Who says you need a book thick enough to stop a bullet to have a heavy simulationist game? Nights of the Crusades proves that it can be done in only 106 pages. As may be inferred by the title, Nights of the Crusades is set in the Middle East during Medieval Times. It is a […]
My first memories of Shadowrun involve standing in a local bookstore mesmerized by the cover art on the first edition rulebook. My twelve year old brain was captivated by the images of a cybered elf decker, an Amerind duel-wielding Uzis and, to be fair, the female mage sporting a pump-action shotgun, duster, daisy dukes and […]
It’s been five years since children the world over turned on their parents, devouring their nurturers. They are predators our children. Cunning. Deadly. It’s been five years since the dead started walking. AND A LITTLE CHILD SHALL EAT THEM is an actual play recording made at Fear the Con 5. This is the FIFTH installment […]
D Vincent Baker is a big name on the indie game scene. He is the creator of cool games such as Dogs in the Vineyard, In a Wicked Age, Mechaton, Murderous Ghosts, Poison’d, and Apocalypse World. I had not had the pleasure of playing one of his games until GenCon 2012. The first game […]
Last week I was lucky enough to be able to attend GenCon 2012 in Indianapolis. While I was there, I was able to indulge in my love for story games to the fullest. There was a special room setup called Games on Demand and it was staffed by Indie Games Explosion. They broke the day […]
As we motor forward to season two a new player is introduced to the game and a new Knight is born. John from Thistledown Actual Play joins the table. This episode, then, finds us hip-deep in character pitching. Who will be the newest Knight? We’d love to hear from you! Give us a call at […]
Greetings from Gencon, Your intrepid reporter spent the ride to gencon riding shotgun, and strode into Indy at 6pm. I spent most of the time hanging out with Fear The Boot fans, playing Cards Against Humanity, which was a riot, and would recommend for any friends who get together. It is like Mad Libs, but […]
Last week, I told you about The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross. It is the first book in the Laundry files. I was pleased to find out that Cubicle 7 had put out a role playing game based on this series entitled aptly enough, The Laundry. In order to capture the feel of the books, the authors […]
It’s all led up to this! The Rogues of Reignsborough have Escaped from Dauger Island… The Ghosts of Reignsborough have rampaged across the city… …And now The Squires of Reignsborough are on the scene. Can the city’s youngest heroes save the day? Join Partisan Boy, Kid Ricochet, Adept, Golden Girl and Monkey Boy as they […]
Do you Cthulhu? I know I do! Ok, not as much as I used to but that is only because I’m getting old. I hear your old man jokes. Get off my lawn! Where was I…Oh, Do you Cthulhu? If the answer is yes then I may have a book for you. Casting […]