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The Tyranny of Excellence
Author: Paul Beakley
I founded the Indie Game Reading Club in 2010. I've written and developed RPGs since the mid-90s, now I mostly talk about playing them.
Diceology Interview is Up!
MadJay Brown interviewed me for his Diceology podcast. Give a listen! https://www.patreon.com/posts/diceology-2-game-27071206
Story Corps for Gamers!
My buddy Jahmal is starting a podcast. His elevator pitch: "It's like NPR's Story Corps but for gamers." Go give his first episode a listen! He interviews his son Max about his earliest roleplaying and it's charming. While you're at it, give him a follow on Twitter.
Godbound and Tradsplaining in the Late Twenty-Teens
Tonight we begin Godbound, an OSR-adjacent sandbox demigod adventure game from Kevin Crawford (Sine Nomine Publishing). It’s been on my try list for several years now, but its OSR-ness sits in stark contrast with what usually gets played here at IGRC World Headquarters. Other than its D&D substrate, though, I’m not persuaded it shares much… Continue reading Godbound and Tradsplaining in the Late Twenty-Teens
Goblinville is Your Next High Tech Low Tech Popcorn Game
A few weeks ago I got the coolest little surprise in the mail: a copy of Goblinville Gazette #1. It's the first of four 'zines, published as part of Kickstarter's Zine Quest promotion, and contains the complete rules for a little fantasy game called Goblinville. Michael Dunn-O'Connor has started a small press game design shop… Continue reading Goblinville is Your Next High Tech Low Tech Popcorn Game