A Mad Career Towards Some Dreadful Ending
01 December 2023
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This month, Roger and Mike consider railroading, its inevitability,
and how to build characters who are a good fit for the campaign.
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Because the Bookshop Owner is an Idiot
01 November 2016 - 5 comments
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This month, Mike and Roger outline a new magic system, consider Trail
of Cthulhu as it's on sale at the Bundle of Holding this month, and
contemplate the practical application of Microscope.
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Working Hard to Overthrow Reality
01 December 2015 - 2 comments
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This month, Roger and Mike discuss handout-driven campaigns like The
Armitage Files and The Dracula Dossier , consider British
role-playing conventions, and ask: how railroady is too railroady?
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The Snake May Disagree
01 February 2015 - 5 comments
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This month, Roger and Mike look at single-protagonist stories, end
campaigns, and pontificate on what should be in a new edition of an
old game.
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That "Oh, Wow" Moment
01 June 2014 - 3 comments
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This month, Roger and Mike discuss Paranoia and adversarial GMing, ask
how little you can tell your players before a campaign starts, have a
rant about story games with limited-use abilities, and praise thematic
worldbuilding.
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