is besieged from all sides...
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 &...
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...
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...
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...
I have the opportunity to write some adventures for an official publication. What the publishers are after are standalone scenarios of about 8 to 10 pages in length but statted for three different...
OK, so to be fair I gave The Princess Bride Role Playing Game the fastest of once overs before discarding it. Remember that I am a Rolemaster GM at heart and it was...
These days having to wait for things feels so old fashioned! I have grown used to pdf rulebooks and if I want something I can have it right now. For years now I...
Well, my weekend plans went slightly sideways, but in a good way, when I was offered the advance review copy of ANCIENT WORLDS: ATISI. There are details of the crowd funding campaign for this...
It is a long time since I have posted anything here or even commented for that matter. I have not abandoned Stargazer’s World, I have just been exceptionally busy. Several weeks ago I...
The site comicbook.com were the first to break the news. Obviously they spoke with Nathan Stewart, the Brand Director and Executive Producer of Dungeons & Dragons, at a recent event where he hinted...
This is a sort of double play test as I was using the One Page Solo Engine that I talked about last time, specifically the Fudge version I wrote in Javascript, to play...