Category: Action Game

​ Do overs are common in video games. But can they work in role-playing games? Do Overs in TV & Film​ I recently watched a featurette on the excellent TV show “Elementary” (Sherlock Holmes in modern day, Dr. Watson a woman). They mentioned that inexperienced directors sometimes shoot too many […]

For much of D&D’s history, it has had plenty of races whose whole identities and stories basically revolved around them being always-evil villainous humanoid mooks that the players can kill without having to deal with any sort of moral ramifications for mass-murdering them (Point 1 of evidence). Among the most […]

Now available in PDF (softcover coming soon) is the 6th issue of the Awfully Cheerful Engine! And in this one, we taking a lovingly irreverent look at the fantasy tropes of the hobby in true Pratchettian fashion! DUNGEONS MEET DRAGONS! Don your armour, sharpen your sword and ready your lantern. […]

I recently saw a musical analogy for my board game Britannia that made me think about a related analogy to explain opposed games versus puzzles, and further, RPGs. Let’s have a go. A “Competitive Jazz Quartet”​ On Boardgamegeek.com Nicholas Bamber said: “In most Euro-games each player gets a keyboard and […]

Mike Myler is a freelancing RPG goblin (or goblin that freelances for RPGs?), the editor for the excellent EN5ider Patreon, and the Project Manager for Level Up: Advanced Fifth Edition. You can also find his marks in the N.O.W. book for the What’s Old Is New RPG and on www.mikemyler.com⁠ […]

So the first thing I ask myself is what build possibilities exist that didn’t exist before with these races. First thoughts: 1. A whip-wielding Githyanki rogue. They get proficiency with a weapon of chocie, which means a rogue could learn the finesse weapon whip without needing to muticlass into fighter. […]

Hello my lovelies and welcome to another PAIZO PRODUCT REVIEW! This edition is somewhat-rare double-header: we’re taking a look at Pathfinder Lost Omens: Grand Bazaar and Pathfinder Lost Omens: Monsters of Myth. Both of these tomes were a little too one-note to fill up a full review, but by gum […]

Each year, I like to take a look back at the biggest TTRPG news stories of the year. Below you’ll find two lists — one for Dungeons & Dragons articles, and one for other topics. As you can see, it’s been an eventful year, and one filled with controversy. There […]

This week, I look at RPGs that end between December 31st and January 5th, all closing out near New Years. Their are original systems, accessories, and more to check out. As always, I’m not covering all of the RPG options, just a selection, many of which are quickstarters, that end […]

Personal preference and all, but-(1) I prefer books to use a little bit of literary license; and(2) I think really powerful items should have distinctive names – it’s fine to have a wand of magic missiles, but it’s not like you’d call the Invulnerable Coat of Arnd the Chainmail of […]