“Get the hell off my lawn and take your damn streaming video with you.” I muttered when I saw this topic in the #RPGaDay list. “If I had time to watch someone else play video games, don’t you think I’d[…]
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Category: Role-Playing Games
#RPGaDay2018 – Your gaming ambitions for the next year
My overarching ambition is to continue making time for games. It’s difficult, with the day job, marriage, one kid in high school, the other in middle school, the day job, and all of the activities that go along with them.[…]
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#RPGaDay2018 – Name a game that had an impact on you in the last year
Blades in the Dark. At the risk of being repetitive, it’s one of the best things that came out of breaking my right ankle on December 30, 2017. The RPG is set in a fantasy world ravaged by a spiritual[…]
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#RPGaDay2018 – Which game do you think deserves greater recognition?
If we’re talking about recognition in terms of awards, I can’t say. I haven’t been keeping up the Ennies and such, and I’m not so immersed in the larger RPG community that I have a sense for the overlooked gems[…]
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#RPGaDay2018 – Which game do you hope to play again?
Star Wars. I’d love to run the legacy follow-up to our Shadows of the Force campaign. Set in the Dark Times following the Mandalorian Wars, it would feature the descendants of our earlier campaign struggling to survive after the collapse of the Jedi[…]
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#RPGaDay2018 – Which non-dice system appeals to you?
The Amber Diceless Role-Playing Game (Wikipedia) I bought the game and its companion book, Shadow Knight back in the 1990s and it’s held a place on my RPG bucket list ever since. I loved the idea of the diceless mechanic,[…]
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#RPGaDay2018 – Which dice mechanic appeals to you?
Exploding dice (a.k.a. “acing dice”) in Savage Worlds is my favorite dice mechanic among the games that I regularly play. It’s led to some of the most epic moments I’ve had at the table and is in keeping with Savage Worlds “Fast! Furious! Fun!” motto.[…]
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#RPGaDay2018 – Which game mechanic inspires your play the most?
Bennies in Savage Worlds, without a doubt. Players typically start with three bennies, which they can spend to re-roll checks and soak damage. Having three bennies at any given time means that players are comfortable with spending them and still[…]
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#RPGaDay2018 – What music enhances your game?
For many years I lovingly crafted soundtracks for my sessions, occasionally even adding sound effects. Done well, music enhances immersion in the game and kicks engagement into a higher gear. Done so-so, it still adds to the game, but ends[…]
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#RPGaDay2018: What art inspires your game?
It varies greatly based on the game we are playing and the campaign I’m running. Typically at the start of a campaign I’ll set out to find art that either matches my vision or helps inspire me. This is particularly[…]
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