Some thoughts on Rogue Space
First things first: this is not a review. I have bought a copy of this game a couple of days ago and I just wanted to share my thoughts on it. With this...
February 4, 2014
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Sci-Fi Fridays! Wanderers of the Outlands Part III
Thank you dear reader for coming back, this is the third instalment of our current Friday series, aptly titled Sci-Fi Fridays! I am nothing if not creative. As I’ve said before, I’m presenting...
January 31, 2014
Review: Okult
A lot of horror stories begin with the protagonists returning to their hometown and end by them confronting the terrible secret lurking there. Think of Stephen King’s IT or the recent movie The...
January 27, 2014
Happy Birthday D&D!
A Sunday post, “Inconceivable!”, to quote a certain Sicilian of movie fame. I’ve put this post together for the very special occasion today, the 40th anniversary of the publication of Dungeons & Dragons....
January 26, 2014
Sci-Fi Fridays! Wanderers of the Outlands Part II
And we’re back for the new weekly series Sci-Fi Fridays! On this series I’m sharing the background, mostly fluff for now, for my upcoming sci-fi campaign. I’m revising materials, working on the campaign’s...
January 24, 2014
The new Obsidian Portal: A first look
A while ago, Obsidian Portal has undergone a massive relaunch. The way the site looks and works has changed tremendously. Earlier this month I have been contacted by the people running Obsidian Portal...
January 22, 2014
Changing Spells
On the weekend I played the “Mansions of Madness” board game for the first time. In this Fantasy Flight Games’ board game each player takes control of an investigator exploring a mansion full...
January 20, 2014
Sci-Fi Fridays! Wanderers of the Outlands Part I
Welcome dear reader! As part of my renewed efforts to contribute more to the blog in 2014 I’ve decided to start a new Friday topic for the next couple of weeks, maybe months,...
January 17, 2014
I’ve got RIFTS on my mind… Let’s talk about characters
I blame two men for my recent obsession with RIFTS and neither of them is Kevin Siembieda. The fault is squarely on Christopher Helton and Luis Miranda. Let’s start with the most recent...
January 15, 2014
Fallout Fudged is now on Obsidian Portal
Some people requested that I make the house rules I created for my Falloout Fudged game publically available on the net. TodayI just created an Obsidian Portal campaign for it. Setting up the campaign...
January 14, 2014
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Good bye 2013… Hello 2014!
Year in review posts, they’ve been done before… And I’ll do one gain! 2013 was a great year for me! I finished my MA in Education accomplishing an important personal goal. It did...
January 13, 2014
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
Yesterday my vacation started and so I decided to take a few days off from the blog starting today. Christmas (and my girlfriend’s birthday) are only a few days away, and I am...
December 17, 2013
Dust and Mirrors: A soundtrack for Night’s Black Agents
Over the last years Pelgrane Press have become one of my favorite publishers. Their games are written by my favorite game designers, the artwork and production quality is excellent, and they are one...
December 12, 2013
Shadowrun using Technoir? Might that work?
Yes, I am still looking for alternative ways to run a Shadowrun game. While I am still trying to find a good way to use the Over The Edge rules for it, I...
December 10, 2013
Designers & Dragons: Sneak Peek released
When I first encountered roleplaying games in the early 1990s, the hobby was already about 20 years old. The first games I’ve played were Games Workshop’s Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 1st Edition, West End...
December 9, 2013
Why I prefer rules-light games
In a comment on one of my post someone told me that I am overanalyzing things. I have to admit he’s totally right. It’s something I noticed a while ago. Heck, I even...
December 3, 2013
Ask The Readers: Shadowrun WaRPed?
Over the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about Shadowrun. A while back my players asked me to run Shadowrun for them, and since then I’ve looked into various editions...
December 2, 2013