No One Wants My Quiche

Hey all – a few weeks ago I got to try out the new Horizon Framework, with the author GMing. Here is Episode II of the playtest. See the Horizon Framework on Role HERE!

Coming soon to Vtt

Hello All – I have been looking into ways to get the game up on Virtual Tabletops and have some exciting news! PlayRole.Com I just submitted the game to PlayRole.Com. Will let you know when it has gone through the system and is available for purchase. Getting the game there will get you access to […]

Hostile Sun on DriveThruRPG

Under a Hostile Sun is now DriveThruRPG Official! It’s available for free! “Under a Hostile Sun is a fantastic option for sci-fi lovers as it offers opportunities to explore and complete creative, plot-driven missions. With a well-balanced encounter system, the game provides a fun mix of role-play and mechanics. Very simple to learn and play, […]

A Golden vault and a Black Flag

Recently I was (finally) able to run a playtest of the second packet of Project Black Flag. For an adventure I ran the heist in the Little Lockford from Keys from the Golden Vault. Which means, yes, I have (partially) forgiven Hasbro for the OGL debacle. Golden Vault The adventure we ran was very well […]

D&D Movie is Amazingly Faithful to Game

I am happy to report that the D&D movie is incredibly loyal to the source material. It genuinely feels like this was a campaign someone DMed and the movie is all the better for it. You know that really crazy RPG campaign you had? They adapted it into a movie. And yes it is glorious. […]

Under a Hostile Sun Trailer

My RPG of space survival, resource management and creature taming now has a trailer! Be sure to give it a watch and a Thums Up so I may have favor with the Great Deity Algo Rhy Thm and share Under a Hostile Sun with others. Core Rulebook, Creative Commons Open Game SRD, player aids and […]

Cartoons, Photoshop and More, Oh my!

Hey friends – just a quick update on Under a Hostile Sun. Several images not included in the original publication have been added and more are on the way. These include digital image assets made with Adobe Photoshop and Unsplash (two examples of these shared above and below), cartoons made with Adobe Fresco and two […]

Halloween RPG: Pulse and Pressure

The rules for Pulse and Pressure now fit on a single buisness card! Wishing you all a Happy Halloween. Hope this game helps you create some scary stories. The Ghoul Master narrates how the players wound up in a dreadful situation. The player characters roll two dice when they take a risky action. On a […]

Worldbuilding Spreads

Tarot is a most under appreciated tool in roleplaying games. If you need inspiration in a flash a quick tarot spread and give you tons of world building possibilities, devious plot twists or hidden clues. Here are some world-building tarot spreads from the most recent version of my Martian Muckraker RPG book followed by an […]

Playtesting and Other Extreme Sports

So the first Martian Muckraker playtest was a little rough. Maybe more than a little rough. A lot rough. It was rough. Solidly rough. So the first part of this post is to state that when you are designing a game: PLAY TEST PLAY TEST PLAY TEST. And be not discouraged. The chief areas of […]