Finishing A Project, Looking Back
Back in September I wrote a couple of posts about long running reviews. Well it is now 28th of December and I have just finished my series on HARP, High Adventure Role Playing....
December 28, 2018
News & Reviews
The Fantasy Network
Recently I have been contacted by Ron Newcomb. He let me know about The Fantasy Network, a new SVOD (subscription-video-on-demand) service focusing on fantasy movies and series. It’s a joint venture of Arrowstorm...
November 22, 2018
Blast from the Past: D&D Rules Cyclopedia from 1991
Over the past few years, when I was looking more closely into old-school D&D, the OSR, the various retro-clones etc. numerous people recommended the Rules Cyclopedia to me. It’s basically a compilation of...
November 20, 2018
Adventurers! Event Zero
I have been given a copies of Adventurers! the game and Adventurers! Event Zero, the Supers setting for Adventurers! I think this is a great game and setting combo. The feel I have...
November 11, 2018
Looking at FUDGE again
So this week I read the rules for Hack-n-Slash and they are pretty close to what I have been looking for. The deficiency is in the skills system primarily and the setting. The...
October 19, 2018
First Impressions Against The Darkmaster
So I came across Against the Darkmaster this week and it peaked my interest. The game is, according to its website, vsdarkmaster.com a fan developed game derived from the original Iron Crown Enterprises...
September 27, 2018
Long Running Reviews
In my last post, here, I discussed serialising reviews. So in a ‘putting your money where your mouth is’ move I tried this for myself. Over on my own blog I have started...
September 22, 2018
First Look: Stellar Adventures
I was looking for a simple science fiction roleplaying game on DTRPG when I stumbled upon Stellar Adventures. It especially piqued my interest since one of the authors listed in the credits is...
September 19, 2018
Is reading enough to review?
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...
September 10, 2018
Judging a book by its content
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...
August 30, 2018
Review: Tales From The Loop–Our Friends the Machines & Other Mysteries
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...
August 29, 2018
Review: Warhammer 40,000 Wrath & Glory – Part 2
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...
August 28, 2018
Wrath & Glory: Blessings Unheralded now available
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...
August 28, 2018
Review: Warhammer 40,000 Wrath & Glory – Part 1
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...
August 27, 2018
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
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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
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
Adventure Writing is a funny old thing!
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...
July 10, 2018
The Princess Bride RPG
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...
July 5, 2018