Yet another Iron Man review…

I’ve been reading a lot to try to recharge my storytelling batteries and I came across something remarkable. As in remarkably bad storytelling…

A lack of organizational skills and commitment has led to a very sparse gaming experience so far this year. People are more concerned with family affairs, new jobs, and illness than with gaming. The hiatus has drawn me back to one of my beloved games from yesteryear: the MARVEL SUPER HEROES Role-Playing Game by TSR, [...]

I really want to play in a Superheroes Game…

KarasDjun explains what he’s been up to the past two weeks and how returning to a beloved game can respark old addictions and bad habits.

I’m in the process of trying to bring the DC Heroes Role-Playing Game up to date. I don’t know yet which way I want to go with this, but I’m starting by digitizing the rulebook so it’s easier to manipulate.

 But wait, isn’t it illegal to reproduce a rulebook or any portion thereof? Sure is! But, [...]

Everyone has their own ideas about what a “hero” is, a definition that has expanded to include the term “anti-hero” or “fallible icon.” Super-hero role-playing as a genre is different from normal role-playing games in that the expectations are different from those of your usual hack and slash campaigns. I’d like to highlight a few [...]

In keeping with the theme of Ground Hog’s Day (the movie apparently, not the holiday) I offer this little repetitive annoyance common in comic books, and super-hero games by association.

The year 1983 was a big time in my life. All the music I loved hit during the New Wave, I was introduced to MTV for the first time, I started Junior High School and met my current best friends for the first time, I was re-introduced to comics by these new friends, and I [...]