Episode 90: GMing for Beginners
The game master has a lot of responsibilities.
Game Mechanics: Page 4
Episode 79: Scifi Roleplaying Systems
Do you like dice?
Six Ways Roleplaying Games Approach Death
How RPGs prepare you for that undiscovered country—including just letting you explore it.
The One Ring Is a Mixed Bag
This Middle-Earth RPG serves its purpose, but it won't be the one to rule them all anytime soon.
Four Roleplaying Systems for Settings Without One
These RPGs will make good homes for your favorite story settings—with a couple tweaks.
Episode 71: Character Customization
We’ve had deep and meaningful topics for long enough; it’s time to argue about roleplaying mechanics!
Five Systems Built Around Meta Currency
These RPGs rely on more than stats and skill checks to succeed.
Six Scenarios That Confound Roleplaying Game Designers
These pitfalls prove perilous to many RPGs. Here's how to avoid them.
Five Convoluted Mechanics in Roleplaying Games
These RPGs required more reading than a college class to make sense.
Five More Useless Skills in Roleplaying
These RPG abilities left GMs confused and players disappointed.
Episode 64: When to Use House Rules
Oren, Mike, and Johnathan get into the weeds with roleplaying rulesets.
Tenra Bansho Zero Is Fun and Bizarre
This anime-inspired RPG fires on all cylinders, so even when it misses, it's still a blast.
Five Useless Skills in Roleplaying Games
These abilities might look cool, but they'll just gather dust on your character sheets.
The Mistborn Adventure Game Is Passable – but Clumsy
This mystical RPG does justice to its setting, but balancing issues make it a slog.
Episode 57: Health & Damage in Roleplaying
Mike, Oren, and Johnathan discuss systems for tracking a character’s health in roleplaying games.
Episode 56: Character Advancement in Roleplaying
Oren, Mike, and our returning guest Johnathan discuss the pros and cons of different character advancement systems.
Zombie Apocalypse: An Expensive Pickup Game That Doesn’t Deliver
This apocalyptic RPG has a bright spot, but unrealistic ambitions drag it down.
5th Edition: Dungeons and Dragons Hasn’t Learned From Its Mistakes
This new version of the world-famous RPG fails in similar ways to its predecessors.
Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition: Two Shambles Forward, One Shamble Back
This Lovecraftian RPG's new version won't blow any minds—just break them a bit.
Cay Reet