Author Archives: Cat Tobin

New edition of See Page XX out now!

This month, in Page XX, pre-order The Strangling Sea, grab the PDF of The Eyes of the Stone Thief for 13th Age, get the latest news about the TimeWatch and Dracula Dossier Kickstarters, and playtest some one-shot story games. Our new releases include The Strangling Sea, Eyes of the Stone Thief in PDF, Hideous Creatures: […]

April playtesting

If you are interested any of these games, please email me with the game you wish to playtest in the subject line.   When the Dark is Gone System: Standalone, freeform Author: Becky Annison Deadline: June 15th Description: Imagine the children in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  They visited a magical land, fought […]

The RPG Geek DramaSystem Contest 2015

The RPG Geek DramaSystem Contest 2015 by Yohann Delalande I only discovered Hillfolk a year ago. I was fortunate enough to experience a demo game run by Robin D. Laws himself at the Chimériades, a small French convention with a huge gaming-holiday feel. This experience turned into a real eye-opener. DramaSystem showed me how to […]

Designing Dreamhounds of Paris character sheets

By Tony Williams This exercise was far more difficult than previous character sheet designs I’ve done. My first problem was getting past the intimidating presence of the great art in itself and then the second was doing something I felt lived up to the design work put into the book. I was flummoxed trying to […]

Stunning Weaponry in GUMSHOE

Stunning Weaponry in GUMSHOE Most GUMSHOE games discourage the use of TASERs and other real-world stunning technology. They’re incredibly effective in law enforcement, but it’s less exciting for play if either player characters or their opponents drop instantly after a single hit. Robin D. Laws’ investigative space opera Ashen Stars is a notable exception, where […]

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