Table Top Roleplaying Games
Even though I’m here talking about writing horror, I am far from an expert. One can even say that I don’t know what I’m doing. All I’m doing is talking about the tips and tricks that seem to work for me, and if they work for you, that’s great, and if they don’t well… sorry. […]
In 1928, Weird Tales published H.P. Lovecraft’s short story, Call of Cthulhu. The story that Lovecraft is most known for and the only story that I can describe as a cosmic game of Don’t Wake Daddy. The plot of Call of Cthulhu focuses on Lovecraft’s most iconic Great Old One, Cthulhu, and the cult that […]
One Sentence Review: If Jessica Fletcher and H.P. Lovecraft were forced to write a TTRPG. Every once in a while, I scan Kickstarter to see if I can find any interesting TTRPGs or board games, some times I find Kickstarters that tickle my interests, and other times not so much. Brindlewood Bay is one of […]
Recently I’ve been on a solo RPG kick. Most solo RPGs I’ve looked at so far use writing prompts to help build the story and allow the player to put their imagination into overdrive as they write about the challenges their character runs into. On a rainy afternoon, while I pondered, weak and hungry, over […]
Princess With A Cursed Sword by Anna Anthropy Tavern at the End of the World by Anna Anthropy The Empress and Her Seer by Anna Anthropy Cat’s Dream by Tobie Abad The One Ring: Strider Mode By Free League Publishing For the last couple of days, I’ve been sick. Between sleeping and feeling cold every […]
“One Sentence Review – Excellent game that lets me roleplay my nihilism.” Let me get to the point. Let us just move aside the beginning paragraph fluff that tries to hook readers into reading the review because I want to talk about this RPG called Death in Space. Setting: The Dying Universe The setting of […]
“Brainstorm. Outline. Visualize” Once you have a basic understanding of “The Idea” of the scenario, the next thing to do is write up a basic outline. This helps as a reference to fall back to, and a secondary brainstorming exercise as you will be thinking about “The Idea” in more depth. When writing a scenario […]
“I think one of the hardest things about starting anything new is where should one begin.“ A common question that I see being asked a lot on the internet from people who want to start running Call of Cthulhu: What scenario should I start with? Call of Cthulhu has many excellent scenarios and campaigns, but […]
“Writing is just a type of order that tries to understand the chaos of thought.“ Have you ever thought of an excellent idea for a one-shot or maybe a solid plot for a campaign but could never put those ideas on paper? Yeah, me too, buddy. Every GM has had this problem at least once […]
“So many worlds to explore inside my head” I feel like I don’t have to say much to set up this post that hasn’t been told in the title. It is just the top 5 games that I go to for a one-shot campaign or what I would recommend to others. I’ll include links to […]
Mix Bag Of Weird 