Make monsters your prey: A review of Wolf Hounds
Geek NativeWolf Hounds is a tabletop RPG from Devin Fortman. It’s a Name Your Own Price game, published by Hare Trigger Games and available from Itch.io.
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Under pressure sci-fi excellence: A review of Last Fleet
Black Armada published the Joshua Fox designed Last Fleet after a successful Kickstarter.
Mech-dino horrors and Cthulhu-spawn (mostly): A review of Nightmares 1
I’ll admit a fondness for bestiaries, which seems odd given only a weak interest in crunch, no interest in melee heavy games and an appreciation for politics, discovery and intrigue in my RPGs.
Have you ever invented a drink for an RPG?
Here’s a quick fantasy drink table that’ll let your bartenders offer adventurous heroes strange and exotic (or perhaps mundane and everyday place to them!) drinks.
The refreshing touch of change and death: A review of The Elephant and Macaw Banner
This review is not a blog rushing out coverage of a game straight out of the oven. I’m writing this up because The Elephant & Macaw Banner is a great game; it stands on its own two feet. It’s also a game that leans into D&D or Western fantasy.
Fantasy festival generator
Even in a sleepy village on the quiet corner of a fantasy map, it need not be the case that every day is the same. A GM or worldbuilder can insert a fantasy festival to shake things up a bit.
Genre Police: Dialling Back In
The number of players can really be one of the most important decisions you make as a GM and can actually affect your ability to play.
What is it like to DM? Lars van Breems tackles five common questions
While I probably wouldn’t qualify as an ‘expert’ having only four years of experience as a DM, I’ve played and run enough games that I can hopefully provide some insight into frequently asked questions for aspiring DM’s. Keep in mind that most of this is just my opinion and take on things, and that above all else, the most important rule a DM can adhere to is to have fun, and make sure the players are having fun as well.
Inhospitable Settings: Restricting Magic in D&D 5e
Inhospitable Settings: a primer of suggestions on adapting 5e magic lists to suit cold, water-scarce, low light and violent flora campaigns.
Sensitivity reading: What does it do, and does it make RPGs better? A Paranormal Affairs Canada case study
A credit that I’ve started to see in new RPGs is “sensitivity reader”. I think it’s fair enough to wonder two things; what do sensitivity readers do? If we’re paying for them through the cost of the book, do they make RPGs better?