Uprising on Antares-9
Back in 2010 (wow, has it been 16 years already?) I released a little game called Warrior, Rogue & Mage. It had some modest…
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70s Sword & Sorcery Comics Inspiration: Discovering Dagar the Invincible
Just when I thought I had uncovered all the hidden gems from my recent deep dive into 70s sword-and-sorcery comics, I stumbled across another…
What am I reading right now?
Even though I am not actively running any games at the moment, I am still excited in the hobby and regularly check out new…
40 Years a Gamer: The Artists Who Inspired Me – Mike Ploog
My recent deep dives into comics led me to explore other fantasy and sword-and-sorcery books I’d either missed or forgotten about over the years.…
Mining 70s DC Comics for TTRPG Inspiration: Maps, Missing Souls, and Cosmic Conflicts
When I recently shared that image of classic DC Comics sword-and-sorcery characters as great TTRPG inspiration on my Facebook Page (see the featured image…
Comic Books That Inspire My Gaming: Visualizing the Possibility Wars with Malibu’s Torg
For someone who posts primarily about tabletop role-playing games, I certainly have been talking a lot about comics lately. Indulge me again, because this…
An Interview with Eliana Falcón-Dvorsky
As part of the excitement for the upcoming Puerto Rico Comic Con, which I posted about yesterday, and all the gaming goodness that is…
40 Years a Gamer: A Time of Change (2017 to 2026)
We’re here, on the final installment of the retrospective of my past 40 years as a gamer. It will not be the last post…
40 Years a Gamer: A Decade of Community (2007 to 2017 – Part 2)
Welcome back to Part 2. In the previous post, I focused on how my life as a gamer blossomed over this decade, expanding from…
40 Years a Gamer: A Decade of Community (2007 to 2017 Part 1)
By 2007, I had been playing at Sammy’s house for about two years. We were deep into my second D&D 3.5 run, having just…
Was I REALLY in a “Bubble”? (An Addendum to the Middle Years)
After publishing my last post, I spent some time thinking about my statement that I was “gaming in a bubble.” After some reflection—and a…
40 Years a Gamer: The Middle Years (1993 to 2006)
Welcome back to my 40-year retrospective as a gamer. If the early years were defined by beautiful chaos, 1993 was the pivot. At that…
What about Proteus Sector: A Gazetteer for Stars Without Number? A review.
A new Stars Without Number (SWN) supplement dropped five days ago, and I missed it! How could I? It’s not like any important event…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…