The Podcast- A friendly conversation about natural-feeling characters with SettingFirstRPG
- A Friendly Conversation on Character Social Inequality in RPGs
- A Frightfully Cheerful Conversation on Horror and Comedy
- On the idea of a "Better Game"
- On what might be in a name, and Listener Calls
- Biting the Bullet with Jason Hobbs [video]
- Biting Bullets with Jason Hobbs
- A Friendly and Impossible chat with RPG Sean~
- On Memory and RPGs, featuring Arcane Alienist
- Is Immersion Impossible? A Friendly, Abridged Discussion~
Whispers in Darkness
Luther Arkwright: Roleplaying Across the Parallels ~ Introduction
Like its subject, the latest release by the Design Mechanism for the top-notch RuneQuest 6th Edition is a varied and wondrous creation. What some might perceive as one world is in reality many – each different, and holding mysteries to be explored, problems to be solved, villains to be stopped, and perhaps even a little … Continue reading
Who Watches the Roleplayers?
I almost had a good discussion about Watchmen recently when Ron Edwards made an interesting post on an aspect of the graphic novel on his Dr. Xaos comics madness blog. I say ‘almost,’ because as our points in the comments run counter to each other, nothing much came of it. Tangents are traps in any discussion of … Continue reading
Casting Runes 6: A Season for All Things – Session 23 Recap
This post is the 23rd recap of play in our RuneQuest 6th Edition, collaboratively-developed, sword and sorcery campaign. This session dealt with the brutal creatures, bands of enemies, and strange goings-on in the unexplored lands at the edge of the Firmament. We estimate that there are perhaps two more sessions left in this leg of the campaign. Once done, … Continue reading
Leagues of Gothic Horror, you say?
I had a chance to talk shop with the Great Beast of TAG (Triple Ace Games) when he was let loose from his electrofluidic difference engine for a brief stretch of the legs. That’s right, I have been treated to another conversation with Paul Wade-Williams, or Wiggy as he is known on RPG forums. What … Continue reading
Revelations Revealed
Backers of the anticipated Red Planet release for Exile Game Studio’s beloved Hollow Earth Expedition line were treated to an exciting planetary conjunction this weekend. Revelations of Mars is complete. Those who backed the project at the PDF and above level were sent download codes from DriveThru on Friday to get their first complete look at … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 