Because I didn’t have enough going on, I decided to start an online game of Fate, using a combination of
Category: Actual Play
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
Forbidden Island: Tropical Death Trap, or Charming Vacation Getaway?
Kate’s response: Why not both? A few weeks ago, I noticed a thread on reddit’s /r/boardgames in which the original
Garbage Disposal – FAE Supers Gaming with my Family, Part Three
In the last session with my niece, nephew, and daughter, the three young heroes were sneaking through the ship on
“We’re on a Ship?” – FAE Supers Gaming with my Family, Part Two
[Not a lot of dice rolling and no fights in this one, but good character building stuff.] When we last
“Escape from the Science Tubes” – FAE Supers Gaming with my Family, Part One
I could write about this game for a week. It’s possible I might. There’s so much to take out of
I’m told the Fate Accelerated rule book arrived alongside my copy of Fate Core.
I didn’t get a chance to really see it, though. Kaylee snapped it up (and the accompanying bookmark+rules summary). Then
FATE: Kaylee’s Solo Supers Session Two – Trouble Magnet
Nataly wakes up in her room at the Clearwater Campus, her head foggy and filled with that nagging feeling you
FATE: Short “Supers” Session with Kaylee
Last night, Kaylee and I decided to trade our bedtime reading for a introductory mini-session of Fate Accelerated Edition, with
FATE: Gaming with my Daughter
So my daughter’s back from grandparent camp, she’s been briefed on the Fate dice mechanic, and we’ve been talking about
Life in Eve: Pretty Good Weekend
Like most ten-year-olds, EVE celebrated its birthday on the nearest weekend (just past), rather than the actual date (today), in
Life in Eve: April Fools
April got off to a rocky start, so I wasn’t really sure how things would look as the month wrapped
Life in Eve: Same War, Different Front
“So this is a done deal?” CB sprawled across my couch, watching an animated children’s show on the main display
Life in Eve: Junkies
March was a really, really good month for our corporation. By most any standard, it was the best month
Live in Eve: March in Review
So with March in the bag, I thought I’d look back and see how the corp did, both in terms
Life in Eve: Local is Fine, and Here’s How to Fix It.
First, a brief background, for the non-EvE players: Like most MMOs, Eve has a number of text-based chat channels built
Life in Eve: Gambit Roulette
Regardless of the game, I’ve never been particularly drawn to stealth classes. Rogues, Burglars, Assassins… you know the type. The
Life in Eve: Tys R Us, now open in Sinq Laison and all points East
So about a month ago, it became evident that the pilots in our corp would need to get into replacement
Life in Eve: In Like a Lion
I want to say the month really got going when we got the escape pod with a set of low-grade
Life in Eve: Post-February Grab Bag
No time or inclination to put up an organized post, so instead you get a bunch of random stuff
Life in Eve: Jesus Wept
Tormentor, Inquisitor, Fed Navy Comet all in system. All in different complexes. All with the same ship name. Hmm. Tormentor’s
Life in Eve: Losing While Winning
This is one of those blog posts that says “I haven’t been writing about playing Eve very much, because of
Life in Eve: I really should remember to buy insurance
I’ve been back for a couple weeks, but what with all the hijinx in the wormhole, and leaving our alliance,
Life in Eve: The Perfect Storm
“Okay guys,” I said over voice comms. “I’ll be back in ten days. Don’t lose Isbrabata while I’m gone.” I
Life in EvE: A Funny Way to Say Hello
Another virtual screen snapped to life in front of me, automatically arranging itself among the flickering three dimensional headshots of
Life in EvE: “I’m not a Pirate.”
A few nights ago, members of the militia had banded together to work on retaking an Amarr-held system in the