SJ Games Connections Puzzle
I'm a big fan of the NYT Connections puzzles, and the themed puzzles in Slay the Spire's "Neowsletter" have been tugging at me for a while to create one for SJ Games. Play online by clicking through the image or following this link! -- Irene Zielinski
Grab Bag Status Report
I'm back in Austin. The pre-op procedures went well and my "real" cataract surgery is still on schedule. Can't come too soon for me! MidSouthCon was a blast. Like LibertyCon, it has small-convention vibes but the variety of events you expect from a thousand-person show (which this was). And I...
"Survive The Tyrant" . . . RPG Style!
RPG settings that pit characters against an oppressive regime – a Galactic Empire, extraterrestrial invaders, a government bent on hunting down rogue psis or mutants – have been around for decades. Recently I have (For Reasons) been looking into real-life popular resistance movements that fought back against authoritarian regimes in...
Name Of The Rose Is A Simulationist Dungeon
I finally read Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco last month while visiting my dad in Colombia. It's an amazing book (and it's no wonder both of my parents have been trying to get me into Eco for decades now). One aspect that stood out to me was that...
Take A Tour Of GURPS Conan Adventures With Castle Archon
YouTube video channel Castle Archon is taking a tour of the GURPS Conan adventures. To start it off, the channel provided an overview entitled "Why You Should be Playing: GURPS CONAN Solo Adventures" (if you want a spoiler as to what Castle Archon thinks). You can also find reviews and...
Tribes Playtest On Discord
Kevin Mitcham is looking for playtesters! That's the tl;dr of it; here's his actual message. Come test my Tribes server! Tribes is a game with simple mechanics but really cool emergent properties that come from the players' interactions. I've implemented a program on a Discord server to handle the rules...
Solving For Scheduling
Everyone who has tried to schedule an RPG session knows this aspect of the game is often the biggest challenge hopeful heroes face. What we don't always think about are the odds of success in this part of the game. A group of scientists recently applied their skills to this...
Armchair Dragoons Interview
During the GAMA show, I was interviewed for the Armchair Dragoons podcast. Good interview! And it is up now. So please give a listen, if podcasts are your thing. -- Steve Jackson