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5th edition Exclusive Preview: City building
So a few weeks ago I got a chance to visit the WotC head quarters and I had a great time. I told everyone I was just going up to… Read more
Review: Sickness in Springdale
Sickness in Springdale is a great adventure. It costs only $1.99. Go buy it. <pauses> What, you’re still here? Oh, I suppose you want some elaboration. I’ll try not to… Read more
Advanced Feats: Visions of the Oracle
o Advanced Feats: Visions of the Oracle has been on my hard drive for a little while now, and this review has been delayed by matters unrelated to the content… Read more
Wrath of Ashardalon ..Pretty Cool!
My arduous journey back from DDXP this year had me lugging along a big box of Wrath of Ashardalon. It was too big for my backpack, wouldn’t fit into my… Read more
Simple Reviews: The Dresden Files RPG
The Dresden Files RPG by Evil Hat games. A two volume set split between Your story and Our World. Volume 1 Your Story: contains world and character creation and game… Read more
OveReview: “The Dungeon Alphabet”
This may be a little off putting, but recently I picked up a product called The Dungeon Alphabet that is apparently being revelled by the OSR crowd – probably due to… Read more
OveReview: Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms
Heroes of the forgotten kingdoms is due out November 16th, and is already out for those of us privileged enough to live near a wizards “premier” retailer. I snagged a… Read more
Simple Reviews: Gamma World
I was hesitant to pick up Gamma World. I had just bought Betrayal at House on the Hill and I didn’t want to spread my self to thin trying to… Read more
Review: Litko 4E Condition Counters
So in the new videos of the 2010 Pax Celebrity D&D game the DM threw down some neat flame markers from Litko. I’m a fan of their stuff. A few… Read more
Simple Reviews – Dungeons and Dragons Essentials: Rules Compendium
I’m not very good at reviews. It’s true that if you figure out the correct pseudo name and search for it on google you might come across a few published video game reviews in some more than well established publications. It’s true that for a while I tried my hand at arbitrarily rating games using a numerical system with no real defined criteria. But this was all back when the gaming industry and the publications that reported on it were very young and in need of voices. These days I doubt I could get even some of the more niche or maligned blogs to pick up my rantings. I have a bad taste in my mouth for reviews; placing numerical scores behind title of a product, be they stars points or thumbs, feels so false. Communicating need or desire which you should have for a product really feels like me telling you the reader what your emotional response to a product should be and telling you that if you feel differently that you are some how wrong and should really examine you self on a deeper level.
