Give me a subjective review based on actual play, not another faux-objective review based on just reading the rules.

Posts on TTRPG worldbuilding, managing campaigns, running sessions, and thoughts on tabletop roleplaying as a hobby.

Why are we drawn to play tabletop RPGs, what can we learn from Guillermo Del Toro, and how do roleplaying games boost our mental health?

Just like our world, a tabletop RPG campaign won’t feel real without a few absurdities.

My understanding of believability in roleplaying games, particularly with regard to violence, has shifted over the years.

The Eclipse Phase setting can prompt thoughtful gamers to explore their assumptions about political, social, and economic structures in a context of wild adventure.

On the benefits of making room in my life for tabletop roleplaying by eliminating something else.

How to not pick a game system that fits your favorite setting, and how to do it right.