My daughter and I have played a lot of RPGs together, but nothing in recent memory has gotten her psyched
Category: Actual Play
Mouse Guard Risus with Sean and Kaylee (and Zoe!)
Last night, I swapped out normal bedtime activities for a little RPG fun with Sean and Kaylee, as I have
Risus Supers!
S. John Ross (creator of Risus) mentioned a plan to run some one-shot game sessions online. I, like many others,
Mouse Guard Risus with Sean and Kaylee
Last night, I swapped out normal bedtime activities for a little RPG fun with Sean and Kaylee. I’ve done this
Session Two of the current Star Wars game (run using Fate Accelerated).
Our heroes, having rescued a rebel agent on KWENN STATION, are en route to the backwater world of TATOOINE, in
First proper session of the Pandemic Legacy campaign
Got together on Thursday night with Kim, Tim, and Kate after a long hiatus following our ‘prep session.’ We managed
Setting up a #roll20 table for “the thing we’ll play when not everyone can make it.”?
Setting up a #roll20 table for “the thing we’ll play when not everyone can make it."? from Doyce Testerman @
Thinking about Spaceships and Star Wars because… well, OBVIOUSLY
First, before getting into the “thinking” part, I’ll just embed this silly song with clips from a bunch of spaceship
#rebels #tcw #trusthondo ?
#rebels #tcw #trusthondo ? from Doyce Testerman @ Google+ – https://plus.google.com/+DoyceTesterman/posts/2u9B72TdFqu – February 20, 2016 at 10:20AM via IFTTT
Thinking about Gaming and Gaming Culture
I’m lucky. Actually, more than that: I’m privileged. There are at least a thousand ways I could illustrate and demonstrate
Carrie Harris: Why You Should Play RPGs With Your Kids…and coincidentally, I wrote one
Carrie Harris: Why You Should Play RPGs With Your Kids…and coincidentally, I wrote oneAs anyone in my life knows, I
Random Update: What am I playing?
I’ve accidentally taken a fairly long break from gaming, whether you are talking about table top or computer games. The
RPGs with my Family: Dungeon World
It’s been a little while since I’ve had a chance to play any “of your cool games” with my niece
Summer Break RPGs with Kaylee, #5: Tearful Farewells
After Kaylee voiced her concerns with the way things were going during the last session, we started off this session
Summer Break RPGs with Kaylee, #4: Lines and Veils
The title for this post doesn’t have anything to do with the story of what happened in the game. It
Summer Break RPGs with Kaylee, #3: Getting Things Started
I promise I’m (almost) done mulling over game systems and talking about what might or might not work. Instead, lets
Summer Break RPGs with Kaylee, #2: Dungeon Age? Dragon World?
So I’m pondering Dungeon World with only one player, but player characters in DW need bonds with other characters, and
Summer Break RPGs with Kaylee, #1: Just Figuring out What to Play
My gaming with Kaylee is fairly well documented and, in general, we’ve been pretty happy playing Fate or Fate Accelerated.
Playing Hero Kids with my Hero Kids
Last night, in lieu of normal bedtime activities (reading Winnie-the-Pooh, Justice League I-Can-Read books, or our new favorite, Bone), Kaylee
Mice and Mystics: Definitely going on the wishlist
Mice and Mystics: Definitely going on the wishlist Mice and Mystics: awesome dungeoncrawler board game for all agesMice and Mystics
Fate, The Demolished Ones, Sessions 5 and 6
Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t be blogging about this game at all, right now: the last anyone would have heard
Fate, The Demolished Ones, Session 4
After a week off for illness (mine) we’re jumping back into the Demolished Ones tonight, with session five. While checking
Fate: The Demolished Ones, Session Three
“But first, I believe formal introductions are in order.” The statement hangs in the air for more than a few
Fate: The Demolished Ones, Session Two
“Anyone know where Beacon Street is?” He looks around at the quiet, fog-shrouded night streets. “Or where we are?” That’s
Fate: The Demolished Ones, Session One
Because I didn’t have enough going on, I decided to start an online game of Fate, using a combination of
Fate Accelerated: Trouble Magnet – Kaylee’s Solo Supers Session #6 – Fight Fire
Due to unexpected fallout from last session, Nataly’s brawl with an alien gargoyle got her and her new family put
Fate Accelerated: Trouble Magnet – Kaylee’s Solo Supers Session #5 – Blacklisted
At the end of our last session, the hunt for a new home in Mercury Bay hit a snag when
Post Ludus Analysis: (Fate) Gaming with Kids
Almost all of the RPG gaming I’ve done recently has been with kids 14 and younger. All, in fact, of
Fate Accelerated: Trouble Magnet – Kaylee’s Solo Supers Session #4 – “House Hunters Supernatural”
I’ve been remiss in my actual play reports. During the summer, Kaylee and I started up a solo supers campaign,
Business End of a Boom Tube – FAE Supers Gaming with my Family, Part Four (of Four)
First, a disclaimer: I’m not very good at Fate. There are players out there who can wave their hand, summon