One of the halmarks of a role-playing game is choice.
Whether it’s an easy decision of either adopting the orphaned baby rather than eating it or the much harder deliberation over roasting versus frying the li’l tyke, your choice defines the character you play. This adds depth and makes the game into a story more than [...]

While waiting for the Christmas-time release of Assassin’s Creed 2, I’ve become a belateded fan of KotOR. Specifically, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords is the middle series PC game I’ve been sucked into like a frog through a Hutt’s lips.

Although there are many roles in a role playing game, else they’d just be … arson and looting games, there appear to be two problematic opposing styles of playing: glory charger and the hiding tactician.
The former faces all problems with the “I’m an invincible protagonist star of this story; prepare to die!” attitude – not [...]

Now and then I play a video game instead of engaging in the improvizationally creative social endeavor that is role-playing gamemastering – even God rested one day.
I checked out the new first person shooter (FPS) Left 4 Dead on X-Box 360 and found it to be pretty good.
 
…  Hmm? … You want to [...]

My boy Dan has started running a game for our local group to take some of the slack off me. The price being an awesomely creative force of gaming is that you’re often barred from the player role, so this is very welcome.
The campaign is Shadowrun circa 2050, using a homebrewed system combining elements [...]

Vonno’s Folly.
The establishment was named for a creature of folklore whom foolishly traded important possessions for a momentary pleasure. A vivid painting of the creature after he traded his legs for a big helping of frosted spice bread upon the building gave Jerrith the impression of a sea lion with a birthday cake. Hence, his [...]

So, this month wizards of the coast released the much-anticipated Player’s Handbook II for their new fourth edition line of Dungeons and Dragons. I’m sorry it took so long for me to review, but in these times it’s hard enough to find two dimes to rub together – let alone three hundred and eighty one [...]