Skip to content
  • What On Earth? About the Indie Game Reading Club
  • Let’s Go Exploring!
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Board Games
  • Support Me on Patreon!
  • Game Designs at Itch
  • Echo Sedano: Sci-Fi Fiction WIP
  • What On Earth? About the Indie Game Reading Club
  • Let’s Go Exploring!
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Board Games
  • Support Me on Patreon!
  • Game Designs at Itch
  • Echo Sedano: Sci-Fi Fiction WIP
The Indie Game Reading Club

Deep reads, analysis, and talk about small press roleplaying

  • Indie Game Reading Club

    Band of Blades: Room to Breathe

    August 28, 2019 - By Paul Beakley

    We had our first full session of Band of Blades last night. It turns out war really is hell. First up was our Commander deciding which mission to take on....

    Continue Reading
  • Indie Game Reading Club

    Band of Blades: Position/Effect Cheat Sheet

    August 27, 2019 - By Paul Beakley

    After starting our Band of Blades game last week, I realized I needed to get a better explanation of the game’s core transaction into my players’ hands. So I did...

    Continue Reading
  • Indie Game Reading Club

    Band of Blades and Recompiling Code

    August 22, 2019 - By Paul Beakley

    My current favorite metaphor for learning game rules: it’s compiling code in my brain. We started a Band of Blades campaign this week, right? It’s a Forged in the Dark...

    Continue Reading
  • Indie Game Reading Club

    Four Short Reviews From The Nightstand

    August 13, 2019 - By Paul Beakley

    It’s been a while since I just straight up reported on what I’m reading, so here are four short reviews from recent arrivals. They are listed in order of personal...

    Continue Reading
Newer Posts 
© 2026 Paul Beakley and the Indie Game Reading Club
Graceful Theme by Optima Themes