Right now, Masks. Probably two different games, ultimately, given I'll be running it for the kids as well as the
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PC Video Journal
The player for Jason Quill (nanobot-infused Doomed in our campaign, loosely based on Johnny Quest) posted a video diary, following
RPGaDay 30: What is an RPG genre-mashup you would most like to see?
Mash-ups don't get me very far these days. See, I play with my kids a lot, and they don't know
RPGaDay 28: What film/series is the biggest source of quotes in your group?
I'm going to go out on a limb and say Aliens, but… I mean, it could be a hundred different
Masks Campaign Material – Super-YouTubers
We've had two play sessions of our Masks campaign so far. The game opened with an excruciating interview between the
RPGaDay 27: What are your essential ingredients for good gaming?
Flippant answers aside for once. Attention. Respect. Engagement. And a small group people with whom you could easily see sharing
RPGaDay 25: What is the best way to thank your GM?
Players creating stuff or in similar ways demonstrating their interest and enthusiasm for the game. I love that stuff. It
RPGaDay 22: Which RPGs are the easiest most enjoyable for you to run?
Switched up the question a bit, so I could answer "Probably PBTA stuff. Probably." For me it's a VERY GOOD
RPGaDay 18: Which RPG have you played the most in your life?
Dungeons and Dragons, easily. I've been flailing at it since I was ten. Full-steam ahead all through high school. Several
Masks, Session 1, Not Exactly Actual Play
For our first real session of Masks, I decided to start off the game[^1] with a super-awkward morning-news-show-style interview with
RPGaDay 15: Which RPG do you enjoy adapting the most?
I don't really like adapting games much. I'm not a system designer by either preference or practice – I like
RPGaDay 11: Which 'dead game' would you like to see reborn?
Haven, the Free City by Gamelords, Ltd. It was an urban setting for a DnD clone where everyone basically played
RPGaDay 9: What is a good RPG to play for about 10 sessions?
I'd say most PBTA games (and in a lot of cases most games that share that design-space in the industry).
Masks, Session 0
The video recording for this session went wonky, so here's the audio for our Masks session 0. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5y9JJSSCg1pZnNWNDZGS2NQNUk/view?usp=sharing I'm SUPER
RPGaDay 8: What is a good RPG to play for sessions of 2 hours or less?
That may not be useful to a lot of other people as a recommendation, but No Thank You, Evil! and
Masks AP Resource
The whelmed podcast (located at the nigh-perfect url http://crashingthemode.com/) is basically “Buffering the Vampire Slayer,” but for Young Justice. I’ve
RPGaDay 7: What was your most impactful RPG session?
Who needs therapy if you've got "impactful" RPGs, right? Impactful is such a weird word. I've had lots of memorable
RPGaDay 6: You can game every day for a week. Describe what you'd do!
* Monday: Pirate 101 with Sean and Kaylee. (Alternately, family game of Masks.)* Tuesday: Normal Tuesday Roll20 group, playing whatever
RPGaDay 5: Which RPG cover best captures the spirit of the game?
This one's a bit easy for me: Tales from the Loop. It's entirely possible this answer is chicken-egg cheating, since
Campaign Starter
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RPGaDay 2017: What RPG have you played most since August 2016?
One of the nice things about recording all our online game sessions is it makes it pretty easy to simply
RPGaDay 2 – What is an RPG you would like to see published?
+Matt Wilson??'s Galactic. Looking back, it wasn't the dice mechanic that grabbed our group, it was the wonderful idea of
RPGaDay, Day 1 – What published RPG do you wish you were playing right now?
I'm actually going to be running Dungeon World in about 90 minutes, and I'm absolutely excited about that, as we
Breakers: The Secret World
(So… I made the mistake of clicking on Google Drive while editing a g+ post, and lost a meaty actual
Dungeon Raiding 101
Had a fun evening that ran a little later than expected, doing something I haven't done in a long time.
Prepping for Breakers
We're heading out for a family vacation next week, my niece (13) is coming along, and she wants to do
The Art(ist) of the Game
I’m very lucky to have +Michael Williams in my regular Tuesday night (hangouts-based) gaming group. (we’re currently playing Dungeon World
Terribly Dated Game Commentary
After having the core D&D fifth edition books on my shelf for well over a year almost three years, I
Ready for Prime Time
Last night, we started a new Dungeon World game with the regular Tuesday night group. As I shared yesterday, I've
Rebels season 3 finale
Ezra Bridger in bubble helmet space suit, Blaster pistol, and lightsaber was the very picture of classic pulp Adventure.