I was planning on writing a retrospective of RPG a Day as soon as it was over, with some thoughts fresh in my mind. I ended up not following that course of action, because I was so burned out from answering questions, I didn’t want to think about it for a while. That said, it’s not because it is
Read moreThirty-one days, finally complete. I’ll be writing a kind of overview of this whole thing later on, when I have a chance to rest up a bit. It’s kind of daunting coming up with something to say on every question for a month. It’s not just that not every question is exactly the kind of question that I would want
Read moreDay thirty. We’re almost at the end. What is an RPG Genre-Mash Up You Would Most Like to See It is very hard to come up with genres that have not been mashed up in RPGs previously. Pick a genre. Pick another genre. There is probably a game at the intersection of those genres. Steam-punk Mechwarrior? Modern day magic spies?
Read moreDay twenty-nine. What Has Been The Best Run RPG Kickstarter You Have Backed? I can’t speak to best run, because I don’t know how organized or successful the numbers looked on the company side of things. From my perspective, as a backer, I can say that the return on investment that I got both for Fate Core and for Shadow
Read moreDay twenty-eight. If this were February, this would be the end of the month. Except once every four years. But still, really close. I wonder if Gen Con is in February in an alternate dimension, and if so, if this series of questions is also in that dimension, and also in February. Have you ever noticed the more times you
Read moreUp to day twenty-seven. On the home stretch. Let’s look at today’s question. What Are Your Essential Tools for Good Gaming? I’m not even sure how to answer this one. I mean, aside from the bare minimum you need to play the game (i.e. rules, players, dice if the game uses them, etc.), I’m not sure anything is essential. I
Read moreRPG A Day, day twenty-six: we are running out of provisions, and the sharks are circling closer to the blog–wait, no, that’s not right. What RPG Provides The Most Useful Resources? While it’s not a universal requirement or practice for every game that has been based on the core engine, most Powered by the Apocalypse games provide incredibly useful resources
Read moreDay twenty-five. This is the silver anniversary question, for those of you keeping track. What is our silver question for today? What Is The Best Way To Thank Your GM? This feels a little self serving since I usually GM, but here’s a list. It doesn’t involve gifts, or snacks, or anything like that. Give honest, constructive feedback Communicate your
Read moreToday, we reach day twenty-four of RPG A Day. I’m going to ask your forgiveness today. What is today’s question? Share A PWYW Publisher Who Should Be Charging More I’m not shy about sharing RPG material that really impresses me. One of the reasons I started doing the reviews on the blog was to share my thoughts on products that
Read moreSo, we’re up to day twenty-three of the RPG A Day questions. What’s today’s questions? Which RPG Has The Most Jaw-Dropping Layout?A question with just a wee bit of hyperbole. A lot of games spring to mind. Trying to figure out which game specifically jumps out, however, is really difficult. I love the Warhammer 40K RPGs, and the Midgard campaign
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