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Personally, I found all of the 20th Anniversary books too big to be practical, especially for any newcomer to the games. V5 itself is a pretty large book but the mechanical design is sleek and compelling, and I think it resets a lot of the setting in ways I personally approve of - not wishing...

Looking forward to this, although I’ve yet to be convinced that the dark future envisioned in the game is any worse than the real world now!

I sold it on as soon as it arrived, to be honest. I had made up my mind about the new edition (not a new edition) some time around Christmas after the DMG arrived. Ultimately, the game was no longer that appealing to me. I was just waiting for the last of the pre-order books to arrive. The MM...

There seems to be an indication on the Mongoose site that not only are they aiming to release a new edition of Dark Conspiracy but also possibly another setting set in its spacefaring future. Only cursory info at the moment though.

Well, even the second edition was produced in 2016, and Mongoose has since updated that multiple times and had turnovers of staff and production, layout and so on too. Moreover, I have both the 2300AD box set and Free League’s Twilight: 2000 in front of me now and know that what you are saying...

Well, I own both and disagree with you. Your representation is far from my own experience. You are wrong. Mongoose had issues 15 years ago, but not now.

Mongoose left Rebellion fairly swiftly - they basically wanted more independence.

Some of the Mongoose recent box sets - like 2300AD for one - are quite close to the production level of Free League’s Twilight: 2000. Their printing firm is Studio 2 - the same as that used by Pinnacle Entertainment’s Savage Worlds. Moreover, Mongoose don’t seem so above themselves to not work...

I recall trying to discuss online the impacts of tariffs on gamer consumer prices, last year and had a bunch of people with strong (supporting) views of the current administration shout it down as "not going to happen". It isn't so much an intensely political discussion as much as it is just...

I’ve no idea about actual sales, but the vibe from the recent Con I attended was certainly different. A few years ago at least half the games being run were D&D5E. This year, I barely saw any - gamers were running other games.

True, but in terms of game design, I think the game designers intended that they didn’t want the dice rolling to ‘explode' that often. But it is a relatively minor thing - in my games, the dice rolling is infrequent anyway.

I think it affects the probability of scoring more successes from 1/100 to 1/10. It might make the game more cinematic though. The interaction with Hunger dice should be noted though - as you really don't want to be having Messy Criticals more frequently than exists.

Well, your game can vary in terms of what you do with it. Some groups could play their ‘Coterie’ of vampires as a tight knit group of ‘Neonates’ standing against all the threats the World of Darkness presents. Or they could play it like a gothic version of Paranoia, I guess and end up...

Well, the protocols have always been the Traditions of The Masquerade, with the Camarilla, the Archons and the Justicars and other social organisations being the enforcers. Vampires who threaten the Masquerade are hunted out of existence. Like I say, this is at the core of the game’s premise and...

I think the mechanisms for masquerade are pretty well spelt out - it is part of the game’s theme after all. One of the key elements simply lies in vampires trying to maintain their Humanity and the various Predator styles give a lot of indication of how their try to maintain their ‘habits’ while...

Wasn’t Medusa the name of one of the three Gorgon sisters? Without needing to question whether there should be gender balance, it was actually her name not her species!

Like I say, do check out Laws of the Night. Not trying to shill it or anything and you’ll need to note that it provides LARP rules (which could hypothetically be adapted to the tabletop, I guess, if you want to go diceless). However, By Night Studios had several years to look at the original...

I have to say that I totally agree with you. Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition is a better game than any previous iteration and made much needed changes to the mechanics and setting that not only make it smoother in play, but also make key themes much more prominent and focussed while...

Any poll is just a reflection on those that vote for it, so it is difficult to get upset about any objective detail. How you personally feel about the results is up to you, of course. For me, it’s a bit ‘meh’ but maybe I am getting old. The most exciting releases for me this year are...

Certainly, there are plenty of gamers who unfortunately feel that whole diversity of RPGs out there is just a footnote to D&D and certainly, an interesting game mechanic design can elevate a game as being significantly different and original. However, as a case in point, the Discworld RPG is...