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The Merry Mushmen have made a name for themselves as the masterminds behind Knock! Magazine. This periodical offers lively discussion about the OSR through design articles, rules hacks and short adventures. They moved into publishing full fledged adventures with Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow last...

Can confirm Knave doesn't have this but it does have a spell creation chart that I like. (This may be a spoiler for an upcoming review).

Last year, Shadowdark broke onto the scene as a breath of fresh air. It mixed the best parts of OSR austerity and 5e fluidity to make an experience that appeals to both audiences. Its embrace of third party support has mostly expressed itself in adventures and small add-ons to let groups adjust...

For the next three weeks, Bundle of Holding has the corebook and several supplements on offer for cheap.

The distress signal is one of the hardiest hooks in the Game Master’s toolbox. It offers a bit of mystery and the promise of action. What’s the problem? Is it a trap? How do we fix things? Can we fight back if we’re caught off guard. Distress Signals from Reece Carter offers a collection of...

The single adventures released for Marvel Multiverse Role Playing Game have been pretty straightforward to this point. That makes sense based on the audience the game is aiming to hit. They want to capture people who are new to Marvel games, new to role playing games and likely both. I think...

We ended up playing three games which was just long enough for one player to trigger their Trouble. Were I booking this for a campaign, I'd probably play until everyone has popped their initial trouble and then close out the season.

The dysfunctional family of a spacefaring crew is an archetype that’s proven to be fertile ground for science fiction and role playing games. Star Wars, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Firefly and Traveller have all taken advantage of stories of hard-luck crews doing dangerous work to keep flying for...

When Free League Publishing announced the Alien Role Playing Game, they said the line would be built upon three broad pillars. The game would support campaigns that focused on space marines, space truckers and colonists. With the space marine chapter filled out over the past few years it’s time...

I call out when I move into spoiler territory. Those who don't care get a deeper look into the campaign Those who care can stop at the bold text.

The best licensed role playing games have settings where there’s room to run. Luke might be blowing up the Death Star and Frodo might be dropping off The One Ring but there’s still plenty of opportunities for characters to have some adventures and take out some bad guys. Dune is also a great...