The continuing adventures of that eternal man of mystery…
jasonite75Heroic Fantasy TTRPGs: You Think It’s About Dragons. It Isn’t. This is part of my ongoing series on system structure and pressure models—see also: Grimdark TTRPGs: The Real Test (And Why Most Games Fail It) You think you know what heroic fantasy means. Any game where you fight dragons and save kingdoms, right? D&D, Pathfinder? … Read more
Trump Venezuela Intervention: When Executive Action Exceeds Constitutional Authority President Trump has said the United States will “run the country” in Venezuela until a “safe, proper and judicious transition,” and that Venezuela’s oil sector will be opened to American companies, with U.S. firms prioritized in future production. The administration describes this not as war, but … Read more
Grimdark TTRPGs: You Think You Know What Grimdark Means (But You Don’t) You think you know what grimdark means: dark atmosphere, high lethality, morally grey characters in a brutal world. So Shadow of the Demon Lord is grimdark, right? Shadowdark? Call of Cthulhu? No. In TTRPG talk, grimdark often gets used as a label for … Read more
The Most Complete One-Book TTRPGs The best one-book TTRPGs give you everything you need to run a full campaign without buying a single supplement. No three-book treadmill, no “optional but mandatory” expansions, just a complete game in one volume. That means robust character creation and progression, GM tools that actually support play, and enough content … Read more
The Best Superhero Comics of 2024–2025: 7 Electric Reads Worth Your Time Ah, I love comic books! I know a bit about them, having been a reader since the mid 80’s, and I wanted to write something that would be an industry update for those curious about the best superhero comics 2024 and 2025 has … Read more