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pretty common story these days. This is what happens when too much cheap money is available. companies play games like this it turns...

I've not played BoL but your post reminded me I got the pdf a bit ago on a sale and had only given it a quick skim through. So I've been...

Agree on avoiding a "hard" mechanical effect. At most, if we're playing 5E, and the player wants to bend the rules, I'll ask them to...

Interestingly, Swords of the Serpentine takes this quote and turns it into a mechanic. Every PC need to write down what three things are...

Ah so you've played My Little Pony: Tales of Equestria too.

Seriously. I really like Colville, and his content. I've given him money in the past. I did not, however back his game. He was...

I'm not a huge fan of Kickstarter and I know very little about MCDM. Still however, your comment seems unnecessarily unkind. Kickstarter...

This is another sign for me that the player had an abusive GM in the past. I hate it when a player tries to lead me somewhere without...

Maths. If I had to add up a bunch of different bonuses to a roll, I'm off the game. I don't enjoy it. It slows things down so much for...

I'm pretty sure this is a case of correlation vs causation. AFAIK there's nothing inherently requiring these to be lighter on crunch...

Doesn't this apply far wider than just piracy and other criminal enterprises? Many pirates entered that life to escape ones they found...

The into the Odd family of games nearly matches what you suggested. 3 stats - D20 roll under for checks but mainly used for saves to...

I don't need system-secrets to run a good game. We rotate GMs so it'd be pointless anyway.

I'll second Quinns' Quest. I know it's new and only a couple of episodes in but I like the fact they are actual reviews not just game...

You can look over the last 50 years of table top role playing games and see that they have continued to evolve over the years. Do...