Let’s talk about alternatives to D&D 5E
A lot of people are pretty unhappy with Wizards of the Coast at this point and are looking for other games to explore. Instead…
✦ Category: Other Systems
Why GURPS?
In my last post I revealed my renewed interest in GURPS aka the Generic Universal Roleplaying System by Steve Jackson Games. Back in the…
A Look Back on 2022 (and plans for the future)
Oh boy, where to start? When it comes to this blog, 2022 has probably been one of my most unproductive years so far. Luckily…
Fresh Take on d20 Modern in the works
Evil Genius Productions‘ Dave Scott recently let me know that they are working on “Everyday Heroes”, which is basically a new take on WotC’s…
Excited about “Monster of the Week”
A couple of years back I had the chance to playtest tremulus by Sean Preston. Tremulus is a lovecraftian horror RPG using rules inspired…
Freebies: Castles & Crusades
Castles & Crusades by Troll Lord Games has been around for quite some time now. It was first released in 2004 as a simplified…
A look at the Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022
When I first read about Mongoose Publishing releasing a rather expensive update to their Traveller 2nd Edition core rulebook I expected a cash grab.…
Upcoming Kickstarter: Into The Odd Remastered
Into the Odd by Chris McDowall has always been a game close to my heart. I helped him playtest the game back in the…
Tales of Xadia Playtest
The Dragon Prince is a Netflix show which took me a bit by surprise. Even though it’s obviously targeted towards teenagers, I found it…
WEG Star Wars: An Almost Perfect Roleplaying Game?
I think it’s not the first time that I’ve mentioned my love for West End Games’ original Star Wars Roleplaying game from 1987. It’s…
Bundle Of Holding: Fudge
I have had a soft spot for the Fudge roleplaying game system for quite some time now. Unfortunately several classic Fudge games including the…
We interrupt this blog for… #RPGaDay2020!
Like the Spanish Inquisition in a Monty Python sketch, nobody expects a post by Sunglar! If you search for my last post, it was…
A Humble Look At “THE CREW OF ENTERPRISE”
I am interrupting my summer break to share my thoughts on a new Modiphius product today. I have to admit I haven’t really followed…
A Look At The Latest Humble RPG Book Bundle
At the time of this writing the Humble RPG Book Bundle: Cypher System and The Strange (quite the mouth-full) is available for another 33…
Lazy Monday Video post: Tales From The Loop
A few days ago a trailer for the new Amazon Prime Video series “Tales From The Loop” has gone life. It is based –…
Mental Health in Roleplaying Games
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…
Let's Have A Look At Everywhen
Everywhen by Filigree Forge is a 145-paged genre-agnostic roleplaying game using a modified version of the Barbarians of Lemuria mechanics created by Simon Washbourne.…
Star Trek Adventures: Gamma Quadrant – A First look
A while back Modiphius offered me a review copy of their latest Star Trek Adventures sourcebook, Star Trek Adventures: Gamma Quadrant. Since I haven’t…
Thoughts On Night's Black Agents Solo-Ops
I’ve played countless tabletop roleplaying games over the years, but only a few experiences come close to what Night’s Black Agents Solo-Ops by Pelgrane…
Getting Children into Gaming
There are a few popular games for getting younger children into gaming. The most successful is probably Hero Kids by Justin Halliday, with Amazing…