We spend a lot of time talking about how rules work in rpgs. So let's think a bit on why we use rules at all.
The Many Utilities of Rules
Tag: King Arthur Pendragon
A Few of My Favorite (Trindie) Things
I posted the 2014 edition of my ongoing “Best of the Twenty-Teens” series recently. In it, I called 2014 “The Year of the Trindie,” which got me thinking about what trindie even means. There’s quite a lot in that space as I conceive it: conventional (“trad”) power and resolution arrangements paired with unconventional (“indie” aka… Continue reading A Few of My Favorite (Trindie) Things
A Decade of Indie Roleplaying: 2017
Hello hello! It's another week of lockdown here at IGRC World Headquarters. I've been homeschooling my daughter, wife's working from home like most everyone I know. Oh and I finally subscribed to Zoom! So I'll be looking for opportunities to play online that fit with my full-time dad schedule. On to the series. Almost done.… Continue reading A Decade of Indie Roleplaying: 2017
I’m Just Playing My Character: Alibis In Play
I recently wrapped up our Band of Blades campaign and thought it’d be nice to take a little break on the other side of the table. So my best buddy is running Magpie’s Masks for us for a while. Masks is a game about teen superheroes. I don’t know much about the teen supers subgenre,… Continue reading I’m Just Playing My Character: Alibis In Play
Band of Blades and What Even is Forged in the Dark?
Today I offer you three short posts for the price of one. Had an interesting conversation with a prominent indie game publisher/designer recently. It came on the heels of our second "full" session of Band of Blades, which has been on my mind a lot lately. The core of the discussion was, basically, what is… Continue reading Band of Blades and What Even is Forged in the Dark?