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8 Tokens: Playtesting

Posted on 2020 November 30 by njwNovember 30, 2020

A while back, the Weekly Group did what I assume is the first serious playtest of 8 Tokens. (I assume so, anyway, because I haven’t heard any other reports back. If you’ve tried playing it, let me know!) It worked … Continue reading →

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8 Tokens: Character ideas

Posted on 2020 October 31 by njwOctober 31, 2020

I got to do a playtest of 8 Tokens. More about that later, but one specific piece of feedback: I needed to come up with more examples of things to be good at. So, here are a few: Acting convincingly … Continue reading →

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A simple RPG: 8 Tokens

Posted on 2019 March 31 by njwOctober 31, 2020

The GM and players agree on a setting and general scenario. Think of a character. Write down three things your character is good at, and one thing your character is really good at. Write each in the form of “[Really … Continue reading →

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Clouds for Mapping 5: Double!

Posted on 2015 April 26 by njwApril 26, 2015

Apologies for again taking so long between posts. Real Life continues to assert itself in ways that mean no time for posting here. In lieu of a content-ful post, here are even more clouds for mapping purposes: Clouds for Mapping … Continue reading →

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Clouds for Mapping 4

Posted on 2015 April 13 by njwApril 13, 2015

It’s been another hectic week here, so that means another batch of four beautiful, all-natural, free-range clouds for your mapping uses. As before, I’m putting these into the public domain, but I appreciate credit and notice if you use them … Continue reading →

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Clouds for Mapping 3

Posted on 2015 February 23 by njwApril 13, 2015

A super-busy week at work means that you get four more images of clouds, ready to be turned into great gaming maps! As with previous “clouds for mapping” images, I’m releasing these images into the public domain, but I’d appreciate … Continue reading →

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More Battleground: The undead stem the human tide

Posted on 2015 February 5 by njwFebruary 5, 2015

The weekly group has played Battleground twice recently. It’s been pretty fun! Last time, we played the humans against the goblin army. It came really close — I think in the end, it was down to one unit on each … Continue reading →

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Battleground: Review & battle report

Posted on 2014 October 29 by njwFebruary 5, 2015

If I had as much time as I wanted, I’d probably be a miniatures gamer. I love the intricacy, the skill, the sheer aesthetic delight of painting minis. The maneuvering, the planning, the feints and the luck of battles. And … Continue reading →

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Roll 2d6

Posted on 2014 August 8 by njwNovember 5, 2014

One of my favorite podcasts of all time is Roll 2d6. Or, to give its fuller title, “Roll 2d6, a Podcast about Games, Gaming and Gamers, with Adam and Nate.” (Note that that website is currently dead; I’ll explain more … Continue reading →

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Dollar Store Dungeons: Your turn

Posted on 2014 April 6 by njwApril 6, 2014

All ten of my items are posted now. For the record, they were: Dinosaurs! A couple nice plastic dinosaurs. Stance markers for Blade & Crown. Glass beads as cheap as they come. Die-cast vehicles for use in SF games. Chess … Continue reading →

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