Reviews… Beyond The Dungeon, Part 2: PbtA Games 21 Apr 2024 Dungeons & Dragons, and particularly the current fifth edition, is the undisputed champion of the RPG world. It’s what most people think of when they think about roleplaying games, and…
RPGs… Throwback Thursday: Roleplaying in the Borderlands 8 Dec 20227 Dec 2022 I really like fanmade games. They tend to be proper labours of love. Among the fan games I've looked at, I really enjoyed a 5E version of World of Warcraft…
RPGs… Throwback Thursday: Apocalypse Engine Games 27 Oct 202222 Oct 2022 D. Vincent Baker’s 2010 RPG, Apocalypse World, has been hugely influential. Not only was it a successful RPG in its own right, but the underlying engine has spawned a huge…
Books… Bundle of Holding: Apocalypse Engine 5 21 Sep 202221 Sep 2022 D. Vincent Baker's 2010 RPG, Apocalypse World, has been hugely influential. Not only was it a successful RPG in its own right, but the underlying engine has spawned a huge…
RPGs… No Rest for the Wicked: Roleplaying in the Borderlands 1 Apr 201931 Mar 2019 On Sunday, I posted an article about Apocalypse World, an RPG that, for me, really captures a lot of the tone of the Borderlands series of video games. I say…
RPGs… Games That Are Powered by the Apocalypse 31 Mar 201931 Mar 2019 Released in 2010, Vincent Baker’s RPG, Apocalypse World has been individually very successful and, more widely, incredibly influential. In terms of individual success, the game won a number of awards,…