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I spoke very briefly about Matrix Games in this post, and since then my fascination has grown enough that I'm actually running one right now. There's a public-facing document...Linked by the ring
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This part of Project 10 has been tricky to get right.Originally, I gave Commanders all sorts of wacky abilities to represent the armies they were leading, but they felt a bit...
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These games rely heavily on luck, bluffing, pushing luck, and other things that work well in a bar or alleyway. The most popular ones are often the least fair.Of course Bastion...
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Project 10 has really been keeping me busy.And looks like these little guys will be doing the same for my evenings.Order and ChaosI explained the basics of the system in the...
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In this week's Bastionland Editorial I wrote about following the muse. Working on the idea that's currently inspiring me wherever possible. Making the thing I want to have,...
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The thing with Deep Country is you can always go deeper.Beyond the knotted vastness of Massiff Country.Who knows what lies even further than the Old Country...Linked by the ring
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Anybody that runs enough games will start to notice recurring themes and patterns. It's even worse when you have twelve years of blogposts to look back on.It's been almost ten...
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This blog has been supported by my generous Patreon supporters for a number of years now, but the focus on blogposts no longer fully represents what I do, with video...
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I've just split GRIMLITE into two documents. The first is the booklet-sized rulebook, complete with faction rosters and campaign rules, and the other is just the Horrors/Scenes...
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If you're interested in seeing how the recent changes to GRIMLITE at working out in play, you can see me running through a game here.In short, the game feels much more about...
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So after being tied up for most of January, I'm back onto GRIMLITE.Since their arrival in the game, Horrors have felt pretty central to GRIMLITE's identity. Fighting your...
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The Dark would not exist without The Light.You might assume this is the other way around. That darkness is some sort of neutral state of reality, and objects cast light into it...
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As the name might suggest, Ask the Stars relies heavily on questions.While the Signs and Positions give you the answers, they're not much use unless you know what to...
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Onto the second part of my exploration of the Signs and Positions from Ask the Stars.While the Signs give you a sense of the core of the issue, the Positions tend to act as a...
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The Signs are designed to work as oracles, similar to how I've used Spark Tables but with a dash of Tarot's symbolism and openness to interpretation. I want to strike a balance...
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I've been thinking some more about the Ask the Stars system. I wrote that last blogpost with a focus on solo play, but the bridge to co-op seems pretty effortless. Similarly,...
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I love scouring old game books, or even books only loosely related to RPGs, and finding nuggets of thought that are useful in running and designing games.Sometimes a passage...
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So I'm going through a real phase of just chopping existing games to bits and seeing if the remains still twitch. Maybe that's all I've ever really done.Next in line...
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I like mashing things together and seeing if something interesting forms from the reaction. Generally I pick ingredients that I like individually, and see something a bit...
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Bastion has everything, so whatever food you're craving is just around the corner. Maybe a quick jump on a tram, or actually you might need to change at the ice factory and use...
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So like everybody in the world I'm trying to play Chess again.I've done this every six months or so for the last decade, and the pattern generally goes like this:I'm in a pub...
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Did you enjoy all of the weird stuff and silly references in Electric Bastionland's Failed Careers?Feeling festive?The Twelve Failed Careers of Oddmas is now on sale!(also on...
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It's easy to think that you're only likely to encounter monstrosities in the darkest corners of the Underground, out in the wilderness of Deep Country, or if you draw too much...
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This Friday I'm running four players through the Prison of the Worm Queen.And I'm told there are some surprises waiting for me .You can watch on TPK Roleplay's stream at...
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Want to use Into the Odd as a basis for your game or adventure?Now you can give it the Mark of the Odd and use content from the MOTO SRD.Click here for the full licensing info and SRD.
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Working on GRIMLITE keeps me thinking about the connection between RPGs (especially the type that I enjoy and make) and miniature wargames. I'm especially interested in looking...
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The SprawlWhile the Stars themselves appear to be infinite in number, most reckoners would say the vast majority of stuff going on in the Living Stars is happening in the vast...
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As you might have guessed, a lot of my attention is on GRIMLITE right now, but I do still let my mind drift back to Intergalactic Bastionland from time to time. It's still...
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Before I get into the post, it's time for me to once again remind you that if you've been enjoying GRIMLITE and reading about its development, you can support this blog over on...
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Scenarios can tell you about the world around your wargame. Yesterday I played GRIMLITE against Zach in the first live test of the new Scenario system I've put in place. It...