Today we catch up on the recent Blizzcon announcements, and discuss Scott Hartsman’s recent advice that could save WotC from itself! Intro (0:49) – Scormey is moving on from “Animal Crossing”, and Beoulus is avoiding the Horny. Other (11:13) – Catching up on Blizzcon 2023, with “Diablo” finally getting a TTRPG, and word on the […]
Tag: Rift
Obscurity and Infamy – Loot Mechanics #249
Scormey waxes philosophical on obscurity in TTRPGs and “New World”. Also, Gamigo makes wild claims about “Rift”, and cool stuff coming on Kickstarter! Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (10:00) – How obscure is too obscure, when it comes to TTRPGs? Is this game too close to the line? Video Game News […]
A nice, crispy salad
So I’m here at work, eating my lunch (a chicken strip salad, if you must know), and contemplating my future with gaming. Not that you really needed to know that, but I thought I would share. Anyway, regarding that salad… 1 Half bag of chopped lettuce 1 medium Tomato, diced 1 Chicken strip, cooked Cook […]
Going RAW, Dawg – Loot Mechanics #51
A discussion of “Going RAW” in TTRPGs, and whether or not there are signs of life for the MMORPGs formerly run by Trion Worlds. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (2:38) – Let’s discuss whether or not to play “rules as written” in TTRPGs. Video Game News (21:26) – Gamigo has brought […]
At least this will give me more to talk about… in theory…
So, I’m “taking a break” from my solo actual-play podcast, “Ronin Roleplaying”. This isn’t really a big deal, since as of now, I’m just over 18 months ahead on that show. Yes, I have all of the episodes done through 2022. Seriously. Look, I’ve been doing a lot of solo roleplaying, okay? Anyway, I realize […]
All about the positivity!
Episode #35 – Looks like maybe we were a bit too harsh regarding “Rift” lately. Also, let’s discuss John Harper’s generous changes to his hacks license for “Lasers & Feelings”, and what it means for TTRPG development. Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (6:18) – Looks like we were wrong about “Rift” […]