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#RPGaDay 2019, let’s do this one more time! (Days 1 to 4)
August 5, 2019
Random musings
This is Highly Disturbing
Earlier today I was made aware of a comment Zak S. posted on the Demon City Kickstarter page. I’ve included a screenshot below. Personally I find this highly disturbing. What he’s doing here...
May 10, 2019
Recommendation: Kestrel Investigates
I guess Monday is a good day for off-topic posts. But what I am about to share with you, is just too awesome. I recently stumbled upon a web series called “Kestrel Investigates”...
May 6, 2019
Let’s talk Minecraft
Yes, I know. This is a tabletop roleplaying game blog, not a computer game one. But it’s also still my personal blog, so I guess a small detour from our regular content is...
May 6, 2019
Podcast Recommendation: The Dungeon Master’s Handbook
This is a quick follow-up to my last post. I got in touch with Michael Shorten aka ChicagoWiz and asked him for advice on how to run old-school sandbox games. He pointed me...
March 14, 2019
From my reading list: ChicagoWiz’s RPG Blog
I really, really want to run a new game for my friends, but I am still not sure if I am a) ready for it and b) what I should pick. You know,...
March 14, 2019
F*ck the ENnies
Please excuse the click-baity nature of the title, but I thought it was the best way to get your attention. So what is the issue I am having with the ENnies? First let...
March 13, 2019
Critical Role KS Criticism
I have to admit I haven’t really followed the discussions surrounding the Critical Role Kickstarter project. Heck, I haven’t even checked out the project itself until recently. So what is all the fuzz...
March 12, 2019
Achtung! Cthulhu for 7th Edition Call of Cthulhu
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...
March 12, 2019
Some thoughts on Invisible Sun
A couple of days ago Monte Cook Games finally released their roleplaying game Invisible Sun in digital form. Until then the PDF version of the game was one of the exclusive Kickstarter backer...
March 4, 2019
We have to be better than this!
Update #2: Zak has posted his statement regarding the accusations here. Update: Vivka Grey, a woman, who lived with Zak and Mandy for a while, and who also was featured in the “I...
February 11, 2019
Games I’m excited about: Android – Shadow of the Beanstalk
Android: Shadow of the Beanstalk is a new and upcoming setting for FFG’s Genesys Roleplaying Game. Like Realms of Terrinoth it’s based on one of FFG’s preexisting IPs. While RoT was based on...
February 4, 2019
The Mercer Effect
Without a doubt, Matthew Mercer and the rest of the Critical Role team has had a huge impact on how many people perceive roleplaying games in general and Dungeons & Dragons in particular....
January 15, 2019
Happy New Year–Plans for 2019 and A Look Back
After taking an extensive break over the holidays I am back at work. This is also a good opportunity to give you an update what I have been up to lately. Without further...
January 7, 2019
CYOA – My Plans and My Dead Ends
So I said in my post back on December 22nrd (Terrible Habits) that I wanted to write a Fighting Fantasy style book. In truth I wanted to write multiple fighting fantasy style books...
December 29, 2018
Finishing A Project, Looking Back
Back in September I wrote a couple of posts about long running reviews. Well it is now 28th of December and I have just finished my series on HARP, High Adventure Role Playing....
December 28, 2018
Terrible Habits
Amongst other things I am an indie game developer and a hobbiest programmer. This means that I often find that if I cannot find just the right game or just the right gaming...
December 22, 2018