So the 2009 wishlist conversation was pretty much a non-starter. However, I know you guys are playing stuff right now,
Author: doycet
Something to save to my Blackberry
The simplest little RPG ever This is an RPG intended to be played with kids. It requires one adult (or
Okay, let’s try this again…
Nope, the Ning.com site wasn’t working for me — not well enough anyway. So, I’m back over here where I
Birthday presents for nerds
From a GChat with the DM in my once-a-month DnD game: 12:59 PM Dale: Congratulations: your character gets 175 xp
It’s all in the delivery.
While running around Moria on our main characters last night, I mentioned to Kate the upcoming fixes for my beloved
A review of my recent gaming, via pictures.
Interpret as you see fit. MMO: Lord of the Rings Online That would be Geiri, Tiranor, and our new friend,
Dogs in the Vineyard: Watching the Watchmen
What is is that Dogs in the Vineyard is really about?
Don’t Rest Your Head: All Your Dreams, Remembered
Last week, I had a chance to run Don’t Rest Your Head, a game by Fred Hicks of FATE and
Quote of the Day
Paraphased from Ron Edwards. The commonly and uncritically repeated phrase [is] that a primary rule [of good gaming] is “Don’t
Gaming recap and the dangers of a character concept
Not a lot of gaming going on, but what there was is worth a comment or two. MMOs My MMO
Return to Northmoor – A Free D&D 4e Adventure Podcast
In this final Return to Northmoor episode of the year, Doyce Testerman and Tim White sit down with Fred Hicks
Recent game activity
Haven’t updated in a week or so with anything, so here’s just a few thoughts and updates. Generally, I didn’t
[FateRPG] Change the Century
From Judd: Okay, characters [in Spirit of the Century] don’t get better over time [they might change or shift, but
Tim’s “Return to Northmoor” Meta Episode 2 – Blending D&D and Story Games
The second half of the conversation. I haven’t even listened all the way through and I’m loving it — we
Amber Diceless doesn’t make the “Bucket List”?
Related to my previous post, a spin-off discussion about why Amber Diceless doesn’t make some people’s top-12 list. I contribute
Story Games for Everybody – 12 RPGs to play before you die
The meme starts here. (Note: I’ve played every game on the OP’s list, except for Burning Wheel, which I would
Solitude: Strangely familiar
Penny Arcade writes about our current gaming schedule. It’s a fact of the Holiday Season that gaming schedules take a
The one where he does a podcast
This is the first of two podcasts I recorded with Tim, about bringing Indie kung-fu to a DnD game. My
Achievement Unlocked
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Driving away your players
So, there’s a bunch of stuff going on in WoW right now – the normal Halloween event, plus a bunch
Soramimi Keki: How WAR saved me from WoW
Cute, and remarkably familiar. In truth, regardless of the game, it’s only the people that keep me playing. If I
Penny Arcade Goodness
The Penny Arcade guys are doing a story book inspired by the impressionistic, story-book-like art of the new Prince of
GameSpy: Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
A really inspired little web-comic, explaining the delicate tactical balance in a PvP scenario.
Warhammer: Age of Reckoning — Evolution, not Revolution
Well, I have the game and I’ve checked it out. I haven’t had a chance to play that much (several
Opting out of the Race
Over on Waaaaagh, they’re talking about “The Race.” The Race is my pet term for the phenomena that happens at
Goals, with Deadlines looming
So, the Wrath of the Lich King expansion for World of Warcraft is coming out November 13th – a bit
I swear, it’s not me.
Once again, while I was out of town, the WoW guild my main character was a part of disbanded. Said
Fixing Tank classes in MMO PvP
Tanking classes (if they’re build to be good tanks in NON-pvp) suck in PvP situations. They don’t do enough damage
End-Game play in an MMO
I played CoH for a couple years. I think it’s fair to say I played the game a stunningly unhealthy
d20 update (and a bit of a rant at the end)
I feel weird using ‘d20’ to refer to a game of Dungeons and Dragons 4.0, as the game is fundamentally