In the last post I talked about how to play tabletop games in general and I made reference at the end of the post that RPGs are a little bit different. RPGs have the same “Action & Outcome” element in the main particularly in relation to conflict resolution but they...
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Questions – How do you play?
This question came up in a conversation with a non-gamer recently and it reminded me of the chat I had with my “nearly gamer” work colleague. The mainstream board game that is played by families across the world isn’t that far removed from the hobby game scene. Sure the games...
Continue reading...Questions – Who to play with?
This goes back to my previous posts about community and how you find other like minded gamers. If your search for people who play the same games as you is starting completely from scratch then the best routes that I’ve found are – Internet search for clubs – you shouldn’t...
Continue reading...Revisiting the questions – Why should I buy Game X?
Back at the end of July I asked the question Why Play Tabletop Games? and a few others too. I’m going to revisit each of these over the next few days and ask them in a different sort of way. Why should I buy Game X? Let’s assume for a moment...
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- 08/11/2013
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Online Communities
Pre-Facebook/Google+ etc online tabletop communities tended to be based around forums. Those communities are still very vibrant today and tend to be the best “hub” for activity on discussing your hobby online. In the past I’ve used sites like ENWorld and RPG.net in the main really down to my RPG...
Continue reading...Long November
November looks like being a long month for me for a variety of reasons. My day job as a Project Manager is something that keeps me very busy. In November I am changing role and moving from 1 large financial services institution to another and that will likely detract from...
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- 06/11/2013
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Fireworks
So in Indie RPGs there are 2 terms which seem to form the cornerstone of how gameplay works. Kicker – Dramatic scene described by the player with their character in the middle of it.Bang – The action that drives the story, usually instigated by the character. These 2 aren’t exclusive...
Continue reading...Planning for GenCon on a jet plane.
As I continue to prepare (save) for GenCon 2014 I have set up various alerts on the price of flights to Indianapolis. So far the price from Edinburgh is varying between £862 and £926 return with Glasgow being that little bit cheaper but a much longer drive to the airport...
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- 04/11/2013
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Celebration Time
In the run up to Christmas (yes I know November’s only just started) there tends to be a lot of celebration planning, thinking about gifts to give and that you may receive. That annual celebration along with others similar celebrations are part of our culture and everyday lives. Within the...
Continue reading...The Force is strong with this one.
In my previous post on licenses I made reference to the popularity of Star Wars within the hobby. Star Wars is one of those properties that has serious longevity and is consistently establishing new fans to enjoy the games by publishers such as Fantasy Flight Games. What caught me by...
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- 02/11/2013
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