Deadline Express 5

Howdy, amigo!   We’ve been talking quite a bit about who your character is, and by now you’ve either come up with a great concept, or at least are toying around with a few.  So let’s take a little bit of time to kick around some thoughts on who your people are.   The Weird […]

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 […]

DEADLINE EXPRESS – DEADLANDS ISSUE 2

Last time we spoke, we covered some of the general reasons Deadlands is such a marvelous game and setting.  Now we’re going to get down to the gritty specifics: a quick tutorial on how Deadlands works, and the things that set Deadlands apart.  Since we’re still waiting for the release of the 20th anniversary edition, […]

DEADLINE EXPRESS – DEADLANDS ISSUE 1

In 2001, I saw a book on the discounted shelf of my local game store, and stopped dead in my tracks.  There before me was the single best cover art I’d ever seen (true then, true now). An undead cowboy menaced viewers from the cover, one revolver held casually aloft, his coat draped open to […]