End of an Era

And no, despite how sporadic my writing on this thing has been, this has nothing to do with this blog. (Sorry.)

The Planned Unplanned Diversion

You keep a jack and a spare tire in your car's trunk. Why not do the same for your game bag?

Logophobia

As someone who likes a wide variety of games, I have to ask: When did we become afraid of words?

Steam Cleaning

Today we're going to direct our attention to "steampunk."

Wait, what? Smash it? Oh no no no no no! We're going to clean it up! And we might brush the excess verdigris off some other related genres while we're at it.

Are Your Boss Fights Boss Enough?

When I wrote this in 2012, I mentioned that I should write something on "non-traditional combat structures." It's high time I delivered.

The Non-GUMSHOE Mystery

On a few occasions, I've sung the praises of the various GUMSHOE systems and their way of doing things that makes picking your way through a mystery mostly foolproof and kind of cool.

Wait, what's that? You're not playing a GUMSHOE game, and don't want to switch over? Fortunately, there are ways to adapt.

Be Prepared

Is Fate's "Create Advantage" action type unique among RPGs?

Short answer: As such, yes. Otherwise, no.