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...
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...
I have long wanted one of those super deluxe game tables with the recessed play space. Alternately, I’ve been considering options to instead elevate the play space. Given that we live stream some of our tabletop games the raised...
Recently, I’ve been involved in a lot of discussions about what to read and it occurred to me that it’s been quite a while since I posted any recommendations. So let’s get to it, these are some of my...
For a while now Monica and I, with the help of some close friends have been live streaming tabletop roleplaying games on Twitch (www.twitch.tv/marlowehouse) with some small success. While I love GMing, I’m less comfortable under the scrutiny...
This will be the last Burst of Insight blog before the New Year. So as we close out the year I thought we’d end where we began: Tooling around in the Cypher System. Specifically, the game that introduced the...
Recently, I’ve been experimenting with various GM techniques. One I particularly enjoy is starting right in the middle of the action. This is a common trope of cinema, we see it in every James Bond Film the Indiana Jones...