Recent content by johnmarron

I'm the opposite of the OP. I much prefer digest/A5 sized books. I have skipped a number of 3rd party Shadowdark kickstarters because they were letter sized, and would look weird on the shelf next to the SD core book. John

Action Flicks 2 (which will be coming out in print at the same time as OG Adventure) has a cosmic horror flick. Between that and the core OGA book, I think you have everything you need to run Pulp Cthulhu.

I've run the early parts of The Enemy Within for WFRP at least 3 times. I've run Jason Lutes' Servants of the Cinder Queen for Dungeon World 3-4 times. I've run Chariots of the Gods for Alien 3 times. I've run Shadows over Driftchapel twice. I'm sure there are more, but those are the ones that I...

I wasn't going to get the fancy versions, but I ended up with a deluxe copy of Path of Glory after Gencon, so of course I had to get the matching rulebook and bestiary...

It was my first time at the con, and I had a great time. I was working the Free League booth (as I do at a number of shows) and met a lot of very nice folks. The pace and scale was much more intimate than Gencon. I actually got to play 4 games in the evenings, which almost never happens at the...

I can't answer question 1 since I haven't read it in depth yet, but for question 2, the campaign is explicitly for more experienced characters, and there is a section of advice for GMs who want to carry on their campaign from Secret of the Dragon Emperor (the campaign in the boxed set) to Path...

I used Into the Wyrd and Wild for a hexcrawl game (I used Knave as the ruleset), and it was a blast. One of my group's favorite games. The book is super inspirational and useful.

I'm going to suggest Outgunned, by Two Little Mice. Let's see how it meets your criteria. Easy to Learn: Super easy to learn! The core mechanic is add a stat and skill and roll that many d6's, looking for matching faces. The more matching faces you get, the better your success. Story-Focused...

I didn't pledge for the kickstarter because I'm not a huge Walking Dead fan, but I ran a ton of demos of the game for Free League at Pax Unplugged, and I am now a big fan. Very elegant rules that capture the feel of the show. The Walkers are more of an environmental hazard, and the gameplay is...

Outgunned Vaesen Walking Dead Vaults of Vaarn Blades in the Dark Shadowdark

We just have a set day we play each week, but use a group text to let each other know if anyone can't make the session or if we have to cancel.

Here is the Outgunned PDF: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/449021/Outgunned Here is the website: https://twolittlemice.net/outgunned/ Sorry - just saw the clarification that if the game is out in PDF it doesn't count for 2024, so Outgunned is out of the running.

Outgunned by Two Little Mice is due out in print in March. 2024.

Not exactly novelty dice, but Black Oak Workshop makes some cool advent calendars full of dice, and I am a big fan of the size and quality of their dice in general.

I ran a very fun short hex-crawl campaign using Knave as the ruleset and Wyrd and Wild to generate the setting content. Into the Wyrd and Wild worked great, and we had a very fun time with the game. I have their newish city book (Into the Cess and Citadel), but haven't given it a thorough read...