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For the last several years, I have been analyzing the successes and failures of each of my campaigns as they ended in a series of “Post-Mortem” threads. Doubtless, many of you have read my other threads about suffering from GM Burnout. Since I started my account here in 2006, I have spent many...

@BookTenTiger there's pros and cons of long-term campaigns and one-shots. Presently, I'm feeling that a long-term, "serious" campaign with connected stories, rich role-playing opportunities, heavily invested players, etc, is just something I can't deliver. The expectations are too great and the...

I had a really great one shot with 5e a couple weeks ago. The players were some of my wife's friends, including a couple new to the hobby. I had them select pregens. Started them in a small town festival where they could practice using skills in a safe environment - archery competitions, arm...

The campaign left Sharn because of several reasons: The political and faction play was becoming overwhelming to half of the players. The group refused to side with any church, guild, or other organization. The characters felt the doomsday device would be safer outside the city. The group...

I think I'm more disappointed that they said they had cut ties then backed out of their previous statement and - if other statements are true - had been giving them money since 2022. Presumably on past projects I've purchased that weren't supposed to go to JG.

I've got no doubt this will be a successful project launch and will bring new fans to Goodman Games. (Whether or not those are the types of people you want associated with your game is a question only Goodman can answer.)

As is my tradition, each time a game ends, I try to learn from it. This time I'm looking at the disappointing demise of my A5E Eberron campaign, which lasted about 2 months. About the Group Player A: my wife, a power gamer who likes butt kicking and action-packed adventure. Her favorite...

I was just singing "I Am a Real American" in the shower yesterday.

Currently using a mix of 2014 and Level Up. I'll either stay this way or go to Shadowdark if I want a simplified type of D&D.

I ordered it to read, enjoy the art, and probably never play it (my group isn't that experimental). I am very curious about the character sheet design and card implementation, and may use it for teaching other RPGs.

I'm surprised to say that I ordered it yesterday and have been looking through the PDF. I can thank 12+ hours of content from Knights of Last Call on YouTube for making me interested. I doubt I'll find a group to play it, but I want to show my support for an interesting system.

I've been following GG's responses to the entire controversy. I watched the announcement where Mr. Goodman got emotional as he explained how BB 2's rants personally hurt him, his family, and the GG team. If BB 2's claims are true, and Goodman was hiding that he was giving profits to JG since...

I guess that's true. The OAR treatment is likely better quality paper, editing, art, with expanded content (including - I believe - the very rare Wraith Overlord material). My original CSIO is basically newsprint quality paper. I don't dare use it at the table. Also, to be fair, I also got my...

From the JG livestream, they mentioned $200+. (Boxed set with maps, etc.)

These are large cities with a lot of detail that could be ported easily to DCC. (I've run adventures in all of them.) Bard's Gate https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/210836/bard-s-gate-swords-and-wizardry Castle Zagyg...

I've backed two recent OAR Kickstarters (Dark Tower and Caverns of Thracia) because of its affiliation with Jenell Jaquays and under the assumption that JG wouldn't be profiting from them. (Not to mention, they're great products.) Of the other OAR titles, I think I don't have two of them (Castle...

I was about to come in here and criticize the sensational headline. Then I read Goodman's statement: "... my personal opinion is I like to build bridges rather than walls. I think there's been a lot of uh experiences in the last couple years in America of people building walls amongst each...

Yay. I can finally read 5.24. :)

I'm in a strange position when I'm realizing that my primary hobby for the past 20 years maybe hasn't been as enjoyable as I like to think. Of course, I can look back and enjoy a few moments and the friends I met along the way; however, it isn't comparable to the stress and frustration I've had...

So I decided to pivot the group to a dungeon adventure (the Lost City from Goodman's OAR series, if you're curious). There's a degree of roleplaying and faction play to get the more story-interested players, but plenty of traps, puzzles, and combats for the other two. I'm going to save my...