You play the popcorn of the forest ecosystem battling predators that have evolved for millions of years to devour your kind. Your enemies aren’t evil, they are hungry! What could be more challenging? The lighter, laser-focused version of Burning Wheel always delivers at the table. Scripted combat is easy to teach, but complex and dramatic … Read more
Who has not been ground down by Fear & Weariness? Who has never succumbed to Self-Loathing? Whose life has never been improved by Love? My Life With Master showed me how a handful of numbers and the crafted relationships between them could lay open a character’s soul with dignity, tragedy, and humanity. The only game … Read more
I played half a dozen sessions of D&D with various older cousins from ‘82-87 (ages 8-13). I never touched the books. They weren’t mine. I kept a handwritten character sheet for a gnome named Figtoe covered with numbers I didn’t know what they meant (S v. PPD – huh?) Between games, I would redraw what … Read more
Nothing has had more impact on the way I see games than The Forge. Sorcerer brought me there. Moreover, trying to wrap my head around how to run Sorcerer was a 15-year quest of improving my skills in one area, only to realize I had so much further to go. When I finally ran a … Read more
Wow. That was a great Metatopia! Vinny, Avie, and the entire Double Exposure crew always put on an amazing festival of game design, and 2018 was bigger and better than ever! Personally, I enjoyed the con even more than I usually do. I’ve been in a bit of a creative dry patch lately as … Read more
DEXCON 2017 Still exhausted from the best five days of gaming in my year. As always, Vinny, Avie and the entire Double Exposure staff put on a great show every year and I thank them for their tireless efforts. Wednesday night, I taught four people how to play Joshua’s _The Bloody-Handed Name of Bronze_ … Read more
DEXCCON 2016 Thursday: I had to work. But was able to drop Kat off on Wednesday night. On Thursday, she was a whirlwind of activity and set up a mini-Maelstrom within DEXCON. GMs who had open slots would post the games that they were willing to run at those times. Players interested would show up … Read more
Wow. What a #Dreamation. As always, Vinny, Avie, and the entire Double Exposure crew made great things happen flawlessly and invisibly. They are amazing and I thank them deeply. Jason Morningstar compared Dreamtion to a family reunion and he’s absolutely right. Except that there’s more people I’m excited to see at Dreamation. Thursday, 8PM For … Read more
DEXCON is one of my favorite conventions, I think it’s fair to say that this DEXCON was the best yet! Vinny, Avie, and the entire Double Exposure staff always put on a great show and go above and beyond to be welcoming. Unfortunately, I came home with a bit of a cold, so my thoughts … Read more
Back from yet another another amazing Dreamation. Massive thanks to Vinny, Avie and the whole Double Exposure crew, as always, for making such a fantastic environment to play in. And thanks to all the GMs, volunteers, and players who brought their staggeringly awesome creative might to bear on the snowy expanses of New Jersey. Thursday … Read more