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Game the Game: Building a Better Dungeon, Part 0: Foreword-A Competitive...
So, one of the folks in my gaming circle was one of the setting finalists in the Wizards of the Coast setting competition from years ago. I will admit, he joined my gaming circle after he was a...
View ArticleGame the Game: Horror Gaming
The set-up: Characters are in a house, there is a axe-wielding psychopath on the looking to chop them all up. The characters hear a noise on the other side of the door. Traditional RPG style of play:...
View ArticleGame the Game: Ultimate Dungeon Fantasy-Martial Characters, Part One
The Ultimate Dungeon Fantasy Project is a collaboration between Acts of Geek and Worlds Workshop. For more of the Ultimate Dungeon Fantasy, click here Martial characters. This is a much more elegant...
View ArticleGame The Game: The Dice of Our Lives
There are many essays, and even whole websites devoted to discussions of game design, I am going to add to it, in my own way, but instead of delving into the realm of GNS, I want instead to talk about...
View ArticleGame The Game: Ultimate Dungeon Fantasy-Martial Characters, Part Two
The Ultimate Dungeon Fantasy Project is a collaboration between Acts of Geek and Worlds Workshop. For more of the Ultimate Dungeon Fantasy, click here Q: How many types of human fighter can you be in...
View ArticleGame the Game: Ultimate Dungeon Fantasy- Roguish Characters
The Ultimate Dungeon Fantasy Project is a collaboration between Acts of Geek and Worlds Workshop. For more of the Ultimate Dungeon Fantasy, click here Rogues? Bah! Thieves! I still have a pin from my...
View ArticleGame the Game: The 13th Kool-Aid
I have three friends who all like and run D&D. Friend A loves the Old School Renaissance, has issues with 4e, can tolerate 3.x and is loving 5e so far, even having committed to running 6 sessions...
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GAME THE GAME: Tell Me About Your Character (Actual Play Edition)
AoG Editor Mike has started up a 13th Age game. AoG columnist Kim is dealing with her impressions , and I thought it’d be a wonderful time to share my thoughts on some big picture gaming stuff, with...
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GAME THE GAME: Friday The 13th Age Monk
The monk has always been anomalous in the inherent, implied setting of D&D. While every other classic character class has a clear high-fantasy analogue, the monk is clearly rooted in eastern...
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GAME THE GAME: Friday the 13th Age and Beyond
It’s the 13th Age. 13 Icons. There are mentions of prior Ages, and prior Icons, I got to wondering, did the 1st Age have only 1 Icon? Will the 21st Age have 21 Icons? Icons Who Came Before The Fool...
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Game the Game: Pandemic Legacy
I love Pandemic. One Thanksgiving break, I played it with my friend Scott into the wee hours of the morning. If you ever ask me if I want to watch Boogie Nights, or any of the Mad Max movies, I will...
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