40 Years a Gamer: The Early Years (1986 to 1992)
Welcome back to my 40 Years a Gamer retrospective. In the last post, I looked at the first game I played. But today, I want to talk about the early years of playing...
February 13, 2026
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The Long Road to the Far West (and Why It Was Worth It)
I just saw that Far West Redux is live on BackerKit, and it hit me with a wave of nostalgia. I was a backer of the original Kickstarter way back in 2011. If you know...
February 11, 2026
The First Gaming Convention in Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico at Last!
I’ve been interested in the history of tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) in Puerto Rico for a long time. Back in 2017, I started an initiative to track down exactly how Dungeons & Dragons...
February 6, 2026
The Nostalgia Trap (and How to Escape It)
Nostalgia. We’ve been riding that wave for a while now. While I have certainly been guilty of buying into it, there is an argument to be made that if we are always revisiting...
February 4, 2026
Klaatu… Barada… GEEKNIC!
Rise from Your Grave! Geeknic 29 is Back from the Dead Klaatu… Barada… GEEKNIC! It has been too long, but the stars have finally aligned (and we remembered the exact words this time)....
February 2, 2026
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My Current Two Favorite TTRPG Systems, Part 2: Savage Worlds
In Part 1, I talked about my love for Worlds Without Number and how it scratches that specific itch for fantasy d20 gaming. But what about everything else? What about pulp sci-fi, weird...
January 23, 2026
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My Current Two Favorite TTRPG Systems, Part 1: Worlds Without Number
If you follow my Sunglar’s Musings Facebook page description, you might have noticed I mention reviews there. Well, it is time to deliver. I am writing this post here and a similar (Facebook-friendly)...
January 21, 2026
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40 Years a Gamer: The Classics I Missed (and the Ones I Didn’t)
Preamble: This post is closely tied to a post I wrote during RPG a Day this year, for day 21, Unexpected. It inspired me to dig deeper into adventures I’ve run as a...
January 19, 2026
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40 Years a Gamer – A Life in 100 Games
Hello friends! Welcome back. Continuing my celebration of 40 years in this hobby, today I want to move from the “proto-history” I wrote about in my last post to the actual history. The...
January 16, 2026
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2025: Gaming Year in Review
As 2025 draws to a close and I take stock of the past year, I feel this year has been challenging. Nationally, internationally, the world feels on the brink of dark times. I...
December 30, 2025
Of old friends and new games
Stop me if you’ve heard (read really) say this before! I am a lucky gamer. I have been playing role-playing games for going on four decades. Our gaming group has been meeting every...
December 19, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 30: Experience
Next to last post for RPG a Day 2025, and the prompt for today is Experience. So, allow me to discuss the experience mechanic in role-playing games, albeit somewhat incoherently, just some random...
August 30, 2025
RPG a Day 2025 Day 28: Suspense
Suspense can be particularly challenging to convey effectively in a tabletop RPG. It requires the right mix of player buy-in, effective GM presentation, and a collaboration between all parties. Today’s topic for RPG...
August 28, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 26: Nemesis
Day 26 of RPG a Day 2025 proposes Nemesis as the topic. And all I can say is: Cobra, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! The first thing that came to mind...
August 26, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 23: Recent
Saturday is here, and so is another post for RPG a Day, day 23 this time, the prompt Recent. What recent games have I purchased? I have probably bought fewer RPGs in 2025,...
August 23, 2025
RPG a Day 2025 Day 22: Ally
As I was preparing to write today’s post for RPG a Day 2025, a friend shared with me a video by a pair of Puerto Rican reactionary intolerant grognards, repeating tired clichés, “this...
August 22, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 21: Unexpected
For today’s prompt, Unexpected, I’ll welcome you with a statement you don’t expect from me: “I’ve found an adventure I want to run!” If you know me or have read my posts over...
August 21, 2025