Today’s RPGaDay entry is tricky, because like many story-oriented gamers, I don’t really focus on publishers so much as I focus on designers, mechanics, and settings. I took a look through my PDF library and focused on publishers for which I own and like/have played multiple products. I have another multi-way tie that includes Pelgrane […]
#RPGaDay 9: Media I want to game
The media I want to see in an RPG right now is Minecraft. Not because it is especially beloved to me. But because I’m taking on the ambitious goal of running a Minecraft campaign, using the Just a Game playtest, for a 9 year old (you may remember her from last year’s Epyllion campaign), and […]
#RPGaDay 8 – Favorite Appearance in Media
Most media do not “get it right” with RPGs, and it’s very, very hard to translate a role playing game into a movie, TV show, or even novel. RPGs are (or should be) an ensemble production, with lots of spotlight scenes on each character, and movies… aren’t. TV shows can do an ensemble better, but […]
#RPGaDay 7: Favorite Free RPG
This honor still goes to Lady Blackbird, John Harper’s excellent little game about the adventures of runaway bride Lady Blackbird and the crew of The Owl. First, the game uses an excellent, lightweight dice-pool mechanic for simple conflict resolution. Second, the document is gorgeously designed and laid out. Third, the story has just enough hooks […]
#RPGaDay 6: Most Recent Game Played
At GenCon, I wanted to play an RPG on Sunday at Games on Demand, but didn’t get a chance. So, my last RPG was the one I ran at GoD, Saturday evening at 6. This was my first time running at GoD, even though we’ve done it at Strategicon in LA. The room was huge, […]