I hate making blog posts like this one, but sometimes, I feel I have no choice. Let’s talk about when crowdfunded projects, specifically for tabletop roleplaying games, fail. More to the point, they succeed on reaching or exceeding their monetary goal, but take way too long to deliver, or simply never deliver at all. First…
I have one word for you: Underwhelming. “No Man’s Sky” has come a long, long way since its initial launch six years ago, and is in all ways a very smooth and polished experience… at least it is on PCs. I recently picked up NMS for the Nintendo Switch, and it is – in a…
So I have a problem. Well, it isn’t really so much of a problem as it is… more of, I have assets that aren’t being used right not, and that bothers me. A lot. Nevertheless, let’s be a bit reductive, and just call it a “problem” for now. Anyway, what is this “problem”? Well, I…
“Magic: The Gathering” was a big part of my life in the 1990’s. I remember being introduced to the game by a friend, and within a couple of weeks, every one of our friends was working on their MtG collection. For better or worse, we jumped in with both feet, and spent years playing duels…
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Why do we listen to or watch (depending upon the format) Actual Play roleplaying podcasts? Some people do it to learn how to play a particular tabletop roleplaying game, others do it because they enjoy the camaraderie between the players and game-master, while still others do it because they enjoy the story being crafted. This…
So I’ve been working on the framewwork for a simple, rules-lite tabletop roleplaying game, modified from a game I wrote some two decades ago. I have the bones for it in my head, but the more that I put words to paper, the more the system falters under increased scrutiny. For instance, it is all…
