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Worlds of Design: Golden Rules for RPGs

Nov 25

There are several Golden Rules, really. These are my three for role-playing games.

Cyberpunk Edgerunners Mission Kit Announced

Nov 24

R Talsorian Games recently announced a new Cyberpunk RED expansion: Cyberpunk Edgerunners Mission Kit. This boxed set is the first official tabletop RPG expansion putting players into the world of...

RPG Print News – Cubicle 7, Legendary, Goodman, and More

Nov 23

Dungeons & Dragons gets a sea and dungeon adventures and lots of new rules for using ki and kicking monsters to zero hit points and beyond. Wrath & Glory is back with a weighty tome about Machine...

RPG Crowdfunding News – TROIKA!, Convictor Drive, Gutterpunk, and more

Nov 23

This week, I look at RPG crowdfunding projects that end starting on November 28th to December 5th. Headed into the holiday season, there can be a reduction in the number of offerings; however...

Thankful for My Players

Nov 21

Wanted: Four or more people to play a game for four hours every week for at least a year.

Worlds of Design: Building a Structural Framework

Nov 18

Years ago I devised a framework that can be applied to “all” games, to help aspiring designers of board and card games. Let’s see how it applies to RPGs.

Adventure Writing Basics: Part 2

Nov 17

We previously recommended some writing tips on adventures. Rather than talk about how to create a scenario or how to plot an adventure, I thought I’d focus on common pitfalls in the nuts and bolts...

RPG Print News – Cubicle 7, Osprey, and More

Nov 16

Dungeons & Dragons gets hex crawl options for Old-School Essentials and Basic D&D. Lamentations of the Flame Princess gets a ninth printing. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and Soulbound RPG get...

RPG Crowdfunding News – Itza’s Guide to Dragonbonding, Ultimate Faeries, EUMORPHICA, and More

Nov 16

This week of RPG crowdfunding options ends between November 28 and December 1. There are some great options for 5e, original systems, and more. This sampling of what’s currently crowdfunding for...

Gift Ideas for Steampunk Fans

Nov 14

This past Halloween I dressed in a steampunk theme, but I've also redesigned my office with steampunk decor and use steampunk props in my 5E D&D game. If you know someone who is a fan of...

Worlds of Design: How Big is Your Army?

Nov 11

For those who prefer "realistic" numbers in RPGs: Inflated numbers of combatants for battles litter history books, derived from wildly inaccurate contemporary histories. We can do much better in...

Adventure Writing Basics: Part 1

Nov 10

Writing an adventure is a good way to get into games writing. Most games companies are looking for more pre-written adventures as they are a good way to get people playing. While plenty of GMs...

RPG Print News – Something is Wrong with the Chickens and More

Nov 09

Eldritch horror finds chickens (I have been a Game Mother but never a Chicken Master. Yet). Dungeons & Dragons gets two new rule softcovers and lots of dragons. I don’t know why it took this long...

RPG Crowdfunding News – Monty Python, Paranoia, M&M and More

Nov 09

This week, I look are RPG crowdfunding projects that end between November 18 and 27. The big guns are here: Python, Paranoia, and Mutants & Masterminds. In addition, there are some other great...

RPG Print News – Modiphius, Exalted Funeral, Goodman Games, and More

Nov 02

Dungeons & Dragons gets a dragon turtle adventure along with two adventures from publishers new to this column. There is a weird MMO RPG for the table top, a DCC RPG The Empire of the East...

RPG Crowdfunding News – Kids on Bikes, Home, Scion, and More

Nov 02

This week, I review RPG crowdfunding projects that end between November 9th and the 17th. This sampling includes lots of original systems and Halloween themed projects plus two offerings from the...

Halloween Surprises

Oct 28

As we’re approaching the season for horror gaming, it’s worth considering some ways to surprise your players with something different but recognisable. It’s always good to revisit the classics...

Elemental Horror Campaigns: An Interview with JM

Oct 27

JM created Elemental to run RPGs in a variety of genres and horror has plenty of support. The shorter adventures remain free, but additional campaign support is now available as well. Elemental...

RPG Print News – Exalted Funeral, Necrotic Gnome, Osprey, and More

Oct 26

A book of adventures for Call of Cthulhu including Down Darker Trails and Cthulhu Invictus. Dungeons & Dragons and OSR RPGs get crab miniatures, a leprechaun class, and adventures including a...

RPG Crowdfunding News – Apocalypse, Nevermore, Nightmare Fuel, and more

Oct 26

This week’s article looks at RPG crowdfunding projects that end between October 27 to November 6. This list includes lots of projects that run on RPG engines with “dungeon” in the title as well as...