The Gap In Reality: Immersion in an RPG Environment from Campaign Mastery
Our special effects gurus get better all the time, and at the same time, their product becomes more affordable with improving technology, making it more ubiquitous in entertainments. I first wrote...
View ArticleEN World Review – The Fires of Heaven by Patrick Sweeney from NEUROGLYPH Games
Welcome Fellow Gamers and Blogosphere Surfers to another installment of my weekly review. I hope the week is going well for you all, and that much gaming lies in your future as we come into the...
View ArticleAmazon Nazis On The Moon: Campaign Planning Revisited from Campaign Mastery
I’ve written a number of articles on the subject of Campaign Planning & Structuring which have been very well received, notably (oldest to newest): Back To Basics: Campaign Structures(also contains...
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Supervillainy A-To-Z: N is for Non Sequitur from BARKING ALIEN
This next villain continues the two name motif but is otherwise a bit unusual.Note if you will that the usual has been voyeurs of cosmic catastrophe, lovelorn androids and poltergeist patriots in boo...
View ArticleThe Gassy Gnoll: GMing for a Ship of Fools (April RPG Carnival) from Game...
Time to join the carnival! The topic for the April RPG Carnival is hosted at the Elthos RPGand the question for the carnival is: “What is the most memorable experience you have had GMing for your own...
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Supervillainy A-To-Z: L is for Lady Lamia from BARKING ALIEN
I used to game with my ex-wife a lot when, well, she wasn't my ex but my current...I mean my wife. I mean when we were married. And even before that. What's that called? Pre-wife?*Sigh* Sorry. I'll...
View ArticleSupervillainy A-To-Z: J is for Jack-An-Ape from BARKING ALIEN
I want to open this post with my heartfelt condolences and best wishes for the citizens of Boston, Massachusetts after the tragic events of this Monday, April 15th, 2013.I do not wish to be pessimistic...
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Supervillainy A-To-Z: I is for Interceptor from BARKING ALIEN
Remember me? It's OK if you don't. Heck, I barely do. It seems like its been forever since I've posted and yeah, I know I'm way behind again. Doing my taxes this year was a horrible experience. How is...
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[HERO 6th] City of Champions – Teen Conflict from Life and Times of a...
One of the things to consider when running a teen supers game is the idea of making certain that there’s a good mix of conflicts that matter to the protagonists. Given their age, this conflict can come...
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Supervillainy A-To-Z: H is for Hollow Victory from BARKING ALIEN
Sometimes a character concept comes to me by taking a look at two or three superheroes or supervillains from the 'Big Two' (Marvel and DC) and pulling an Amalgam Comics move.That was certainly the...
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[HERO 6th] City of Champions – Character Hooks from Life and Times of a...
Today I’m looking at the player characters in my ongoing not-so-serious HERO campaign. Despite an attempt to try to lighten the mood somewhat of this campaign, I still find myself falling to old habits...
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Supervillainy A-To-Z: E is for Endgame from BARKING ALIEN
I almost regret using the following character as my 'E' entry. He is one of my greatest characters, let alone villains and after him all others will pale in comparison from this point forward. At only...
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Supervillainy A-To-Z: D is for Doomsayer from BARKING ALIEN
I am having one of those weeks. OK, actually, I'm having one of those lives. You know the kind. Like Charlie Brown has. Roger Ebert, film critic and genuinely funny individual, has passed at the age...
View ArticleSupervillainy A-To-Z: C is for Captain Infernal from BARKING ALIEN
Did you ever have one of those players who makes you want to dump this boring hobby of Role Playing Games to get into the existing and fast paced world of watching grass grow. No? I've got a guy like...
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[HERO 6th] City of Champions – Roll Call from Life and Times of a Philippine...
The HERO game has been officially started with the full roster of player characters in already. There’s still time to tweak the character builds over the next few weekends, but what we’ve got so far...
View ArticleThe A-to-Z of Super Villainy from BARKING ALIEN
This April I am going to participate in the ever fun but not always possible to attend 'Blogging A-to-Z Challenge'.I found this one tricky the first time I did it as it took place right after my Muppet...
View ArticleHJRP0915 Happy Jacks RPG Podcast Season 09 Episode 15 from Happy Jacks RPG...
Season 09 Episode 15 Your hosts: Stu, Stork, Mouser, Kristel Show Notes: We discuss whether the presence of Bennies (or some other roleplaying reward system) improves roleplaying at the table or hurts...
View ArticleTen Links in the Chain: Publisher News (26-JAN-2012) from Game Knight Reviews
Yes! Two links posts within just a couple of days of each other… Amazing, isn’t it? This one is all about the publishers. Dang they’ve been busy! Announcements, product releases, and all sorts of...
View ArticleSimulation vs. Playability: The Background Discussion for a Blog Series from...
Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be discussing how some games balance their desire to simulate a certain activity with the need for a game to be playable. Most of the posts will be dealing...
View ArticleRPGs I Have Played, and a few comments about them from G*M*S Magazine
You may be a better gamer than I am. Although I love to play, I’m really more of a writer/designer than a true gamer. I thought I’d make a list of rpgs I’ve played and maybe throw is some comments...
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