I really don’t have one (I don’t look at RPG art very much), so today I will highlight an illustrator whose work I really like and want to own, Emily Vitori, aka Syreene, whose work can be purchased on a nice T-Shirt here. I like the art deco/stained glass look of her artwork. Emily does […]
#RPGaDay 11: Favorite RPG Writer
I don’t have a favorite RPG writer, not even close. So how about I just highlight an RPG writer who is unique, writes a wide range of game types, and has deep thoughts about gamecraft. I’m speaking, of course, about John Wick, who almost made it to "Favorite Publisher," but I decided to save him […]
#RPGaDay 10: Favorite Publisher
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 […]