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Microscope: Reflections

Posted on 2013 January 31 by njwMay 3, 2013

Last time, I related the content of our first Microscope game. Now, some reflections on how it went. There were a few other things that didn’t go totally smoothly: We found that we needed some way of reminding us of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Microscope, reviews, tips and tricks, worldbuilding | Leave a reply

Microscope: First session

Posted on 2013 January 29 by njwMay 3, 2013

As mentioned in the comments of last post, John, the GM for our main campaign, was sick last week, and so the rest of us played Microscope. We started by talking a bit about how the game works — for … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged actual play, let me tell you about my character, Microscope, reviews, SF, worldbuilding | 2 Replies

Microscope: First thoughts

Posted on 2013 January 27 by njwDecember 27, 2013

For about as long as I’ve known of its existence, the game Microscope has fascinated me. I love the worldbuilding that it implies, and the collaborative aspect has always been intriguing. So a few weeks ago, I admitted to myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged buying and selling, Microscope, narrative control, reviews, worldbuilding | 4 Replies

Con of the North: Your chance to play Blade & Crown!

Posted on 2013 January 25 by njwJanuary 25, 2013

This year’s Con of the North is February 15-17 — just a few weeks away! At the Con, I’ll be running two Blade & Crown events: Karna’s Cache Honor among thieves? Well, we all stick together, and old man Karna … Continue reading →

Posted in Blade & Crown updates, Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, Con of the North, conventions, local | Leave a reply

Streamlining B&C combat?

Posted on 2013 January 23 by njwSeptember 26, 2013

Something I’ve thought about occasionally, and which I didn’t spell out all that much in the book, is how to streamline B&C combat. If you want it all to go smoother, faster or more abstractly, what sub-systems should you take … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, maps and mapping, miniatures, rules variants & expansions, tips and tricks | Leave a reply

RPG History: Playing at the World, Part I

Posted on 2013 January 21 by njwNovember 10, 2013

As mentioned before, I’ve been reading Jon Peterson’s Playing at the World. It’s been wonderful so far, with a few frustrations, but mostly just shedding light where I’d only heard rumors before. The book is quite big, and although I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged D&D, gaming history, local, nerd self-loathing, reviews, SF | Leave a reply

New Traits for Blade & Crown: Loud

Posted on 2013 January 19 by njwApril 10, 2013

The Traits listed in Blade & Crown were never intended to be the only ones possible; many, many more have yet to be invented and described. As another occasional series, I’m going to describe other Traits that I’ve come up … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, rules variants & expansions, Traits | Leave a reply

RPG history: The Little Tin Soldier

Posted on 2013 January 16 by njwNovember 6, 2013

When I got into gaming (somewhere around 1980, plus or minus a year), at first it was just with friends. My gaming really kicked into high gear, though, when I visited the Little Tin Soldier. It was located at 909 … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged buying and selling, FLGS, gaming history, local | 29 Replies

Wooden dice

Posted on 2013 January 14 by njwOctober 1, 2013

Along similar lines: wow, wooden dice. And apparently, they’re going make dice out of aircraft aluminum, too. With dice made out of wood and precious stones, we’re getting closer and closer to gold dice with ruby pips. … Continue reading →

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Gaming tools: 20+

Posted on 2013 January 12 by njwJanuary 14, 2013

Hopefully, you’ve already seen these two videos. In them, Lou Zocchi explains in grand style why his GameScience dice are the best around. They’re pointy, sharp, untumbled and unpolished. GameScience dice are also usually sold uninked, and they’re available in … Continue reading →

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