Wofano Wotanto
Hero
Seth Skorkowsky's signature "Hello, internet!" is much-heard in these parts.
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Who are your favorite TTRPG reviewers?
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Epic Meepo
Adventurer
Thank you to everyone for the recommendations. I'll have to give them a look.
Related question: Are there any reviewers out there looking for hidden gems in the DMs Guild specifically?
Related question: Are there any reviewers out there looking for hidden gems in the DMs Guild specifically?
Celebrim
Legend
Honestly, Seth is the only one I trust because Seth is the only one who reviews an RPG text from the perspective of a functional GM as I understand the job. He's actually reviewing how it plays and not how it reads, and for me that's everything. I see so many reviews of a game book where they are reviewing it like a coffee table book, "Eww.... isn't the art so evocative. See all this compelling micro-fiction. Doesn't this make you excited!" No, it doesn't. Tell me how it plays and be critical enough about that play experience and what you actually did to make it work that I know you had a good time (or didn't have a good time) and why.
That said, not all of Seth's and his groups aesthetics align with mine. He and his group seem to enjoy gritty investigative games with Tier 1 heroes and my players are much more in the Tier 2 level of action hero gaming and much more hack and slashers. So it leaves a pretty big slice of what I want reviewed unreviewed. But if you want to impress me, review like Seth.
That said, not all of Seth's and his groups aesthetics align with mine. He and his group seem to enjoy gritty investigative games with Tier 1 heroes and my players are much more in the Tier 2 level of action hero gaming and much more hack and slashers. So it leaves a pretty big slice of what I want reviewed unreviewed. But if you want to impress me, review like Seth.
MintRabbit
Explorer
I'm a fan of The Gaming Table. She's only been reviewing for a year or two but she's covered a lot of games and I like the time she's taking to review some smaller games.
Celebrim
Legend
I just discovered her within the last two weeks so I don't really have an opinion yet, but good call out.
Haiku Elvis
Knuckle-dusters, glass jaws and wooden hearts.
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 summaries and they are entertaining as well as informative.
I would also nominate Between two Cairns podcast for weekly OSR adventure module reviews. Its Yochai Gal - the writer of Cairn plus Brad Kerr an OSE adventure writer and self proclaimed hater of waterfalls. Funny and has the podcast equivalent of extreme thread drift most weeks.
In a bizarre coincidence/sign of the impending apocalypse, when getting the link I just found out today's episode features Quinns from Quinns Quest.
I would also nominate Between two Cairns podcast for weekly OSR adventure module reviews. Its Yochai Gal - the writer of Cairn plus Brad Kerr an OSE adventure writer and self proclaimed hater of waterfalls. Funny and has the podcast equivalent of extreme thread drift most weeks.
In a bizarre coincidence/sign of the impending apocalypse, when getting the link I just found out today's episode features Quinns from Quinns Quest.
Arilyn
Hero
Tegan J. has a good channel. They do a thorough game of the month with an introductory video, a thorough review/breakdown of the game video and then the team live streams the game. If you are curious about a particular rpg, this is a fantastic way to get a really good taste and analysis.
aramis erak
Legend
The closest to "favorite" is "I can trust his judgement, but may not agree with it" - and that's RPG Pundit.
I don't trust, but do enjoy, many of the reviews by Z Gosck, RPGG: Dr. Wolfensteinula, Youtube: zigmenthotep
For the rest? I generally find the user comments on DTRPG more valuable than most dedicated reviewers.
I don't trust, but do enjoy, many of the reviews by Z Gosck, RPGG: Dr. Wolfensteinula, Youtube: zigmenthotep
For the rest? I generally find the user comments on DTRPG more valuable than most dedicated reviewers.
Guess it depends on what you are looking for. Though I rarely go by what reviewers opinions are, I do like when they give information I think is useful (of course this varies for everyone), like details on components of a book (does it cover this or that, how much detail, etc)
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