Yesterday, following on from an unexpected sequence of events, I took the time to take a look at MicroLite74. Written by Randall S. Stukey, this is a roleplaying game built from the “Primary Fantasy SRD rules” to: “recreate the style and feel of that very first (‘0e’) fantasy roleplaying game published back in 1974 without … Read More →
As is my way, I woke this morning in a reflective mindset but determined to look forward toward 2018. The words I wrote at the beginning of 2017 echo clearly: “this post is an opportunity to discuss hopes“. As before, I’d like to elucidate on the three topics that this blog tends to focus upon: … Read More →
I’ve been trying to work out what’s the minimum needed to have a roleplaying game. Why? Because I’ve been reading a lot about the early days of roleplaying games. Firstly, I’ve been digging into the genesis of Dungeons & Dragons; secondly, I’ve been considering my original love of the Traveller science-fiction roleplaying game. It’s not … Read More →
As my gaming friends know, I have been roleplaying for something like 30 or more years. The roots of my hobby have been documented elsewhere, but over the past two or three years I have been revisiting those roots. It began with a trip into the Red Box of Dungeons & Dragons (1981) and led … Read More →
