Who cares what year it is?
I’ve been thinking about “What year is it?” and why it winds people up? I think it’s not necessarily the specificity of it. It’s that we don’t mark ‘genre’ time in that way, except...
Category: Game Play
Killing in the Game of…
It was inevitable that the release of the Legends of Vox Machina would ignite a number of internet bonfires, because it seems impossible to write the words ‘Critical Role’ without battle lines being drawn...
To Boldly Go, Again!
After a few prelude sessions in the Original Series era, we’re ready to strike out into the Shackleton Expanse in the USS Dauntless using the Star Trek Adventures system by Modiphius, skillfully GMd by...
Using the Card of Fate System
Both Duty & Honour and Beat to Quarters (as well as Martin Lloyd’s upcoming Inferno rpg) use the Card of Fate system. These videos show you how to complete a simple and opposed test,...
Running a Clean Game: What are your hygiene factors?
I really am a big fan of Herzberg’s Two Factor theory. There, I’ve said it. The idea that there are things (called Hygiene Factors (HFs)) that cause you dissatisfaction and stop you from being...