Books… Humble Bundle: Magpie Games Extravaganza 21 Oct 202519 Oct 2025 Magpie Games has been around for a good while now, but they were never of my favourites. That seems to be changing, though. Like, really. The more I've looked into…
RPGs Mood Over Mechanics, Part 2: GMs and Mood-First Play 19 Oct 202511 Oct 2025 Last time, I shared some initial thoughts on the prioritisation of mood over mechanics in tabletop roleplaying games. I just feel that memorable gameplay comes from emotional resonance rather than…
RPGs Mood Over Mechanics, Part 1: Why Vibe Wins at the Table 18 Oct 202511 Oct 2025 I’ve played games where every rule clicked, every mechanic sang, and the maths behind the curtain was a thing of beauty. And yet, when the dice were packed away and…
Books… Humble Bundle: World of Darkness 2025 14 Oct 202510 Oct 2025 If your Halloween rituals involve blood-soaked chronicles and personal horror, the World of Darkness: Month of Darkness 2025 Digital Bundle from Humble is a feast of fangs, fury, and forbidden…
RPGs One-Session Wonders: Why Not Every RPG Needs to be a Campaign 12 Oct 202511 Oct 2025 Not every game night needs to be part of a sprawling campaign arc or a binder full of character backstory. Sometimes, the magic lies in the brevity; a single session,…
Books… Bundle of Holding: Achtung! Cthulhu 11 Oct 202510 Oct 2025 If your gaming table craves dieselpunk dread, occult warfare, and two-fisted pulp action, the current Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20 Bundle of Holding is a must-grab. Running through Monday, October 27, this…
Film… Sorcery and Consensus, Part 2: Drawing Inspiration from Doctor Strange for Your Games of Mage: The Ascension 5 Oct 202528 Sep 2025 There’s something undeniably compelling about Doctor Strange’s brand of magic. It’s not just the swirling mandalas and gravity-defying set pieces; it’s the way his sorcery feels earned. It’s ritualistic, intellectual,…
Game of the Month… Game of the Month, September 2025: Mothership 30 Sep 202516 Sep 2025 This month’s pick is Mothership, the indie darling of sci-fi horror roleplaying from Tuesday Knight Games. After finally sitting down with a group over Discord to play through the Adrift…
Film… Sorcery and Consensus, Part 1: Doctor Strange Through the Lens of Mage: The Ascension 27 Sep 202521 Sep 2025 Marvel’s Doctor Strange films are, on the surface, kaleidoscopic spectacles of spellcraft and multiversal peril. But beneath the swirling portals and time loops lies a surprisingly nuanced meditation on belief,…
Books… Humble Bundle: D&D Community 6 Sep 202531 Aug 2025 There’s something quietly radical about this bundle. It doesn’t just offer adventures, it offers affirmation. The Top Content from the D&D Community Humble Bundle is a curated showcase of independent…
Books… Humble Bundle: RPGS, Worldbuilding, and FOlklore 2 Sep 202531 Aug 2025 There’s a moment in every campaign - somewhere between the third tavern and the first heartbreak - when the world starts to feel real. Not just mapped out, but lived…
Books… Humble Bundle: ENNIES Nominated and Winning RPGs 13 Aug 2025 If you’ve ever wanted to explore the wildest corners of the tabletop RPG universe without emptying your wallet, Humble Bundle’s latest offering is your golden ticket. In celebration of the…