There is no spoon … eh … OSR
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to prove that there’s no renewed interest in older editions of D&D and other games, but I want to share my thoughts on the perception of...
August 27, 2010
Random musings
The one RPG I wholeheartedly recommend to any gamer is …
In my case it’s Savage Worlds. Savage Worlds is a generic roleplaying game that allows you to run games in any genre, the rules are easy to learn but have a certain complexity...
August 26, 2010
What’s in a name?
I’ll admit it, naming non-player characters and places in role playing game is HARD! If you are not careful you’ll end up with names your players will make fun of for years to...
August 26, 2010
Trying something new…
I’ve never been particularly handy. I’ll write, talk in public, and I can tell a pretty good yarn (or so I’ve been told), but I’m not great with cars or home repair. I’ll...
August 25, 2010
Food & Games
Don’t worry; this has NOTHING to do with all the electronic cooking games out there. This is about gamers and the food they eat when they game. Junk food and role-playing games are...
August 24, 2010
Why I ordered the D&D Essentials “Red Box” after all
As you all know I am not that fond of D&D 4th Edition. While I loved a lot of the changes from D&D 3.5 when I first read the new core books, I...
August 23, 2010
So what about a Book Club?
Those of you that follow me on Twitter (and if you are interested you can find me as @sunglar, but be forewarned I do ramble on) will know that besides RPGs I work...
August 20, 2010
25 years later… 24 years later!
The nonsensical title to this posts is actually a reference to my first ever attempt at designing a game. From that attempt I learned that designing a game is hard, a mixture of...
August 17, 2010
Gen Con: A Happy Gamer!
Daniel M. Perez from Highmoon Games just sent me this photo of a very happy gamer. If you are at Gen Con and not smiling like that guy, you’re doing it wrong. 😉...
August 16, 2010
Electronic Tools for Gaming – The iPhone
I’ll admit it, I was a holdover. I didn’t make the switch to an iPhone until last winter. Before that I had an ancient Palm Treo that worked perfectly well for years. I...
August 12, 2010
Gen Con: Second Day
Gen Con is a bit like the Matrix. You can’t be told about Gen Con, you have to experience it to understand it. And guys, I am enjoying myself over here. It’s great...
August 6, 2010
Off to Gen Con
Today is the great day – first day of the four best days in gaming! As you can probably imagine, I am very excited, my bag is packed with all the stuff I...
August 5, 2010
Stargazer’s World: Many Happy Returns!
I asked Michael Wolf if he’d mind if I could have the privilege of officially congratulating him on the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of Stargazer’s World. It’s a difficult achievement for any...
August 4, 2010
How I traveled to another world… A Stargazer’s World!
I know I’ve been a contributor to Stargazer’s World for a short time, but it already feels like home. Friends had asked me why I wasn’t blogging before and I usually answered that...
August 4, 2010
Preparing for Gen Con: Almost There!
I can’t believe it’s just a few days to Gen Con! To say I am excited would be an utter understatement. Currently the emotional state I am in can only be described as...
August 2, 2010
Warrior, Rogue & Mage is “Free Product of the Week” at DriveThruRPG and other updates
Wow, it has been just a few days since release but it seem I’ve hit a nerve with my free fantasy game “Warrior, Rogue & Mage”. Yesterday’s newsletter by DriveThruRPG lists WR&M as...
July 30, 2010
Character Death, woe or wow?
Last night I played a particularly long session of my weekly Pathfinder RPG game. During this game I killed a player character. Well that’s not quiet accurate. I wasn’t gunning out for him;...
July 29, 2010