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...
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...
Today’s prompt for RPG a Day 2025 is Mystery, and mysteries are hard! All facetiousness aside, running a tabletop role-playing game mystery can be difficult, and we’ve been trying to do it almost...
Please note that this post contains mentions of mental illnesses, ableism, and suicide. When it comes to the roleplaying games community there’s no shortage of scandals and constant drama. The latest controversy is...
A couple of days ago, David Sumner, co-founder of RPGSmith got in touch with me and told me about his free web application. RPGSmith is – in a nutshell – an interactive character...
A few days ago I was surprised to find emails from DriveThruRPG in my inbox with links to free copies of three new products. As it turned out Mödiphiüs had just released an...
We all love Lovecraftian horror. Call of Cthulhu has always been a pretty popular roleplaying game. For most people it’s THE horror roleplaying game. But this popularity comes at a price. Over the...
Thank you for coming back dear reader. I hope you are all having fun with #RPGaDay207. If you missed yesterday’s post you can find it right here. Now, on to today’s topic: August...
The RPG Rule System Preference Survey Results (a non-scientific study) Twenty days ago I was having a conversation with friends over game complexity. The specifics of the conversation are unimportant, but the arguments...
Final entry of favorites week, setting this time around. #RPGaDay2015 keeps going strong, send me links to you entries or blogs on the subject so I can share them! On with the show…...
Fourth favorites RPG entry this week for the #RPGaDay2015 challenge! Big thanks to everybody who’s left a comment, liked or shared in social media, It’s good to be back blogging, and one of...
Recently I had the chance to do a short interview with Chris Birch from Modiphius. Modiphius is a pretty young company but is already well-known in the RPG community. The Kickstarter for Achtung!...
I have always been interested in history and I always found it quite intriguing to play in historic roleplaying games. So it was of course no surprise that I backed Achtung! Cthulhu which...
Yesterday the first Kellercon has taken place in Limburg, Germany. We chose the name Kellercon because the location was the Villa Konthor, a local whisky pub, which has an excellent vaulted cellar we...
Because of my personal and professional experience I know quite a lot about mental health issues. As you may well know I suffer from depression and anxiety disorder myself and since I work...
It’s no secret that I have enjoyed playing Call of Cthulhu for many years now. Even though the rules are a bit dated and somewhat clunky, Call of Cthulhu feels like an old...
On the weekend I received a press release by Modiphius that I just have to share with you guys. As I’ve said before I’m very excited about their current Kickstarter campaign. Combining WW2...
