For the past few months, Cryptic has been teasing something about the next big update in May. Dan Stahl, chief developer, started calling the May update “so much more than a Season” (their usual update terminology). For the last month or so, the teaser site had a timer on it Read more…
Today I start a new series of articles on the GSA. I’ll be taking a look at the Obligation mechanic of Star Wars Edge of the Empire RPG. We’ll explore the types of obligation and ways you can use the mechanic to enhance your gaming sessions. Our first article takes Read more…
This weekend I got to play a tabletop RPG with a group IN PERSON. I got into the RPG thing pretty late in life. I dabbled in DnD with a few friends a little in 6th grade but that became more of a LARP as we used it as an Read more…
There’s been a lot of talk on the internet‘s this week about the launch of the new Sim City. Much of it revolves around the “always online” aspect to the game. For reference if you haven’t heard, in order to play Sim City, you have to log in through EA’s Read more…
Kickstarter is bringing about a new age. Before the internet, if you had an idea for something you had to either be rich already, be very persuasive with rich investors or take out a big loan that might ruin you financially. But now, with the power of crowd sourcing, if Read more…
Since I wasn’t posting anything last week, I missed writing about Star Trek Online’s three year anniversary. Based on the state of the game when it launched, that they’ve made it to three years is quite an accomplishment. The game has come a long way since then, almost all for Read more…
Ever wanted to play a game where the rules change but don’t have a imaginary tiger to play with? Check out my review of Fluxx over on the GSA and learn about a fun group game.
Over on the GSA, Jay Little, one of the senior designers on Fantasy Flights Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG, has written a few articles about the “Nerd Numbers” behind the dice system in EoE. You can find the main article here and the follow-up with Q&A here. Both Read more…