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Still my best date for the Ennies! :)

Thankfully we did all get back to work in the end. Many didn't, and many chose not to (something of a shock to many producers) but my group are all back in the west end again.

It did take a while to get round to it. It was Covid that finally got it done. With theatre in crisis, and a lot of time of my hands, and all my friends worried about their careers, it felt like a good way to raise awareness and help in a small way. I knew I had it right when some of the theater...

It does seem guys have more fun with it as plenty of women had to play it for real when they were younger :)

Awesome! So glad to hear people are still having fun with it.

While I don't speak for Modiphius I would add there are many reasons for price differentials between companies for apparently similar products. The main one is that Fantasy Flight is pretty huge and can charge less due to economy of scale on things like dice sets. They will get a better unit...

Very true. I can’t fault the art at all :)

There has certainly been a lot of talk about Candela Obscura, mostly due to Critical Role streaming a series of it recently. But even if you missed the series, there are plenty of resources from the Darrington Press web site to explore the setting and game further. What’s Candela Obscura...

Good to hear! Hope all goes well, it sounds like you're nearly there. Hang in there. If it is getting large you may want to consider what might make a good supplement. I'm not suggesting you cut a particular section, but you might be able to trim many of them down and put what you trim into a...

I will agree you make a fair, if rudely put, point in terms of indie games. I wasn't actually thinking of indie rpgs and you are right they are both usually shorter and easier to start with as a writer. However, most short indie games are really one shots or more narrative story prompt games...

Very much agree. A system you know well and have available is a good one to pick. If you do hear of one you don't know that would suit your needs it is always worth a look as you may get some useful ideas even if you can't do a deep dive. But usually no one ever tells you about said system until...

Not entirely. "Write what you know" is much broader than people usually think. You know games, you know what a character needs to be fun to play, those things go beyond system. There is space for more D&D style games I'm sure, but not much. I'd argue most people who want a D&D like game are...

Want to make your own RPG? You have to start somewhere, and facing down the blank page is just the beginning. Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Is Your Idea Useful? So, it’s just you and a blank word document and a head full of ideas. Before you dive in, do an internet search or look at your own...

Agreed, but Star Trek is such a varied setting I’d offer it works in pretty much any theme or style. So much variety there.

I’m a fan of grimdark-style games, but sometimes a change of pace is refreshing. Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Why not spread your wings a little and try something new? How about playing a game where people are generally nice to each other instead? Nice Isn’t Perfect Many campaigns pivot on...

Well, if I can't vote for Dune again I'll have to think of something else :) While I have links to both of these companies, I've not worked even slightly on either of these. Cohors Cthulhu (Modiphius) The kickstarter is finished and so this should be out to retailers next year very soon...

One problem that seems to come up a lot for many GMs in many settings is how to create adventures in the midst of an established setting's official canon. The problem is usually framed as “How can I run any adventures when the events of the setting are already so set?” I hear this a lot for...

I’ve visited Philadelphia a couple of times, usually as part of a Gen Con road trip with my friend Walt. But instead of taking me to see the Liberty Bell he usually insists we see the “real America” and hit the huge “all you can eat” buffet at Shady Maples. So this supplement is a nice way to...

Halloween is monster season, and while it’s fun to bring out the classics, they can be a little predictable. So here are a few ways to adapt and refresh some of the traditional Halloween creatures and villains. Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Vampires Vampire variants are as common as vampire...

It's horror game season, so you may be wondering how to make your game a little creepier. Putting the player characters on edge is the first step in building a horror atmosphere and there are several ways you can make things a little more unsettling, without suggesting there is a monster on the...