R.I.P. Charles S. Roberts
Charles S. Roberts, founder of The Avalon Hill Game Company and designer of games such as Tactics II and Gettysburg, died last week at the age of 80. If that name sounds familiar, it should, as there is a Charles Read More
Sunday Matinee: Westworld (1973)
Michael Crichton never met a technology he ever liked. His books and films are filled with alarmist bashing of the potential of robotics (Westworld), cloning (Jurassic Park), brain implants (The Terminal Man), time travel (Timeline), genetic splicing (Next), and biological Read More
Greyhawk Session #4
For some reason, this session was marked by a decided increase in the number of asides, jokes, puns, and other non-game-related chatter. Not that I’m saying that’s a bad thing! On the contrary– I think it’s a sign that the Read More
One for the Angels
I’ve posted a timeline over at the Adventures Dark and Deep™ forums with a planned schedule of the development process. Look in the announcements section of the forums for details, but the big news is that I expect playtesting to Read More
Giant (Sumatran?) Rats Invade England
And The Sun is there: Horrified neighbours told yesterday how their homes are being invaded by giant rats – including a 30-INCH LONG monster that was shot dead. The rodents, twice the size of common types, are plaguing an estate Read More
Simple mass combat?
Zack over at RPG Blog II posted some thoughts on mass combat systems and RPGs. It should come as no surprise to anyone that I’m a huge fan of mass combat, and figuring out ways to integrate it into “regular” Read More
