Jen and Kevin sit down and have a brief chat with Paul Tevis about their recent experience with his award winning game: A Penny For My Thoughts. Paul talks about his experience with improv, how Penny came to be, and what his future plans are. Relevant Lin

When Ron Edwards announced posted on The Forge that the site would be entering it's "winter phase" there was a bit of a hullabaloo about just what exactly that would mean for the site. I quickly shot Ron an email asking if he'd like to take some time

Lex Luthor faces Death! Legion fans vote! Avengers push us to the breaking point! And Dan makes sense of Grant Morrison's Batman! No, really, he does! Comics discussed: Superman #703, 704 Time Masters: Vanishing Point #4 Return of Bruce

It was our great pleasure to sit down with Fred Hicks of Evil Hat and Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files.  It's a rare treat when Fred and Jim, longtime friends, are actually on the same side of the mic together. Troll, Kevin, and Jen talk with the

Kevin hopped on Skype with Jason Morningstar, Judd Karlman, and Jonathan Tweet to discuss how the complexity of a rules system affects the narrative in RPG's. Relevant Links Judd Karlman Sons of Kyros Jason Morningstar Grey Ranks Jonathan Tweet D&

Kevin, Jen, CJ, and Troll discuss their experiences with the Dresden Files RPG. All in all, we had a very positive time with this game.  We discuss our reactions to Aspects, the Fudge Dice, City and Character Creation, and how faithful the game is to the

Things come to a head in the exciting conclusion to our run through the Dresden Files RPG. A small note on the sound quality: about 45 minutes in the AC kicks on, which was accompanied by a very annoying rattle. I used noise reduction to eliminate most of

Tensions build as Kevin's Warden Sebastian goes on the offensive and directly accuses the ancient wizard Dick Cheney of breaking the Laws of Magic. From there, things spiral out of control and the PC's find themselves beset from all sides! Relevant Links

Which hero can Dan absolutely not stand, and which recap page stops him cold? What's the secret of the other Nick Fury? Where was the Scarlet Witch this whole time? And what horrible fate befell the Blue Beetle? (Don't worry, I'm sure he'll get better).

Regular play begins in earnest! We cover a lot of basic ground this session: The Sight, Soul Gazing, a social conflict, and a few compels. The PC's investigate a mysteriously exploding brothel and are manipulated by seen and unseen forces! Relevant Links