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February 1983. As we step into a new year of gaming Ian Livingstone wonders what might come next. With Treasure Trap starting (or at...

Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Lately, my Saturday afternoons at the local library have become the third pillar of a massive...

Image courtesy of Pixabay. For years, my game room sat as a quiet monument to a dream: a dedicated space where I could play Dungeons &...

The story of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is a tragedy of American history: a cautionary tale of class bias, social anxiety, and...

Oh jesus. If you manage a coherent account of actual Blades play, I'll respond to it. I think that sounds fair. Unlikely, but fair.

I didn't suggest he couldn't have played the game, only that he didn't understand it (you missed the sarcasm I think). It was a silly...

Ahh, yes, I'll bow to your obviously superior understanding. Moving on...

Not at all. The fact that says he's played means nothing in terms of his appreciation of the rules or procedures. I'm not talking about...

There is no question. It's a silly thing to suggest about the game. Sorry dude, you've lost the plot. The clock is just there to track...

If you'd played the game you'd know how silly this question sounds.

Not for me! Again, I don’t really use danger clocks all that often; once per mission generally. But I’ve never had a problem reflecting...

I don't want to oversell this, but folks need to remember that Chris was the go to guy for the directors of the D&D movie. When I...

Ok, well I think we've firmly established where we are at. You think that nothing about AW was new or novel. You are welcome to that...

God as much as I appreciate Draw Steel!'s combat for its balance and decision making, it's so hard for me to go back to it after playing...

Ticking a clock is a consequence? You don't telegraph "a clock" you telegraph "Alerted Guards" or "Hunted." If the player doesnt resist...