Communication Breakdown: Language in RPGs
The other night I got my hands on a copy of Rogue Trader, one of the Warhammer 40,000 role-playing games released by Fantasy Flight…
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My thoughts on PDF pricing and print + PDF bundles
In Youseph’s recent unboxing post the subject of PDF pricing came up again. He criticized that Troll Lord Games doesn’t provide free (or at…
Technoir
Technoir is an upcoming cyberpunk roleplaying game designed by Jeremy Keller, author of the ENnie Award-winning Chronica Feudalis. What sets Technoir apart from most…
Mass Effect and Ashen Stars – Could this work?
From time to time I get the urge to run a SF campaign using the setting presented in the Mass Effect series of computer/video…
The Klarkash-Ton Cycle
I usually don’t talk about non-RPG books here on Stargazer’s World, but I don’t think it will hurt when I do from time to…
Castles & Crusades Unboxing
Based on recommendations from more than one friend and reviews I had been reading on the Internet, (or “tubes” as we say in Alaska) I…
First Impressions: Caladon Falls
Although Caladon Falls and Savage Suzerain have been around for a while now, I was pretty much oblivious of the Savage Suzerain product line.…
Plastic Crack is Wack!
As I’ve said before, miniatures in my games a relatively new addition, only since 2001 when we started playing Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition.…
Ask The Readers: What is your favorite “noir” RPG?
Last weekend I have played L.A. Noire the latest video game created by Rockstar Games and Team Bondi. The game tells the story of…
Leverage RPG – The Full Review… Finally…
Alternate Title – Everybody Needs Some Leverage Well, after quite the long hiatus from the world of the internet, I’m back again, this time…
Some advice for the new RPGBA members
When I woke up this morning I was amazed to see that the number of member sites with the RPG Blog Alliance almost doubled…
The RPG Blog Alliance is now open for business!
Jeff Uurtamo just announced the start of a new blog community for RPG-related blogs and podcasts. For quite a while now Jeff and I…
How we buy games… A retrospective!
This week I purchased some digital RPG supplements in PDF, pre-ordered a book, and I got home today (Saturday) from the Puerto Rico Comic…
Pathfinder RPG Goodies: Venture Captain
As a confessed Pathfinderite (I don’t see that moniker catching on!) I am always on the lookout for new tools, ideas and goodies for…
“Tell Us About Your Character” Contest @ DriveThruRPG
Usually when people are starting to talk about their characters and what epic adventures they took part in, people start to look for a…
First Look: Apocalypse Prevention Inc.
While Third Eye Games’ API has been around for quite a while I just recently had the change to have a closer look at…
Being a better Game Master: Credit where credit is due!
Being a Dungeon Master, Game Master, Storyteller, Referee, call it what you may, is not an easy task. It requires a lot in terms…
RPG Blogging 101: Be different!
As someone mentioned in the comments section of the second post in the series, the RPG blogosphere feels pretty saturated right now. The RPG…
Caladon Falls Fundraiser
My fellow RPG Blogger Tommy Brownell just let me know about the Caladon Falls fundraiser at IndieGoGo. Caladon Falls is a Savage Suzerain sourcebook…
First Look: Chthonian Stars
Wow! That was actually the first word I said after laying my eyes upon this fine book. Chthonian Stars totally took my surprise and…