First Look: Simple Fantasy Adventure
Retro-clones are all the rage nowadays but most of the games from that category are based on the grand-daddy of all RPGs: Dungeons & Dragons. Recently a few retro-clones of other games have...
August 27, 2019
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On the History of D&D
Today I read an interesting post on Kotaku, called Dungeons & Deceptions, about the role Dave Arneson had in the development of D&D. According to Rob Kuntz and others, the commonly told story...
August 27, 2019
Less well-known OSR Games worth a Look
Over the last decade or so, playing older editions of D&D or their modern simulacra has been pretty popular. Back in the day people wanted to play like in the old days, but...
August 26, 2019
Review: Elite Dangerous Roleplaying Game
I still remember when I first saw the space-trading computer game Elite. It was a friend’s house and he showed me this snazzy new game on his Commodore 64 computer. I was totally...
August 21, 2019
Please Help Mindjammer Press
A few days ago, Chris, the husband of Sarah Newton lost his fight against cancer. Even though I didn’t personally know him, the news has affected me deeply and I wish I could...
August 17, 2019
I Can’t Make Up My Mind
Recently I decided I should finally give BECMI a chance. I asked a couple of friends if they were interested in creating characters to which they agreed. We initially planned to meet two...
August 16, 2019
The Siege Perilous
If you are even remotely interested in the Ultima series of computer roleplaying games and D&D you owe it to yourself to check out Michael Shorten’s excellent “The Siege Perilous” rules. Back in...
August 13, 2019
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#RPGaDay 2019, let’s do this one more time! (Days 1 to 4)
August 5, 2019
Still Alive
Things have been a bit quiet here at Stargazer’s World. Luckily Peter has carried the torch while I was busy doing other things. So what have I been up to? The last two...
August 4, 2019
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Free Stuff
If you have recently picked up the Fallout Wasteland Warfare RPG and feel that you’re missing something, don’t fret. Modiphius has provided us with several free downloads that make things easier. Fallout: Wasteland...
July 3, 2019
First Look: Fallout Wasteland Warfare Roleplaying Game
Later today Modiphius is going to launch the Fallout Wasteland Warfare RPG Expansion. A couple of days ago Modiphius graciously provided me with a copy, so I had the chance to give it...
July 1, 2019
Bundle of Holding: Advanced Fighting Fantasy
There’s a very interesting offer at “Bundle at Holding” right now for fans of Advanced Fighting Fantasy. Actually there are two offers: the “Advanced Fighting Fantasy” bundle which contains the Advanced Fighting Fantasy...
June 19, 2019
Kickstarter: Children of the Beast
Recently Nicholas Kitts, head of Nexus Shift Games, let us know about the kickstarter for their new tabletop roleplaying game called “Children of the Beast”. It’s set in a really weird and original...
June 13, 2019
Kickstarter: Golgotha Tabletop Roleplaying Game
Greg Saunders (check out my 2017 interview) is currently raising funds for his latest roleplaying game called “Golgotha Tabletop Roleplaying Game”. It’s a science fiction roleplaying game focused on exploration and discovery (with...
June 3, 2019