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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...

Well, elves have differing physical characteristics, most notably lifespan, so I expect those differences will manifest. And as for...

I actually read through the latest Moldvey draft on my lunch break, and I think the social encounter structure stuff he's added here is...

I think the more complicated a character is, mechanically, the smaller a set of those things a player is likely to hang their...

Yeah, I've seen it on a number of different game systems over the years, and some of those are still viable. I mean, you'll see it more...

Yes, at this point, your opinion is well documented. I’m just pointing to games that still have potentially deep roleplaying despite...

Registry Desk "Okay, stay calm. This is the part where I ask ye fer money. Did ye bring the registration fee?" You show Trek your...

Eh, there's still plenty of trad-style games out there. I'd argue other than the focus on bennies, Savage Worlds is, and its not...

There have been a few with upbeat endings, but the premise of the show (which is an anthology) is all the ways technology, especially...

There have been a few with upbeat endings, but the premise of the show (which is an anthology) is all the ways technology, especially...

Agreed. As I said upthread, your attributes can be a rich source of material for roleplaying, but they are not necessary.

So...what does that mean, in practice? How does an elf act that is different from, say, humans? Which raises another question: are...

Yeah, I've seen that in digital journalism more than once.

I'm looking forward to it.