Whilst perusing the blogosphere lately I’ve either struck on a pattern forming or at very least I’ve found some blog posts that resonate with where my head is at with the hobby. It’s probably the latter really and the nature of my Google-fu. Over on Plaid Hat Games there was...
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I referred in my visit to Leisure Games in London that the advice given to a customer wasn’t handled as I would have like it. I’ve been thinking it over since that visit, reviewing the advice given and de-personalising it from the individuals involved and I think I understand a...
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As a “category” I’m not really that keen on the term Gateway Game. Yes there are games out there that are great for introducing “the hobby” to non-gamers but at the same time there are, especially now, almost too many games that are seen as “Gateway Games”. That aside I...
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In the run up to Christmas 2012 Fantasy Flight Games released their Star Wars: Edge Of The Empire Beginner Game RPG. At the same time Star Wars The Card Game LCG came out. Having looked at the LCG offerings from FFG previously during the 1st Chapter I had never really...
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Now by “Go with what you know” I mean RPGs. *there’s a sequel to this post coming so bear with me if you’re someone I play with currently* It’s a safe option with me. Trouble was I didn’t want to just leap into a D&D Campaign or similar. I mean...
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