During GenCon, Brad Brockway and I had an amazing opportunity to interview several companies, some up-and-coming and some already juggernauts in the gaming industry. One of these interviews was with a person that I have been a fan of for many many years and I have to thank for providing the system which really hooked me …
Sailor Moon has returned, no small part in thanks to you amazing people out there! We’re really sorry for taking so long, but unfortunately real life got in the way of us pretending to be magical high schoolers. Join GM Steph Kingston, Sailor Bear (Dave Rollins), Sailor Rainbow (Christina Ladd), and Sailor Sunshine (Sam Brady) …
It’s often said that it’s not the destination that matters, but the journey. Just so with today’s game, Tokaido, a recent (2013) offering from designer Antoine Bauza—he of Ghost Stories, Hanabi, and 7 Wonders fame. Tokaido is a very different game from Bauza’s other works, not least because of its unusual inspiration: the legendary Tokaido road, which spans some …
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Last time I regaled you with stories of Tim Lanning’s and my struggles at the Magic Origins prerelease. By now, though, Origins has been street-legal for two full weeks. At the same time, players around the world have been drafting Magic Origins—it’s been very popular at my local store—so we’re getting a better sense of …
Immersion, the willing suspension of disbelief, and player buy-in are some of the most important aspects in tabletop rpgs, and sometimes the small things can made a world of difference in-game. Syrinscape aids GMs in setting the conditions for immersion that will allow for greater player buy-in by creating fantastic soundscapes and soundtracks for use …
How can one person know the heart of another? How can we look into the still waters of a calm lake and know for certain the the image looking back is blameless? We cannot. Regardless of what a “monster manual” or “D&D Wiki” says we all know that within each soul is the seed of …
The off season is here listeners, and we have many goodies to keep your thoughts dreadful all year round. We played a fantastic game of Bully Pulpit’s “Fiasco” with a Penny Dreadful theme, and this is the first part! Creatures are raised, accents are attempted, and loins are stirred! Your hosts are: Ashleigh Shadowbrook (@ShadowbrookAsh), …
Michael is a bad person who does bad things to good people which leads to them crying in a darkened bathroom. The adventure continues with Titus Harper (Tim Lanning), Thom the Dragonborn (Mike Bachmann), Aludra (Jennifer Cheek), Jaela (Nika Howard) and your Dungeon Master (Michael DiMauro). Don’t forget to follow our editor Steph Kingston (@stephokingston)! Subscribe …
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Last Sunday I attended the Magic Origins Prerelease at my Friendly Local Game Store: Pandemonium Books and Games in Cambridge, MA, a lovely institution where you are as likely to find a pickup game of Warhammer or My Little Pony as you are to find Max Gladstone and Elizabeth Baer playing D&D together. With me …
Does your skin tingle when you hear the words “Neverwinter” or “Purple Dragon Knight”? Well, congratulations – Wizards of the Coast is launching the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide on November third! Explore your favorite locations located all along the Sword Coast with your D&D 5e party. Now, it isn’t just the new maps or the locations that have …