No elves, now free on PDF!
I was fourteen when I first saw that add. It proclaimed no elves in big bold letters and offered a different fantasy game, not your dad’s, well older brother’s, fantasy world. No hobbits...
April 16, 2010
Ask The Readers: What is the highest prize you are willing to pay for a PDF product?
The pricing of RPG products is always a highly debated topic. Some game designers and publishers believe that the prices for roleplaying games are already too low for most companies to survive, while...
April 15, 2010
The Dungeon Master Guys
Today, on my daily commute, I listened to episode 1 of the new “Dungeon Master Guys” podcast. In this episode the three hosts, ChattyDM, DaveTheGame, and NewbieDM talk about how they prepare their...
April 14, 2010
Maps, maps, maps! A trio of reviews… Part 3 – Map Packs
On the last leg of this review of mapping aides and tools I use for my D20 games lets talk about Maps Packs. This little shrink wrapped treasure throve may look unassuming in...
April 13, 2010
Google Friend Connect integration
Today I added Google friend connect to the blog, which not only allows people to show their support for Stargazer’s World in the sidebar widget to the right, but also makes commenting easier....
April 13, 2010
Hacking in Cyberpunk games
As I’ve written two weeks ago I am thinking about developing a Cyberpunk game powered by my Gears system. But there’s one thing that I don’t like about most Cyberpunk games: Hacking. Usually...
April 13, 2010
Failure and complications
I think we all agree that a game without any chance of failure would be extremely boring. If you always succeed things tend to get uninteresting after a while. But on the other...
April 12, 2010
Maps, maps, maps! A trio of reviews… Part 2 – Dungeon Tiles
Continuing my reviews of the map aides I use for my games. On my previous post I talked about Flip Mats. Another great tool is Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeon Tiles. What can...
April 12, 2010
Jess Hartley interview
I recently had the chance to ask a couple of questions to prolific novelist and game designer Jess Hartley. If you are interested to learn more about her works check out her website...
April 9, 2010
Maps, maps, maps! A trio of reviews… Part 1 – Flip Mats
As an avid player of D20 games maps have become an integral part of my games. On a previous post I talked about cheap battlemats and what I use for most of my...
April 8, 2010
Gaming In Remote Locations: The U.S. Navy
As someone who only got into Dungeons & Dragons a year ago I found it difficult to find anyone else in Juneau Alaska who had experience playing D&D. Checking the internet was little...
April 8, 2010
Sneak peek: OPD Codex 2009 Deluxe
For quite some time I have been working on the layout of the premium version of last year’s One Page Dungeon Codex. Actually it was supposed to be out in September, but as...
April 7, 2010
My GenCon plans
This year will be the first time I attend to GenCon in Indianapolis. For quite some time, fellow RPG bloggers like Zachary from RPG Blog II and Michael from Mad Brew Labs have...
April 6, 2010
Lazy Easter Monday Video Post: Elder Sign
If you suffer from an overwhelming sense of dread brought on by the realization of your own insignificance in the universe, then you need Elder Sign. Check out this video to learn more:...
April 5, 2010
Dresden Files RPG: Preorder Is Go!
When I crawled out of bed a few minutes ago, I noticed that the Dresden Files RPG by Evil Hat Productions is finally available for preorder. People who preorder the books, get an...
April 5, 2010
Lazy Friday Video Post: PAX East 2010 Keynote
Check out this video from Wil Wheaton’s PAX East 2010 keynote: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlh7_608KUs You can watch the rest of his awesome keynote here.
April 2, 2010
Preview: Space 1889 – Red Sands
Almost exactly one year ago, Pinnacle Entertainment Group announced Space 1889: Red Sands, a Savage Worlds campaign setting based on the classic Victorian SF roleplaying game. I already own a copy of Heliograph’s...
April 1, 2010
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