In the Unlikely Event That They Survive
01 December 2018
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This month, Roger and Mike look at random tables, random character
generation and particularly social class, and consider what to do when the
system lets you down.
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Somewhere Out There There's A Flange Lifter
01 November 2018
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This month, Mike and Roger remember Greg Stafford, bring recent events
into their games, and consider the importance of Stuff, specifically
the equipment list.
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I'm Not Quite Sure How You Pervert the Halflings
01 October 2018
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This month, Roger and Mike run through the GURPS Spaceships series,
and consider how and when to construct your own setting.
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Fire Has to Mean Something
01 September 2018 - 1 comment
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This month, Mike and Roger revisit RPG-a-Day, and consider some
possibilities for role-playing without violence.
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Weird Oogly-Boogly in the Bigger Picture
01 August 2018
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This month, Roger and Mike consider demonstration scenarios, revisit
the Infinite Worlds, and contemplate how to encourage new players.
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Deceleration Trauma is Not Your Friend
01 July 2018
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This month, Mike and Roger indulge in crass commercialism, consider players who don't turn up reliably, look at high-powered games and how to keep them interesting, and delve into the pulps and what gaming can learn from them.
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Rupert of Hentzau Wants You Dead
24 May 2018
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This month, Roger and Mike (plus a supporting cast of birds and
trains) fire players, think about themes that make them uncomfortable,
and indulge in Ruritanian romance.
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I Shoot the Horde of Bees With My Rifle
01 May 2018
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This month, Mike and Roger look at RuneQuest that isn't RuneQuest,
ponder why some campaigns just flow more easily than others, think
about GURPS books that were never written, and work on long-term
goals.
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I Have Nightmares That Are Like That
01 April 2018
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This month, Roger and Mike consider a historical mystery, ponder how
little you can get away with telling your players, and wonder whether
a rigid lack of metaplot can be as bad as having metaplot in the first
place.
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And His Mother-in-Law and His Flat Feet
01 March 2018
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This month, Mike and Roger look at two games on special offer and one
that's just interesting, and examine name lists and stats for NPCs.
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When You Stumble Into the Underworld
01 February 2018 - 2 comments
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This month, Roger and Mike revisit Fall of Magic , and take a long
introductory look at GURPS.
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It Still Feels Like Dying While You're Doing It
01 January 2018
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This month, Mike and Roger look at what it takes to do Star Trek
"right", and explore the language of role-playing and its native
narrative forms; and Mike perpetrates a carefully-organised surprise.
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