Happy Christmas Eve!

I really want to play in a Superheroes Game…

In which MetalJim tries to figure out whether or not a brain in a jar can successfully take over the world…

When D&D 3E came out, fighters became cool again. After years of being “just” fighters and paling in comparison to every other class – especially their special friends such as paladins, rangers, cavaliers, etc. – they finally got their own identity and reason to exist: the long, longer, ever-growing list of fighter-feats.

Our group started up [...]

This weeks theme is character creation, because we all gotta start somewhere…

Since we are working on what to give as gifts for this holiday season I’ll throw in my 2 cents…

Normally I would be posting a holiday buying guide like MetalJim, but unfortunately I haven’t been able to buy ANY new games in quite some time. Therefore, I’ll merely speculate on the one game that is likely to gain my attention (and my money) next year.

I want to get it. I know I won’t like it, [...]

Yes, gamer dudes, it’s that time of year again…

What makes a game something more than just fun (for me at least) is the sense that something in that game applies to real life. Call it a lesson or a truism, or even sometimes just a reinforcement of a biased opinion (such as “the rich get richer”). One can even go so far as [...]

Working our way thru the alignment system here are the Lawful Evil ones.

I’ve always been a visual person. Even as a small child I had an appreciation for art. As I developed geek tendencies this translated to an interest in fantasy art…

Surprise can often mean the difference between success and failure in a combat. A well-timed ambush, a fortuitous backstab/sneak attack, or just catching a bunch of opponents in a tight formation for that perfect spell all increase one’s chances of success. This week I’d like to look at how surprise has changed over the editions.

Early [...]

Since I can’t seem to shut up about 4th edition D and D, here’s a little more 4th edition preview…

Picking up the thread from two weeks ago, here’s the rundown on the 11–20 spots of the BGG rankings. Given the season, you can take even use this as a pretty good shopping list for that game in your family. But do be clever and first ask what games he or she is playing a [...]

This week we focus on another of my favorite skills: Diplomacy.