In the latest episode of their fast-running podcast, Ken and Robin talk Anglo Saxons at the British Library, chase scenes and Ken’s latest London book raid.
Author Archives: Robin Laws
In the latest episode of their unswervingly clear and declarative podcast, Ken and Robin talk scenario spoilers, ambigiuty in RPG settings, Cromwell’s spies and Camille Flammarion.
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A column about roleplaying by Robin D. Laws It’s the present day. After a hundred years, the totalitarian Castaigne regime has fallen, and ex-insurgents like the player characters intend to make America a better place. But the vestiges of Carcosa left behind have other ideas. This is the third in a series of four […]
In the latest episode of their exquisitely paced podcast, Ken and Robin talk vamping for time, Houska Castle, Sarah Richardson, and Albert de Rochas.
Ken and Robin wear no masks. No masks! In a special all King in Yellow edition, they talk Robert W. Chambers, annotation, Belle Epoque food & drink, and Leo Taxil.
During the Kickstarter for The Yellow King Roleplaying Game, I laid out one method of serving Shock and Injury cards to players electronically, as image files sent to a mobile-enabled platform. At that time, I recommended using Google Photos for this purpose. Belatedly I realize that there was a better way to do it, using […]
In the latest episode of their ineluctably sly podcast, Ken and Robin talk pulling switcheroos on players, the Chicago film fest, GUMSHOE 101, and the Easter Rising.
In the latest episode of their unswervingly faithful podcast, Ken and Robin talk game fickleness, Steve Kenson, and this year’s raid on Powell’s Books Portland.
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A column about roleplaying by Robin D. Laws This is the second in a series of four columns demonstrating what a full arc of The Yellow King Roleplaying Game might look like, with events from my own game as an example. In The Wars, the players leave behind the roles of Belle Epoque art students, […]
In this week’s episode of Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff we break format to discuss a single topic—the life and legacy of Greg Stafford.