I’m going to embark on a thought exercise that will likely end up drawing all kinds of attention that I don’t really want, but sometimes, you have to get those pesky thoughts bouncing around your head out in the open. Well, not everyone does, but if I don’t, it just gets really messy in there and I can’t function. There
Read moreI got into roleplaying games through Dungeons and Dragons. I love a wide range of roleplaying games, but I never fully get away from Dungeons and Dragons. Sometimes I need a break from it, but those breaks seem to last a shorter amount of time than I assume they will. Other things that I love–Beowulf. I love Beowulf. The hero
Read moreI have a confession to make right up front. I don’t play in or run a Swords and Wizardry game. In fact, I’ve been running a Dungeon Crawl Classics game for months now that I’m really happy with. No, wait, don’t go. I come to praise Swords and Wizardry, not to bury it. I own several Swords and Wizardry products,
Read moreOver the weekend there was a bit of a dust up about why people like “old school” RPGs and what it means and how game companies are suppose to “take” gamers that embrace “old school” RPGs. In general, I think the topic was a little difficult to get one’s arms around, and led to lots and lots of really broad
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