I've already sung the praises of Gloomhaven, but I thought today I'd take the opportunity to discuss the two current expansions—the third expansion, Frosthaven, arrived yesterday!—because our gaming group's experience with them was quite varied, and we just finished up our journey through Jaws of the Lion. Wrong Order, Dude First, I should point out … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion and Forgotten Circles
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Tabletop Tuesday — Story Engine, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session” (part two)
The cards we drew last week that got us our setting. Last week, I talked about how when the RPG narrator inspiration runs dry, I tend to dive into pre-published adventures as a first go-to, but how when I'm just feeling stuck, I have two handy tools at hand. The first, the Deck of Worlds, … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Story Engine, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session” (part two)
Tabletop Tuesday — Deck of Worlds, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session.”
Right now, I'm narrating three campaigns, though one of them is in a holding pattern. I'll be running a Mutants & Masterminds one-shot for an upcoming charity play (check out Bag of Giving, by the way), and I've got two Star Trek Adventures campaigns ongoing, like I mentioned last week. And while I'm generally Mr. … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Deck of Worlds, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session.”
Tabletop Tuesday — Supporting Characters, or “The O’Brien Effect”
Hey! It's Tuesday, so it's time to talk nerdily about games. Over the past few months, I've been running two Star Trek Adventures games, a Tabletop Role Playing Game put out by Modiphius, and I have to say I've been freaking loving it. Both my games are currently set in 2371—which is the first season … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Supporting Characters, or “The O’Brien Effect”
Tabletop Tuesday — Gloomhaven
This box is giant. Huge. I cannot explain how large this game is. Hey all! It's Tuesday, and that means tabletop day for me this year, and I thought today I'd talk about the game I've played the absolute most over the last few years (or, well, it and the expansions and follow-ups): Gloomhaven. I … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Gloomhaven
Tabletop Tuesday — Better than Real Life (Or, Down with Math!)
As strange as this will sound for a lover of board games and someone who has to ration his time with a screen for migraine reasons, today I'm going to talk about some games that are so much better to play online. Now, for transparency, these are games I've played on BoardGameArena.com, and the only … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Better than Real Life (Or, Down with Math!)
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