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Plugging a Couple of Lightweight RPGs (Wombat's Gaming Den of Iniquity) Oct 2012
I've been playing with and working on a couple of very cool lightweight game systems, so I thought I'd give them a shout.
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I've been playing with and working on a couple of very cool lightweight game systems, so I thought I'd give them a shout.
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GenCon Report 3: Playing New Games (Stuffer Shack) Oct 2012
Brian tells us about his new game experiences at GenCon this year. He played Dread, the Midgard Campaign Setting, his own Modern Assembly hack of D&D 4e, and Project Ninja Panda Taco.
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Brian tells us about his new game experiences at GenCon this year. He played Dread, the Midgard Campaign Setting, his own Modern Assembly hack of D&D 4e, and Project Ninja Panda Taco.
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ACKS - Domain Level Review (Carpathia) - Part 4 (The Lair Of Lubidius) Sep 2012
Take a look at this series of articles about building a domain from the ground up in ACKS. Given my interest in domain-level games, I had to pick up the rules.
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Take a look at this series of articles about building a domain from the ground up in ACKS. Given my interest in domain-level games, I had to pick up the rules.
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Twilight: 2000 - 28 Years After the Apocalypse (Geeky & Genki) Sep 2012
A review and remembrance of this classic post-apocalyptic military game.
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A review and remembrance of this classic post-apocalyptic military game.
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An Indie Publisher sales update – Something Went Wrong, 2 weeks later (Troll in the Corner) Sep 2012
Some "behind the curtain" numbers on an inexpensive indie RPG being sold and given away on Drive Thru RPG.
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Some "behind the curtain" numbers on an inexpensive indie RPG being sold and given away on Drive Thru RPG.
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A Verbis Ad Verbera (A Word and a Blow) [New Game] (Sand & Steam) Sep 2012
Here's the kernel of a narrative-heavy RPG where you play countries instead of people. Great stuff.
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Here's the kernel of a narrative-heavy RPG where you play countries instead of people. Great stuff.
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The Fragile Foundation of Skills (Some Space to Think) Aug 2012
Rob explores our assumptions with skills and alternate ways to simulate Mad Skillz without fighting the system and failing far too often.
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Rob explores our assumptions with skills and alternate ways to simulate Mad Skillz without fighting the system and failing far too often.
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Some Space to Think: Icons and d20Tech (Some Space to Think) Aug 2012
A mini-review of 13th Age and how it ties characters to Icons. The idea of NPCs-as-setting has come home to roost.
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A mini-review of 13th Age and how it ties characters to Icons. The idea of NPCs-as-setting has come home to roost.
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A Solo D6 Wargame: Tabletop Conquest (Dr. Worldcrafter) Aug 2012
Take a shot at capturing the enemy capital in this random one-player game of conquest.
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Take a shot at capturing the enemy capital in this random one-player game of conquest.
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Hackmaster Basic is Free! (Kenzer & Company) Aug 2012
Kenzer & Co. have released Hackmaster Basic for free. Go grab yourself a 231-page PDF with cover art by Erol Otus.
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Kenzer & Co. have released Hackmaster Basic for free. Go grab yourself a 231-page PDF with cover art by Erol Otus.
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FATE SF: Interview With Sarah Newton, Part I (FATE SF) Aug 2012
A great discussion of old school systems and new rulesets with the designer of Mindjammer.
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A great discussion of old school systems and new rulesets with the designer of Mindjammer.
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DragonQuest Aug 2012
Remember the old RPG from SPI/TSR called DragonQuest? Someone managed to get several versions of the rules online.
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Remember the old RPG from SPI/TSR called DragonQuest? Someone managed to get several versions of the rules online.
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50 Games in 50 Weeks: Houses of the Blooded (Dr. Worldcrafter) Aug 2012
In Brent's quest to experience several new games this year, here's how he reacted to his first time running Houses of the Blooded.
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In Brent's quest to experience several new games this year, here's how he reacted to his first time running Houses of the Blooded.
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RPG Pitches goes live! (Teutonic Blogging) Aug 2012
Need some help pitching a new system to your players? Take a look at this tool for a list of inspiring taglines by system in German and English.
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Need some help pitching a new system to your players? Take a look at this tool for a list of inspiring taglines by system in German and English.
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Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a zero-prep OSR roleplaying game you can play in an afternoon - Flatland Games Aug 2012
Download this zero-prep OSR adventure system, currently looking for playtesters.
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Download this zero-prep OSR adventure system, currently looking for playtesters.
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New Edition of Tunnels & Trolls Announced (Trollish Delver) Jul 2012
Ken St. Andre announced he's working on the next evolution of Tunnels & Trolls.
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Ken St. Andre announced he's working on the next evolution of Tunnels & Trolls.
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An Idea I Love That I CAN Do Something With (Some Space to Think) Jul 2012
Rob Donoghue took the WaRP System rules released by Atlas Games under the OGL, and reformatted it to make it readable and functional.
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Rob Donoghue took the WaRP System rules released by Atlas Games under the OGL, and reformatted it to make it readable and functional.
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The Clash of the Expectations/Reading the Game (Rhetorical Gamer) Jul 2012
Exploring rules systems vs. the implied setting embedded in those systems, and realizing that D&D and Pathfinder aren't true toolbox rules systems.
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Exploring rules systems vs. the implied setting embedded in those systems, and realizing that D&D and Pathfinder aren't true toolbox rules systems.
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Composite Skill Bonuses in the d20 System (Loremaster) Jul 2012
If your PCs are using several skills at once, why not collapse them into a single roll? This method also handles cases of "missing" skills, like having the Paladin sneak past a group of Ogres using a distraction. An excellent idea from FASA's Star Trek ported to D&D's skill system.
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If your PCs are using several skills at once, why not collapse them into a single roll? This method also handles cases of "missing" skills, like having the Paladin sneak past a group of Ogres using a distraction. An excellent idea from FASA's Star Trek ported to D&D's skill system.
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Simpler (Monte Cook Games) Jul 2012
Striving for simplicity in RPG rules and tools.
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Striving for simplicity in RPG rules and tools.
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