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A view of two dozen role-playing game books.

RPG a Day 2022 – [System Sunday] – Describe a cool part of a system you love

August 7, 2022 Ken Newquist Focus, Games, Role-Playing Games, RPG-a-Day 2022

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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A view of two dozen role-playing game books.

RPG a Day 2022 – How would you get more people playing RPGs?

August 6, 2022 Ken Newquist Focus, Games, Role-Playing Games, RPG-a-Day 2022

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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A view of two dozen role-playing game books.

RPG a Day 2022 – Why will they like this game?

August 5, 2022 Ken Newquist Focus, Games, Role-Playing Games, RPG-a-Day 2022

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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A view of two dozen role-playing game books.

RPG a Day 2022 – Where would you host a first game?

August 4, 2022 Ken Newquist Focus, Games, Role-Playing Games, RPG-a-Day 2022

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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A view of two dozen role-playing game books.

RPG a Day 2022 – When were you first introduced to RPGs?

August 3, 2022 Ken Newquist Focus, Games, Role-Playing Games, RPG-a-Day 2022

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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A view of two dozen role-playing game books.

RPG a Day 2022 – What is a great introductory RPG?

August 2, 2022 Ken Newquist Focus, Games, Role-Playing Games, RPG-a-Day 2022

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?

August 1, 2022 Ken Newquist Focus, Games, Role-Playing Games, RPG-a-Day 2022

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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A warrior faces off against a dragon

NuketownSF – Dragon Age, Fish Lizards, Toxic Ice Cream, Marvel RPG, Lair of Secrets, Galactic Ghosts, Marsquakes

June 18, 2022 Ken Newquist Blog, Focus, NuketownSF Recap

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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Omega Red, Wolverine, and Phalanx Wolverine

Top of the Pile: Moon Knight, Alien, X Lives/X Deaths of Wolverine

June 11, 2022 Ken Newquist Book & Print Columns, Books & Print, Focus, Top of the Pile

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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A collection of different science fiction and fantasy book covers

Summer Reading List 2022

May 30, 2022 Ken Newquist Book & Print Columns, Books & Print, Focus, Reading Lists

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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Nuketown is a speculative fiction website that’s been published continuously since 1996.

It’s publishing focus is articles, reviews and editorials about science fiction, fantasy, and horror with heroic overtones. It covers a variety of topics within the speculative fiction genre, including games, movies, soundtracks, books, and websites.

Radiating from Easton, Pa.

Recent Posts

  • RPG a Day 2022 – [System Sunday] – Describe a cool part of a system you love August 7, 2022
  • RPG a Day 2022 – How would you get more people playing RPGs? August 6, 2022
  • RPG a Day 2022 – Why will they like this game? August 5, 2022
  • RPG a Day 2022 – Where would you host a first game? August 4, 2022
  • RPG a Day 2022 – When were you first introduced to RPGs? August 3, 2022

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