Zombie Apocalypse: An Expensive Pickup Game That Doesn’t Deliver This apocalyptic RPG has a bright spot, but unrealistic ambitions drag it down. August 1, 2015July 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
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. July 11, 2015July 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
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. June 27, 2015July 31, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
Episode 47: Where System Meets Setting May 10, 2015August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Oren Ashkenazi, and Johnathan Preshaw
Episode 46: Best and Worst Roleplaying Systems April 26, 2015August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Johnathan Preshaw
Seven Design Mistakes Roleplaying Games Keep Making These pitfalls have ensnared many an RPG system. April 5, 2015March 15, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
The Force Is Moderately Strong With Edge of the Empire This interstellar RPG had a lot of trying, but only some of the doing. March 14, 2015August 1, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
Ten WTF Ways To Die in Roleplaying Games These killer events will leave players scratching their heads. January 17, 2015August 3, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
Six Overpowered Weapons in Roleplaying Games These combat tools put everything else in their system to shame. November 29, 2014August 4, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
Episode 34: The Fight Over Combat Mechanics Mike, Chris, and Oren discuss extended conflict rules in roleplaying games. November 9, 2014August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Mike Hernandez
How Much Power Should the GM Have? How buffing or weakening the GM will change your campaign. September 21, 2014August 6, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
The Pros and Cons of the Learn by Doing Method What this RPG design choice has to offer—and what it takes away. July 13, 2014August 7, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
Episode 24: Magic Systems in Roleplaying Oren, Mike, and Chris dissect spell mechanics across roleplaying systems. June 22, 2014August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Mike Hernandez, and Chris Winkle
Five Mechanics That Will Make Your Game Worse These rules will get players scratching their heads—and maybe in open revolt. June 1, 2014August 7, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
Three Types of Roleplaying Mechanics These deserve across-the-board focus for a good RPG. May 18, 2014August 8, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
Three Ways of Handling Money in Roleplaying Games How your campaign's currency will impact its characters. December 28, 2013August 9, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
Structured vs Free Form Character Creation How different RPGs have answered this freedom-vs-control debate. November 3, 2013August 11, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
Five Broken Abilities From The World Of Darkness How this story-focused RPG series let these powers get out of hand. October 20, 2013August 11, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
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