Continuing the topic suggested by Discord chatter AJ, today we look at the importance of balance between rules in the game. Mechanical Balance A game is balanced when all options have equal effectiveness. Rock–Paper–Scissors is balanced because every option...
Randal here. Before we jump into this week’s Terraforming, I must confess something … I didn’t come up with my ideas for Gladiator Ship rules so that I could play mech/mecha in Starfinder. Fanboy Note. I am a huge...
It has never been cooler to play RPGs than it is right now. This is due to several factors beginning with the mainstream acceptance of geek and nerd culture but it doesn’t end there. Vocal celebrity support of the...
Featured Image used with Permission. Copyright Everyman Gaming LLC. Hello, everyone, and welcome to another installment of Iconic Design! The end of First-Party support for Pathfinder’s 1st Edition is almost upon us. We haven’t had a new hardcover rule...
Listeners may have picked up an uncharacteristic negative vibe from my comments of late. I felt it was important to explicitly state my feelings on 2nd Edition to leave no room for interpretation. We managed to get a copy...
Hey there, folks! This week I’m kicking off a miniseries of Marvel Cinematic Universe themed blog posts. With what is probably the biggest movie event ever only a month away, I’ve been itching to get some of these characters...
Hi, my name is James, and welcome to Code/Switch. Today, I want to talk about energy in Pathfinder. This isn’t just a rehash of the article I did about batteries in Starfinder, rather than capacity I’m going to talk...
Where’s the line between checking for traps as any good and cautious adventurer does, or as any paranoid murderhobo does? Today we consider some ways to hopefully help alleviate some of that pent-up, player paranoia.
In many lands around the world, there exist insects that are considered a plague. Often arriving every 13 or 17 years, erupting from the lands and decimating the environment as if the earth itself were out to destroy all...