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Worlds of Design: Human vs. Superhuman

May 07

The second season of The Mandalorian helped me realize that functional versus emotional modeling applies to both Star Wars and tabletop role-playing games.

Worlds of Design: Is There a Default Sci-Fi Setting?

Apr 16

The science fiction default setting is less clear than the “Late Medieval plus some Tolkien” fantasy default, but let’s talk about it.

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

Mar 24

Monsters and new rules for D&D. Madness and cults for Pathfinder. A new system of Warhammer 40k. Animals and undead miniatures for Animal Adventures. All rounded out with new ships for Star Trek...

What Flavor Is Your Fantasy Cow?

Jan 25

We recently made braised beef from The Heroes' Feast cookbook, which purports to translate fantasy dishes into real life recipes. Which brings up the question: what if your world's cattle aren't...

This is the Way

Jan 12

The long-gestating Dungeons & Dragons film continues to creep along, but another series has demonstrated that the game may not need a big budget movie at all: The Mandalorian.

Worlds of Design: Magic vs. Technology

Dec 18

In connection with my discussion about differentiating science fiction and fantasy, here’s a related question: How do we tell what’s magic, and what’s technology, especially in light of A. C...

News Digest for the Week of November 20

Nov 20

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! Gale Force 9 sues Wizards of the Coast, D&D Comic Relief II, Diablo and Warcraft designers form a tabletop game company, and more! Don’t...

Worlds of Design: When Technology Changes the Game

Sep 04

Any change you make from the real world will have consequences, possibly massive consequences. If you want your world to hold together, you have to figure out those consequences, which is hard to...

Hands-On VR--Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire

Mar 06

Chris Cocks, the CEO of Wizards of the Coast, mentioned the possibility of an augmented-reality game for Dungeons & Dragons in 2017. Three years later we're still waiting. But a new advanced in...

Announcing the Free RPG Day 2020 Publishers!

Mar 02

Free RPG Day is coming Saturday, June 13, 2020, is the first RPG event fully executed by new owners, Gaming Days, LLC. Last year, I spoke with Paul Alexander Butler, co-creator of the Overlight...

Talking 52 in 52 with Owen KC Stephens

Jan 02

Want to lock in new D&D 5e, Pathfinder 1e, PF2e, and Starfinder content delivered every week in 2020? Plus over 500 bonus supplements? All brought to you by Owen KC Stephens (Star Wars Saga...

Worlds of Design: Gun vs. Sword

Sep 06

Lanchester’s Power [Linear and Square] Laws mean that combat in science fiction RPGs will usually be fundamentally different than combat in fantasy RPGs. Or the designer will have to somehow...

Starfinder Outpaces Pathfinder In Fall 2017!

Mar 15

Starfinder outpaced Pathfinder! Wow!

ICv2 Fall/Winter 2014 Hobby Game Rankings: D&D Up To #1

Feb 26

Expected, but I don't think it will last long, and that has nothing to do with which system is better or more popular it is based on the volume of products published. Pathfinder puts out multiple...