This is an odd one, as it would really depend on the person more so than the game.
#RPGaDAY 24 2016 – Game I Am Most Likely To Give To Others
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Aug 242016
Aug 232016
As mentioned earlier, I used to play a lot of GURPS and, as I referenced yesterday, one time my luck turned completely one hundred percent bad. The fates had conspired – I must die.
#RPGaDAY 22 2016 – Supposedly Random Game Events That Keep Recurring
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Aug 222016
Our most recurring random event is one of our players keeps having the worst luck at the table, drawing the hit when it affects a random player, suffering really bad hits and making terrible rolls at crucial moments. It seems to happen no matter what game we’re playing. Some people’s luck just turns that way.
#RPGaDAY 21 2016 – Preferred Method of Character Improvement
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Aug 212016
I’m going with an alternative question for today’s #RPGaDay question because I frankly can’t think of a funny misinterpretation. Of course Monty Haul campaigns are in and of themselves misinterpretations of the intent (and rules) of the game, but that’s about all I can think of. For the alternative question, my preferred method of character improvement through experience points, but very loosely applied experience. I tend [Read the article]
#RPGaDAY 20 2016 – Most Challenging but Most Rewarding Game System
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Aug 202016
Originally, I thought that this is a tough one because I would equate challenging with complicated. I tend not to like complicated, so-called “crunchy” systems generally. However, then I remembered my younger gaming days and it came to me.
Aug 192016
I suspect most people will say that the best way to learn a new game is by playing it, and I can’t disagree with that advice, but I’d add that playing it with someone who knows the game well is really the best way to learn a new game.
#RPGaDAY 18 2016 – RPG Groups Could Benefit Most From What Innovation?
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Aug 182016
It’s hard to say what innovation RPG groups could most benefit from, mainly because most of the best ideas I’ve heard of are no longer innovations. Nevertheless, I really like the concept from the Apocalypse World games of having to create bonds (history or Hx in the game) between players. It’s something that went on before that game, but strong ties between the player characters [Read the article]
#RPGaDAY 17 2016 – Fictional Person That Would Fit Best In My Group
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Aug 172016
Alice, from Alice in Wonderland, would be a great addition. She’s a quick thinker and good at dealing with all sorts of weird situations. I think she’d do great with any of my groups. Of course, the Mad Hatter would be fun too!
#RPGaDAY 16 2016 – Historical Person I’d Like In My Group
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Aug 162016
I’d love to have Edgar Allan Poe in my games. I’d run some mysteries (since he invented the detective story) and some horror (since he’s so good at that genre) and then I’d ask him to start running some games. I suspect they’d be pretty awesome.
#RPGaDAY 15 2016 – Best Source of Inspiration for RPGs
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Aug 152016
As with most people, I get my inspiration from a variety of sources, but I would say that movies are one the top sources of inspiration when I am getting ready to run a game or to get me inspired to run something. I’ll typically track down a movie or two that are set in that genre/setting to watch before running a game to help [Read the article]