Games To Look Out For In 2011

My sudden absence from blogging came from an unfortunate combination of a sudden deluge of work, and the fact that my home internet connection died.  That said, I’m back, and blogging, and today we’re looking at several game lines that I’m keeping an eye on that will hopefully be coming out this year. I’ll be [...]

Shifting Gears, or Altering the Gravitas

After running a string of relatively high concept games which deal with heavier themes, I think it’s about time that I take a break from the super-serious stuff and come up for air.  One thing I’ve learned to avoid burnout is to switch gears now and then, taking a moment to break out of your [...]

[Fantasy Craft] Video Interview at Stargazer’s World

I’ve been a fan of Fantasy Craft from Crafty-Games pretty much ever since it first came out, and as soon as I got the book was was floored by just how much effort they put into taking the OGL ruleset and hammering out something awesome out of it.  Despite the complexity of the book, and [...]

Campaigns I’d Love to Play: July 2010 Edition

As a pen & paper rpg enthusiast that’s often saddled with GMing duties, it’s probably not really all that surprising to see me put up a post now and then about games or campaigns I’d love to play in.  I know I’m subject to the GM Curse but that doesn’t mean I can’t dream, right?  [...]

Spycraft 3.0 Coming Soon…

I have to admit that I wasn’t expecting this… but I’m glad that it’s happening: Crafty Games Announces Spycraft 3.0 Omaha, NE, March 16, 2010 – Crafty Games today announces that its award-winning OGL action and intrigue game, Spycraft, will see a Third Edition, powered by the acclaimed Mastercraft system and with a renewed focus [...]