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In this issue, Ian Livingstone discusses a new Dungeons and Dragons computer game (cartridge) released for the Atari 2600, the elite...

In a survey of 1,000 TTRPG players in the US, StartPlaying, a tabletop gaming matchup service for professional GMs, found that mental...

By the standards of the 21st century, those are just ordinary Thursdays.

Ok, finished ep 2. Yea, it's tedious and slow but it's supposed to be 120+ episodes, I'm fine with building emotional investment in the...

I don’t think Critical Role has ever been a good example of best practices for your home game. Indeed, I think trying to emulate...

I think I've said it before - I generally gave up on writing specifically D&D adventures because I kept getting ingredients that were...

That’s the thing though, Critical Role is entertainment media. The players are part of the cast, the audience is passive. The choice of...

I’m certain I’ve reused a few along the way and/or repeated ones other judges have used. I keep a running list throughout the year of...

One thing that I changed for skills in my game, which came from WW2: Operation Whitebox and Mothership as an inspriation was not rolling...

I admit, I didn't get it until I read your judgement.

I know that I started out bolding and labelling where I used ingredients, and after the advice I was given (looks like it was probably...

The ingredients this year have been awesome and strange. I may be forced to also write a Troika adventure if that trend continues.

I’m certain I’ve reused a few along the way and/or repeated ones other judges have used. I keep a running list throughout the year of...

In my experience, in the beginning, attendance can swing wildly. Sometimes just two people will show up, sometimes 11. Eventually...

Great post — totally agree! The pilot holds up way better than people give it credit for. The character work and political themes were...