To change Mass Effect into a fantasy setting, which I’ve taken to calling “Mage Effect,” I needed to take a look at the big picture first. I said in my first post that the setting holds up remarkably well. The … Continue reading
Even though the last post covered the possibility of switching game systems, I find myself more intrigued by the ideas I have for a 4E supers game. I’ve been putting a lot of time into one of the other defender … Continue reading
I love the idea of a supers game built on the 4E engine, it really lets players simulate exciting battles and gives all of the players a goodly variety of powers from which to choose. The downside, of course, is … Continue reading
I’ve been working solidly on the super hero RPG I wrote about two weeks ago. The big breakthrough was that I hit a point in the design of the overall system where characters can be massively flexible within the framework … Continue reading
For quite a while now I’ve been interested in writing my own games. I think anyone who is a dungeon master dreams of one day writing a complete game. Back in college, I helped play test a great game called … Continue reading
I was checking twitter the other day and came across a series of tweets from a guy I know through Chicago Nerds about a game he was playing called Brickquest. The photos were all really interesting and I assumed it … Continue reading
Table top role playing games have always had a special sort of immunity to unwanted changes. Don’t like the latest rule book? Ignore it. The prevailing thoughts of the community was that there are no dead games – only games … Continue reading
One of the things I love about D&D is the various fantasy stereotypes you can portray. 4th Edition has been great for this – powers feel evocative and have a ton of flavor. There are a few things missing, though. … Continue reading
One of my hobbies (and hopefully eventual professions) is role playing game design. I love taking a concept and creating some framework that allows someone to create a character that matches exactly what they want. There’s a 4th Edition OGL … Continue reading
