Lazy Friday Video Post: “NO.”
Saying no to my players is something I’ve struggled with for years. In my early years I was actually pretty restrictive, which sometimes led to frustration from my players. Eventually I tried to...
December 18, 2020
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We interrupt this blog for… #RPGaDay2020!
Like the Spanish Inquisition in a Monty Python sketch, nobody expects a post by Sunglar! If you search for my last post, it was August 5th last year, the supposed first post in...
August 15, 2020
Lazy Monday Video post: Tales From The Loop
A few days ago a trailer for the new Amazon Prime Video series “Tales From The Loop” has gone life. It is based – like Fria Ligan’s award-winning roleplaying game – on Simon...
March 2, 2020
Happy New Year
The new year is now about a week old and I’m enjoying the last days of my winter vacation. I used the last weeks to relax and recuperate. Basically at the last minute...
January 8, 2020
Lazy Friday Video Post – Adam Koebel's First Look At Bastionland
Yesterday I watched Adam Koebel’s (of Dungeon World fame) video about Chris McDowall’s Electric Bastionland which is currently being kickstarted. Even though I was already quite excited about the game, I couldn’t help...
December 6, 2019
Secrets of Blackmoor
Yesterday evening I finally had the chance to watch “Secrets of Blackmoor“, the two-hour documentary film about the influence Dave Arneson and the Twin Cities wargaming community had on Dungeons & Dragons in...
December 3, 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
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
John Carter of Mars Live Play
I don’t actually remember when I first learned about Edgar Rice Burrough’s series of books about a civil war veteran from Virginia who suddenly finds himself on Mars, but I immediately fell in...
April 16, 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
Lazy Tuesday Video Post: Rules Lawyers
We all know the kind of player who constantly gets into rules discussions with the GM. These players are often called rules lawyers. But I recently stumbled upon a YouTube video by a...
January 29, 2019
The Fantasy Network
Recently I have been contacted by Ron Newcomb. He let me know about The Fantasy Network, a new SVOD (subscription-video-on-demand) service focusing on fantasy movies and series. It’s a joint venture of Arrowstorm...
November 22, 2018
Lazy Monday Video Post: Electric Bastionland Character Preview
One of my fondest gaming memories is the playtest of Chris McDowall’s Into The Odd. Into The Odd is a very unique game which feels a bit like OD&D, but it’s extremely streamlined...
October 29, 2018
#RPGaDay2018 – Days 28 to 31: The Final Video!
¡We are here! At the end of #RPGaDay2018… This last week was incredibly busy for me. Work, work, work! Mind you I love my job. I’m lucky to do something I love, but...
September 1, 2018
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#RPGaDay2018 – Days 23 to 27: Video Compilation
Yes, I’m still here… not giving up on #RPGaDay2018! If you follow me on social media you might have noticed I posted various videos for the last few days yesterday on my YouTube...
August 28, 2018
#RPGaDay2018 – Day 21 and 22: Which dice mechanic and non-dice mechanic appeal to you?
Hello everybody… although I posted my videos yesterday on my YouTube channel and the channel for Desde la Fosa, I neglected writing a post and sharing them with you. These two days are...
August 23, 2018