Category: Game Play

Introduction Ian (@fandomlife on bluesky) and I decided to try out some 1-on-1 gaming, both as a way to put some meat on the conceptual bones of the gaming we enjoy and also, you...

Ah, the difficult second game – it’s always a proper challenge and one that I have a tried and tested solution for in normal gameplay. The patented NPC fest! I usually throw my players into an NPC rich environment and see where they gravitate and build up from there. However, in this campaign one of our challenges is to not just do the usual ‘gaming by numbers’ stuff we had noticed, so where did I go?

Introduction Ian (@fandomlife on bluesky) and I decided to try out some 1-on-1 gaming, both as a way to put some meat on the conceptual bones of the gaming we enjoy and also, you...

Looking back, one of the most telling things in 2025 is that my gaming review can almost be done from memory. No lists, no spreadsheets – gaming has changed into a different rhythm, finally...

It’s fair to say that I haven’t had the best relationship with solo RPGs in the past. For the longest time I saw them as a distraction at best, and a lazy reduction of...