Racism in Role-Playing Games
Recently there was a discussion on social media about whether the depiction of orcs in…
“May you live in interesting times”
Even though this is not a traditional Chinese curse as often claimed, it makes for…
Mental Health in Roleplaying Games
Please note that this post contains mentions of mental illnesses, ableism, and suicide. When it…
Thoughts On Night's Black Agents Solo-Ops
I've played countless tabletop roleplaying games over the years, but only a few experiences come…
Happy New Year
The new year is now about a week old and I'm enjoying the last days…
Genesys and the End of the Year
Although I have been reading various roleplaying games during the last months, I irregularly direct…
FTL and Setting Design
As I am currently working on my own settings for use with Traveller or the…
The Cepheus Engine As Multi-Genre RPG?
First and foremost the Cepheus Engine like the game it tries to emulate, Traveller, are…
IN MY TRAVELLER UNIVERSE … Part 2
Yesterday I have put some more thought into my planned Traveller universe. The idea of…
In My Traveller Universe …
My relationship to Traveller is ... complicated. Classic Traveller was the first tabletop RPG I…
SKALD: Against the Black Priory
Way before I even knew what tabletop roleplaying games were, I was a fan of…
Don’t Do As I Do – A Tale Of Depression, Anxiety And RPGs
Over the years I've posted a lot of GM advice here on the blog. I've…
I Can’t Make Up My Mind
Recently I decided I should finally give BECMI a chance. I asked a couple of…
#RPGaDay 2019, let’s do this one more time! (Days 1 to 4)
You all know the drill by now. I drop off the face of the Earth…
This is Highly Disturbing
Earlier today I was made aware of a comment Zak S. posted on the Demon…
Recommendation: Kestrel Investigates
I guess Monday is a good day for off-topic posts. But what I am about…