placed in the Top 16 of RPG Superstar in 2012 and 2014, one of the few contestants to get that far in the competition twice. Since then, he has contributed to many Paizo and third party Pathfinder products, including one of the network’s favourite releases in the Pathfinder Player Companion line, the Dirty Tactics Toolbox. Every other Tuesday, he will be sharing his Burst of Insight, with design tips for would-be game designers from a decorated freelancer.
We’ve been talking reboots for a while, specifically, a Fallout 4 reboot campaign. This week I’d like to talk about another reboot I’ve been mentally outlining for potential use with my current game group. I very recently, picked up...
Well this is it the final (for now) installment of my Wastelands rebooted series. As we concluded last time I promised we’d talk about converting quests into episodes (1 or 2 session adventures). But before we do that I...
Key Elements My dumb brain really won’t give up this idea and I find myself spiraling closer and closer to running a Fallout 4 limited campaign despite not having the time or bandwidth. I keep hoping this blog series...
We’ve been talking reboots, specifically a Fallout reboot to tabletop. Whether you are running the new Modiphius Fallout RPG or like me are planning on hacking your system of choice to deliver an authentic feeling campaign through the Commonwealth...
A couple of posts back I talked about rebooting settings to create new campaigns and while I was thinking on the topic of reboots I stumbled on a D&D 5e character sheet in the style of Fallout complete with...
Recently, at work, I was given a piece of management advice that translates well to the game-table, “Be curious. Ask questions instead of just providing answers.” In management, this means, rather than just telling your employees what to do...
I recently began watching the gritty and hard-boiled reboot of Perry Mason on HBO. If you aren’t too attached to the lighter toned original it’s good TV. Between this, the MCU (which basically reboots the comic books), and the...
It’s been a long time since we actively played any horror RPGs at home. With the kids flitting in and out of the game space we didn’t think that it was a good idea to get too dark and...
During the pandemic I’ve seen more and more memes of lists some with commentary and some without. Recently, one of my friends posted 10 RPGs that had influenced them. So last time, I began by posting four of my...
During the pandemic I’ve seen more and more memes of lists some with commentary and some without. Recently, one of my friends posted 10 RPGs that had influenced them. I nearly posted my list on social media then stopped...