The fun is in creating small puzzles with the monsters where they show off their unique strategies, allowing the players to be challenged in short but sweet bursts.
Fight Like a Hero – The Crunchy Combat of Reclaim the Wild
A Pirate’s Life For Me? Nah! – First and Last Impressions of 7th Sea
The weird contradiction of 7th Sea is a game that in its attempt to give you more freedom instead creates structures that restrict your creative freedom.
How Do You Make a Drunken Sailor? Creating a Character for 7th Sea 2nd Edition
Where most RPGs have an experience point system for character advancement, 7th Sea instead focuses on the stories that you tell about your character.
My First Impressions of Masks: A New Generation
The core struggle of Masks is finding your identity, and that strong focus is what helps to set it apart as unique in the genre of superhero games.
Creating a Character for NetBattlers – A Mega Man Battle Network Tabletop RPG
If conquering the challenges of preadolescence and fighting bad guys on the internet sounds like a fun day to you, then NetBattlers may be right up your alley.
Challenges Faced by Dungeons and Dragons Newcomers – Unpacking My First D&D 5E Campaign
I sit down with my Dungeon Master to talk about the challenges we faced when introducing a group of roleplayers to Dungeons and Dragons for the first time!
Lunchtime and Legends: Talking Tabletops with Chris from Philosophiraga
Chris from the gaming and philosophy podcast Philosophiraga makes a guest appearance to talk about playing RPGs during lunch!
Adventuring in Hyrule – Session Prep for the Zelda Tabletop RPG Reclaim the Wild
The care that was put into the resources and environmental challenges really does help the game to feel like the party is struggling to survive in a beautiful but harsh wilderness.
Creating a Character in Reclaim the Wild – A Zelda Tabletop RPG
I create a character or two for the fan-made Zelda tabletop RPG Reclaim the Wild!
