The Warthog Problem, Part 2: One Ship, Five Fools
In my last post, I outlined the Warthog problem: The idea that vehicle combat, although it seems cool at first blush, can actually limit a player’s options such that the …
The Warthog Problem, Part 1: Killing the Fun in Firefight
I’m trying to work out whether there’s a gameplay issue to resolve in my current roleplaying games. And it’s all to do with vehicles. I’ve known about this problem for …
HOMEWORLD: Revelations and the Learning to GM Problem
A good mate made sure to put some recent news in the tabletop roleplaying game sector in front of me yesterday: British tabletop game publisher Modiphius have acquired the tabletop …
Game Master Preparation: Remembering What’s Important
In all the GM prep work, trying to come up with ideas and statistics, making sure I’m presenting interesting challenges for my payers, it’s easy to forget that the ultimate …
The five things right now: #2 – roleplaying games
In my last post, I started this short series of articles on how I’ve been living since the death of my wife Vickie on the 10th of April this year. …
Radio News: August 20th, 2018
What happened in GM Radio Rob’s week that was?
Character Creation and Play Summary for Atomic Robo: The Roleplaying Game!
Two summary documents covering character creation / advancement and the essential in-play rules for Atomic Robo: The Roleplaying Game!
Coaching For Geeks Guest Post: Who Am I? My Hero’s Journey With RPG Tabletop Gaming
The lovely folks at Coaching For Geeks have had me back for more! In my second guest post, I write about my own history with the hobby of tabletop roleplaying …
Coaching For Geeks Guest Post: How To Not Be The Villain In A Tabletop Game
My first Guest Post on Coaching for Geeks is up! Find out how NOT to be a villain when playing or GMing RPGs!
ANNOUNCEMENT: Only In Death – RPG Actual Play Podcast
I’m proud and excited to announce my next Paid to Play project: An actual play podcast of the Deathwatch RPG!