Last time I talked about how to make a game enjoyable for players, how to serve them and build a game focused on them. But you have to also think of yourself as a player.
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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The Lost Dungeons of Tonisborg: Rediscovered 2nd oldest RPG dungeon with free samples
Greg Svenson was given a play-test copy of D&D in the summer of 1973, while Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax laboured to finish the manuscript.
Competition: Win a Crawl of Cthulhu: A Babies and Broadswords Adventure digital bundle
Crawl of Cthulhu is a complete adventure module for the Babies and Broadswords d6 system. It can be played separately or integrated with your on-going Babies and Broadswords campaign.
Dr Dhrolin’s Dictionary of Dinosaurs will bring some palaeontology to your RPGs
Each animal provides not only an interested and exciting encounter, but a palaeontologically accurate reconstruction. A great union of gaming and science education.
Just a day to grab 60% off in the Miskatonic Repository Convention 2022 Bundle
Chaosium’s community Miskatonic Repository Convention 2022 runs from the 14th to the 16th, and when it’s finished, the Miskatonic Repository Convention 2022 Bundle vanishes.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #174
TTRPG news, reviews, interviews, bundle offers, and tips are all bullet-pointed in one geeky summary.
Fane of the Fly God: OSE supplement passes the buzz-off test
A delightfully grotesque dish created by adding one part Robert. E. Howard, and a handful of H. P. Lovecraft into the cauldron.
Monty Python RPG: Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme preview
The official game is coming to Kickstarter next week. It’ll be big as there are already 11,297 people following the campaign who will get an alert when it launches.
A review of Human… Almost: 15 miles per hour later
Adventures in the game, which work best as one-shots, start with a crime that our cops must solve and track down the criminal responsible.
Free to Download: How to Roleplay the HARD Way
Shonner Press’ How to Roleplay the HARD Way is a 34-page guide on how Shawn Driscoll thinks you might be able to get really in character.
