Domain Rulership, Part Nine
You know, there have been a lot more domain-management systems published for D&D, D&D derivatives, and D&D clones than I would have guessed. Today I’m tackling the Adventurer Conqueror King System (hereafter ACKS), which will take up enough column-inches to ...
The Personality of Ron Weasley (and Backgrounds)
With the advent of new Harry Potter material, what’s old is new again, and I can talk about the Wizard World without feeling old or silly. Let’s ignore the fact I don’t want to discuss the play⸺I’m a big believer ...
Gen Con 2016 – Syrinscape with Ben Loomes
I was fortunate enough to get a one-on-one demonstration from Ben Loomes with Syrinscape at Gen Con. The sounds were incredible, and there are so many new sound sets that are now available. It was a lot of fun meeting ...
Gen Con 2016 – Ice Cool Board Game by Brain ...
One of the “cool” games that had a US release at Gen Con this year was Ice Cool by Brain Games designed by Brian Gomez. I was able to get a thorough demonstration, and have been playing it ever since ...
Pokémon and Pastoral RPG Settings
This week on the Campaign Trail I wanted to look at RPG settings that are “pastoral” or “honobono” (Japanese for feelgood/heartwarming) in nature. I thought a look at games where players enjoy exploration, conversations and other small moments versus solving ...
Gen Con 2016 – Erik Mona – Paizo
Erik Mona, the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of Paizo was able to spend some time, and sit down with us at Gen Con 2016 to talk about news and the future of Paizo.
Archfey Patrons, Part Three
I am distressed to discover that it has been almost two months since I wrote the last article in this series. It has been a very busy time, and here we are again. This time, I’m offering custom features for ...
Gen Con 2016 – Steve Jackson Games – Car Wars ...
While I was at GEN CON last week, I got a chance to speak with Phil Reed, the CEO of Steve Jackson Games. I had learned prior to the convention that the date had moved out for the release of ...
Puzzles in a Pinch
If you had asked me a decade ago, I would never have said I would be in a spot where I need to have multiple puzzles ready to go at a moment’s notice. Well, time makes fools of us all. ...
Gen Con 2016 – The Best Four Days in Gaming ...
I was able to spend four days gaming with lots of people and it was great! It all took place last week in Indianapolis at Gen Con. I took some videos of the convention center and a few pictures of ...