In-depth articles not necessarily related to a single game product.
33 posts, grouped by year.
The following is an adventure seed for Raising Ragnarok, written in the style of Fire Starters. Fimblewinter The long winter is upon you. Both the Sun and Moon have been swallowed whole, and the world has been plunged into eternal darkness. The cocks have crowed,…
One idea I had several years ago was to make a Norse-themed RPG with a bit of a twist. You may be familiar with the concept of Ragnarok. It is essentially the Norse version of Armageddon. The events of Ragnarok are fated and everything that…
Rather than go over more of the random ideas floating around in my head, I thought I'd take a little time to hash out some of the concepts I wrote about in my last post. Universal Subsystem Expanding on the idea that Indie Heroes can…
Like many people, I have found myself with a little extra free time lately due to the near ubiquitous lockdowns in reaction to the Corona Virus. While I am still blessed to have my day job, our work has been a bit slow and I'm…
In which I muse about the similarities between being a Game Master and being a leader.
Eloy Lasanta of Third Eye Games took some time to answer questions about Part-Time Gods 2nd Edition, which is currently on Kickstarter.
We have another interview for you, this time from T. Dave Silva of House Dok. His new supers game, Metahumans Rising, is currently on Kickstarter. Interview Accessible Games: First of all, thanks for taking the time to talk about accessibility with us. For those of…
I got to speak with Todd Crapper about High Plains Samurai and his plans for making it accessible and inclusive.
In which I recap my experience at Gamestorm '17 in Vancouver, WA.
Day three of Gamestorm 16 was short but sweet.
Day Two of Gamestorm had a few disappointments, but I made the best of it with some unplanned games and the company of old friends.
In this guest post, Matthew Yeoman share his revelation about The Great Equalizer.
Before any campaign begins, it's important to talk about expectations. What do your players expect from you, and what do you expect from them?
As a Lazy GM, how do you fill in all of those plot holes? (The secret? You don't need to.)
Guest blogger Phil Veckione, author of the award-winning book "Never Unprepared", talks about how to improve your improv skills.
How do you run a game session without spending too much prep time? I offer some insights and a few tips.
Introduction I love being a Game Master. I get to create adventures, facilitate fun gaming sessions, and generally be responsible for entire role-playing campaigns. It's a challenge, but a successful gaming session is a badge of pride for any GM. Game Masters come in several…
Day 3 of Gamestorm was a little less eventful than Saturday, day 2, but I still had a lot of fun.
Day 2 of Gamestorm: Pathfinder Society, Psi-punk, Castle Panic, Pirate's Cove, and Ra. It was a long, but fulfilling day.
I recently spent three days at Gamestorm 15 in Vancouver, WA, a local board game and RPG convention for the Portland Metro Area.
In part 3, I discuss why Fudge is a great RPG for people with dyslexia and similar learning disabilities.
Fudge RPG is a universal game that can be adapted to many situations. It's even great for gaming with children or people with disabilities.
Fudge RPG is a universal game that can be adapted to many situations. It's even great for gaming with children or people with disabilities.
It's ncie to stumble upon these sorts of things. I was recently browsing a website which specializes in accessibility aids for daily living. The site, Enable Mart ( ) has loads of exceptionally useful items to help people with any number of disabilities. One of…
Disabilities don't prevent you from enjoying hobby games. Here are some observations and tips to help you out.
If you haven't already, read my article about Accessible Runes. After contacting five different sellers on Etsy.com, all of whom hand-craft runes of their own, I found a couple of people who were willing to take on the task of custom making raised runes out…
My girlfriend and I were flipping through a catalogue of accessible daily living supplies when we came upon a few pages of games for the blind and visually impaired. The catalogue includes low-vision and blind versions of several of the most popular American family board…
Someone recently posed the question: "Where can I find rune casting supplies for a blind person?" At first, I wondered what this had to do with accessible gaming, but then realized that this site is, or should be, about more than just board games. Accessibility…
The next morning we kicked off a game of Cleopatra, a Days of Wonder game, after breakfast. Cleopatra is another resource management and building game, but varies quite a bit from Catan. In this game, each player is an architect in Ancient Egypt, trying to…
It was getting pretty late when we finished A Touch of Evil and many folks either went home or went to bed. Three of us stayed around to start one final board game of the night, though: Catan Geographies: Germany. This game is very similar…
A Touch of Evil is a huge game that would be difficult to sum up in just a paragraph or five. Instead of trying to describe it all myself, here is the game's description: "Tis’ the dawn of the 19th century; an age of science,…
I hadn't played King Me before, but ever since my girlfriend played it with the rest of that same group, she's been interested in getting me to try it. Everyone thought it would be a great game to try out for someone with a visual…
September 18 th, 2010. My girlfriend and I missed our opportunity to attend the annual Portland Pirate Festival ( ) and our group's bi-weekly movie night fell through, but the day wasn't a loss. Instead of movie night, some friends threw together an impromptu board…
