A few weeks ago I ran my first scenario for Mothership, the OSR hit about space horror. Space horror is extremely My Jam. Before I ran it I thought I’d have a lot to say about the experience, but a month later I’m just left with one thought: It was okay! Okay’s not bad. But… Continue reading Mothership is Good Enough
I do love scary stories. Never been a big fan of H.P. Lovecraft, though. Even before I really understood the racism in old Howard’s stories, existential cosmic horror was just okay for me. And the gamer fandom around Mythos stuff gives me the ick. Cthulhu plushies at cons, Mi-Go references with the little IYKYK knowing… Continue reading Lovecraftesque: The Deep Dive
A few months back, I had a chance to run Soul Muppet’s Inevitable as a one-shot at a local con. Turned out great, and left me wondering how the game would hold up as a longer series. Some of my locals expressed interest in trying Inevitable for the terrific setting and premise, knowing or caring… Continue reading Smoke and Mirrors: Timer Systems and “But At What Cost?”
Phew! The Bloggies are over this year, and the winner was a piece from Explorer's Design called The 1 HP Dragon. It's a good piece! Well earned. Given the history of who has run and won the Bloggies the past few years, the Indie Game Reading Club did very well. We earned second place in… Continue reading We’re Number 2!
Our deep dive of the upcoming game Stonetop just won Gold in the 2024 Bloggies Reviews category. That's pretty cool! I'd like to direct everyone to the very worthy Silver and Copper winners as well! IGRC friend Patrick Buechner, creator of The Soloist, wrote a terrific set of reviews about sci-fi solo RPGs. We've found… Continue reading We Won a Gold!
