Planescape: Torment and Personal Stories in Tabletop
A look at how one of the best video games of all time used a cosmic setting to tell personal stories, and how to do that in your own games.
Five Strange, but True Facts to Inspire Your Game
Every now and then, I run across something strange and think, “that can’t possibly be true.” I spend some time researching it, reading about it, and falling down a rabbit hole of various traditions to come to a conclusion about this ...
Aging Adventurers and Bubba Ho-Tep
A look at how the cult classic Bubba Ho-Tep can provide inspiration for running games with aging adventurers.
Crazyhead, Misfits, and Glorious Incompetence
Everyone wants to be awesome, but let’s consider - if even for just a moment - that being awesome at failing might be something to try out.
John Wick and Mythology
A look at the repurposing of myths in the world of John Wick, and how to leverage them for your own games.
Tabletop Action Scene Lessons from Professional Wrestling
Take lessons from professional wrestling to step up your tabletop action scenes.
The Group that Stays Together, Slays Together
“Bar none, I am the most humble-est Number one at the top of the humble list My apple crumble is by far the most crumble-est But I act like it tastes bad outta humbleness” -excerpt from I’m So Humble, by ...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017, in brief
If you know what HRX is, then we should talk about this past weekend. If not, I am not surprised. HRX is the Hi-Rez Expo, a four-day convention put on by, and celebrating, Hi-Rez Studios, a Georgia-based video game company. ...
Janusian Adventures
If you ask most people, they are glad to put 2016 in the rear-view mirror. People are looking to start fresh, kick old habits, and carve out a new story for themselves in the new year. However, the focus of ...
6 Wintery Mythological Creatures That Aren’t Yetis and Giants
Winter is officially upon us. Long live Queen Winter. May your reign by long, merciless, and localized to where I live, to lend a hand in culling the snake population. Ice and winter have long been fascinating subjects to me, ...