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One system to emulate them all

One system to emulate them all

A few days ago, I had a heated debate with a friend. It all began after reading the news of the upcoming release of a Berserk inspired game. He argued that there is no element in Berserk that makes it unable to be played with D&D...

Running away from danger

Running away from danger

I've been reading a necessary critique of the high lethality we've been used to deal with in the OSR (Old School Renaissance). This post, in particular, reminds us of the benefits that derive from a perduring character, from a character that becomes more than a problem-solving

Time elasticity in conflicts: part I

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Time elasticity in conflicts: part I

A recent trip has spurred a few thoughts on the topic of extended conflicts, yet again. That's probably because I find them to be a powerful idea for a game system, even if often weirdly developed or awkward in its functioning. I particularly don't like the

The Shadow of Yesterday Actual Play: introduction

5 weeks ago, I started a campaign of the Shadow of Yesterday, a mythical indie tabletop rpg from their first era, in 2005, back when the Forge was still a thing. It was in that forum that this game, the Shadow of Yesterday, grew to become a community development...

Speed, perception and social strata

Speed, perception and social strata

In Aeon Flux's 2nd season, 1st episode, Utopia or Deuteranopia, Trevor Goodchild serves as the president after the former representative, Clavius', mysterious disappearance...

Some thoughts on outdoor exploration

Some thoughts on outdoor exploration

Last weekend I went camping with a group of friends in the highlands near my city (Sierra de los Difuntos), and this experience inspired some thoughts about, of course, tabletop rpgs, specially about their treatment of outdoor exploration...

Eternal Prometheus' playtest

Eternal Prometheus' playtest

So, I've playtested a published game of mine for the first time! Eternal Prometheus, to be specific, a game I designed for the "Attack and Dethrone God" jam...

Bastion gazette I

Bastion gazette I

Everyone is desperate for guidance and order in Bastionland, and thus they turn to its many newspapers, journals and radios. Use this table to make up content for media, in whatever form it is consumed.

Eternal Prometheus!

Eternal Prometheus!

Hi! I'm writing this quite exhausted after a few hours of crunching to finish my first game fully written in English for a jam, and I'm quite happy with it! It's been a tiresome but interesting process...