brain food
Tabletop Roleplaying Kicks Ass
Tabletop roleplaying occupies a unique and valuable spot in a culture that is increasingly bland and predictable.
games
core concepts
Foundational Setting: Eclipse Phase
You'll never run out of possibilities with Eclipse Phase. Here’s why it is a foundational setting that can provide years worth of adventure.
degenesis
Foundational Setting: Degenesis
The post-post-apocalyptic tabletop RPG Degenesis provides a foundational setting, the kind that's deep, broad, and made for Setting First play.
games
A Review of the GODS TTRPG
Arkhane Asylum's GODS follows a path less taken.
games
After Play Review: Paleomythic
Paleomythic combines tight, elegant mechanics, clever character differentiation, and just enough but not too much worldbuilding.
games
The Once & Future Twilight: 2000
The new Twilight: 2000 seems to be tailor made for me, but I do wonder when I’ll get to run it.
games
Verisimilitude & Violence
My understanding of believability in roleplaying games, particularly with regard to violence, has shifted over the years.
settings
Eclipse Phase Remixes The Future
The Eclipse Phase setting can prompt thoughtful gamers to explore their assumptions about political, social, and economic structures in a context of wild adventure.
settings
Misadventures in System Selection
How to not pick a game system that fits your favorite setting, and how to do it right.
settings
Foundational TTRPG Settings
There’s a reason tabletop RPG settings that offer a breadth of possibilities are so popular.