I love Bennies in Savage Worlds. Bennies, usually represented by a poker chip or some other token, allow players (and game masters) to re-roll skill checks and attacks. Players begin with a set number of bennies per session – usually[…]
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Category: Focus
RPG a Day 2022 – How would you get more people playing RPGs?
In the post pandemic era, playing in the real-world’s gotten increasingly difficult. As people have moved away, we’ve stayed connected through online gaming, but I’m still itching to roll real dice in a real-world game. At the same time, I[…]
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RPG a Day 2022 – Why will they like this game?
Why would they like my intro game? Hopefully, for the same reasons the rest of us love role-playing games – it’s a great time hanging out with friends, expanding your mind, and exercising your creativity. Also, because as a game[…]
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RPG a Day 2022 – Where would you host a first game?
While I have a dedicated game room / office, I think I’d hold a first game in my dining room. It’s got more room to move, easy access to the kitchen for snacks and drinks, and it’s easy to welcome[…]
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RPG a Day 2022 – When were you first introduced to RPGs?
My mom got me the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set (the Moldvay boxed set, to be specific) sometime in 1981 or ’82. It’s hard to say exactly when; the Moldvay edition was released in 1981, and the next revision didn’t[…]
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RPG a Day 2022 – What is a great introductory RPG?
The answer to what makes for a great introductory RPG depends on what your goals are. Are you looking to get people hooked based on a well-known brand? Are you looking for exciting game mechanics to draw them back to[…]
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RPG a Day 2022 – Who would you like to introduce to RPGs?
My initial thought was … no one. I already introduced Dungeons & Dragons to my kids, and frankly, it feels like everyone my age who wants to be playing role-playing games is playing role-playing games. Except, as I dig into[…]
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NuketownSF – Dragon Age, Fish Lizards, Toxic Ice Cream, Marvel RPG, Lair of Secrets, Galactic Ghosts, Marsquakes
Nuketown social media posts for April, May, and a good chunk of June 2022. ARCHEOLOGY | CNN – Ancient altar rediscovered in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre Stashing this away for when I return to my Weird Pulp campaign. FICTION | CNN – In new[…]
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Top of the Pile: Moon Knight, Alien, X Lives/X Deaths of Wolverine
One of my goals this summer is to get back to reading comic books every day, while simultaneously branching out into new titles. This is independent of my summer reading list but the intent is the same: take a few[…]
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Summer Reading List 2022
Summer is back, and so is Nuketown’s sun-drenched reading list! The 15th iteration of our annual tradition features 17 books (12 novels, 5 non-fiction books), 5 novellas, and 5 graphic novels. You can follow my reading list progress on GoodReads. Unlike[…]
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