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…
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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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
#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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dark Fantasy
These days having to wait for things feels so old fashioned! I have grown used to pdf rulebooks and if I want something I…
ANCIENT WORLDS: ATISI
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…
Long Silence!
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…
New D&D 5E Campaign Settings are Just Around the Corner
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…
Ghost Ops QS & One Page Solo
This is a sort of double play test as I was using the One Page Solo Engine that I talked about last time, specifically…
First Look Ghost Ops RPG
Ghost Ops RPG by FeralGamersInc is available as a free quick start document. You get an overview of the fudge system, five pregen characters…
Star Fighter – Fourth Wish Games
Star Fighter by Lucas Jones, Forth Wish Games, is a fast and loose Sci Fi role playing game released in February this year. I…
Review: Mutant Year Zero: Gen Lab Alpha
I was never very fond of anthropomorphic animals. That’s one of the reasons why I never actually played Gamma World. I just found it…
Bundle of Holding: Traveller New Era
If you are into science fiction and space opera roleplaying games the latest Bundle of Holding may be of interest to you. For about…