Inspired by a drawing from Cloinkydink. Shared with permission. https://www.instagram.com/cloinkydink There Once Was a Girl Named Bryana who lived in the town of Pony Buttes. The sky was wide, and blue, and had a way of making you feel small and maybe even a little lost. Still, you could always find your way by looking…
Who Will Remember You? The bonsai diary is a contemplative experience that stretches across 400 years in the life of a single bonsai tree. It is a unique soloing experience that focuses on drawing iterations of a bonsai tree as it grows through multiple generations of caretakers. It’s surprising to me how much the calligraphy…
Dungeoneering by Grinning Rat Publications is one of the most enjoyable TTRPGs I’ve reviewed. It’s easy to play and full of fun, off-kilter, hijinks that are a perfect fit for me and my players when we are taking a break from our bigger games. However, I’ve found it difficult to write a review for it….
It sucks that Texas has declared war on trans people but the Trans Rights for Texas bundle has been a blast. Recently I’ve been looking at a bunch of one-page RPGs I never would have known about otherwise. I like these short games because creators can flex their muscles and try weird ideas that might…
The zombie apocalypse starts in Cleveland! Dead Cleveland is a rules-lite, GMless TTRPG about zombie survival and factional warfare amidst the ruins of Cleveland’s downtown district. It’s actually the second game I’ve reviewed using David Garrett’s ultralightweight VRBS system. So, I already knew the game would be fast-paced and flexible. However, a new feature in…
A scroll of Wish is a great item to give low-level parties—OK now hear me out. Yes, a clever party can use wish to unbalance the game or reshape the world. However, if you roll with the punches, it will improve your sandbox over-all. I think more DMs should be using this tool. so, I’ve…
Adrian Lumm understands blockbuster action movies. You can feel the love for the genre in every detail of his TTRPG: Deathless. In the game, players take the role of bulletproof action heroes. Each with its own set of evocative abilities. The rules are easy to pick up and emphasize fast-paced, cinematic action. The final product…
Review Every year around Mother’s Day I find myself reflecting on the caretakers that I have had in my life as well as the people that I have cared for. While I was in this contemplative mood, I stumbled across The Greatest of These is Love, by David Garrett. A rules-light, single-player RPG released to…
Reviewing Random Games From the Trans Rights for Texas Bundle No.3: Pull Over I Need to Pee Credits Author: Ben R. vaynor.itch.io Review ~By Emil So I recently bought the ttRPGs for Trans Rights in Texas Bundle and it has way more games than I will ever be able to play. Mostly I’m just opening…
So I finished The Rime of the Frostmaiden a few months ago and one of my players ended up going back in time and becoming king of Iriolarthas. Anyway, it inspired me to make this NPC stat block for him. I suspect there are exactly 4 people in the world who would care about this…