My Daughter & My Son–Future Gamers?
Warning: This is one of those times where I am just letting my thoughts flow freely, so I have no idea where this article is going. One of the worst things about being a a busy dad is that you…
The Unspoken Rule
Something that annoys me with how many GMs run their game sessions is that they reward killing. You know the scenario. If one single goblin gets away after the PCs win a battle an entire goblin army will attack the…
Planning the New Season of ?
Doctor Who: Adventures In Time and Space from Cubicle 7, Battlestar Galactica from Margaret Weis Productions, and Serenity also from Margaret Weis Productions are the leading candidates for my next RPG campaign. All three are incredibly simple RPG systems to…
The Micro-Setting
I’m brainstorming what I want the first setting for Budge to be like in form and I have come to the conclusion that it will be a micro-setting. Since that is a term that I just made up I have…
Budge v1.0 Available Now!
Here it is – Budge v1.0. You will also need the Budge character sheet. This is my effort to lay a foundation for future settings and games that bridge the objective style used by many RPGs and the subjective nature…
RPG Publishers: Show me the math!
Something that I want to see in RPG products is a breakdown of odds and percentages behind any mechanics, especially dice mechanics. I want to know how likely a roll is to succeed or fail before I run the game.
Why Haven’t I Bought The Dresden Files RPG Yet?
This is just an observation I have made about a change in what I want from an RPG. When I look at either of the Dresden Files RPG books I must admit that the layouts and the books as a…
Why RPG Adventures That Emulate a Movie Are a Bad Idea
You have just seen an amazing flick and now you want to run or play in an RPG event that captures that same feeling of intensity and dramatic tension as the film had. You want to recreate that wonderful plot…
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