As a female bodied gamer, character creation can be difficult sometimes. No, I’m not talking about the sexist view that women are bad at math, or that complex rules are too hard. I am talking about the answer to the question that I feel most female gamers or female presenting gamers dread. This loaded six […]
LARPers of Color Interview 1: Morgan Nuncio
This is a series of interviews we’ve done with LARPers of Color to understand the experiences, challenges, and successes people of color have within the LARP community. Keep: Thank you for your interest in doing this interview with me. I’ve been a big LARP geek since I was in High School, and I’m always excited […]
Know When To Say When – Is It Burnout or Bleed?
The misery of a year that is 2016 is drawing to a close, and as we all search the horizons of infinity for a glimmer of hope that 2017 will not takes its cues from its predecessor, it is a good time to take stock of our individual states of mind regarding our shared […]
Power and Identity: Mage: The Ascension
What does belonging look like when you have the power to change yourself and the world around you? What happens if you think you have the power to change the world, but instead are bound by the rules of those around you? As a mage, how do you define your identity in relation to your […]
How Console Mods Help New People Enjoy Gaming
Note: This article contains a picture of a doodle drawn spider from an old internet meme. 2016 was a big year in gaming for Bethesda fans. At E3 2015, they announced mod support for PS4 and Xbox One users for Fallout 4. Additionally when Skyrim Special Edition was annouced it also would come […]
Beast the Primordial: Subverting the Monomyth
One of the most persistent tropes in modern speculative fiction is the Hero’s Journey, or the Monomyth. The monomyth varies from telling to telling, and it can be found in a wide swath of modern media. The basic manifestation of the Hero’s Journey takes a protagonist from “normal life” into a fantastic setting where they […]
Into the Vault: Torg: Roleplaying the Possibility Wars
From the Vault: Torg: Roleplaying the Possibility Wars This week we’ll be going off on a bit of a tangent. I will be highlighting one of my favorite RPG’s from “back in the day.” This idea struck me as I saw both Jack Benners Savage Worlds article and Jim’s Deadlands articles. With the multitude of […]
Deadline Express – Issue 4
Howdy, amigos! Last month we talked about diversity and inclusion, so let’s talk about something a little lighter this month. The world of Deadlands mirrors our own to a great degree, so you can choose to play any sort of figure you can think of from the western genre, from the hard-bitten cowhand to the […]
Deadline Express 3- Diversity in the Weird West
Howdy partner! Last time we spoke, we talked a little about some of the rules mechanics that are unique to Deadlands. This time I thought we’d talk about something a little less crunchy but no less important: diversity. Diversity is an important consideration in the gaming hobby. In the context of a historical […]
The Tradition of Magic in RPGs – AD&D
So now, after looking at Chainmail, we’ll take a look at 1st edition AD&D. Here, we see a departure from the simple and basic rules found in Chainmail and white box D&D. Here we see a detailed magic system with a more extensive spell list. 1st edition AD&D had a detailed and odd way of providing […]