How to Learn and Play the Ars Magica Tabletop RPG

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How to Learn and Play Ars Magica Let’s talk about Ars Magica. It’s a great ttrpg with a vibrant following, it’s been around since 1987, it’s now in its 5th edition, but it’s somewhat notorious for its complexity. Even the name of it needs explaining! I’ll explain it. Ars Magica is Latin, and translates as … Read more

How to Learn and Play the Burning Wheel Tabletop RPG

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Getting Started with Burning Wheel Burning Wheel. It could be argued it is the ultimate ttrpg. I previously wrote an article that featured BW, and it took the top spot for what I was analyzing. It’s got a lot going for it. It takes dedication and a sincere willingness of everyone at the table to … Read more

How to Get Started Playing the GURPS Tabletop Roleplaying Game

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How to Get Started Playing or Running GURPS GURPS hit the ttrpg scene back in 1986, and Steve Jackson had an entirely new approach. He designed a Generic Universal Role Playing System, which is what the acronym stands for. He wanted a system that could be used in any setting: fantasy, scifi, western, superhero, horror, … Read more

Tabletop RPGs with Great Combat, Story & Realism: Top 4 Well-Rounded Systems

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The idea for this post came when I was researching TTRPGs and ran across what was originally called the Threefold Model, later refined into GNS theory. In a nutshell, the influential and somewhat controversial GNS theory suggests that RPG play tends to emphasize some combination of three priorities: Gamism, Narrativism, and Simulation. I’ll give a … Read more

D&D Feats and Pathfinder Feats, what’s the difference?

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Understanding the Difference: D&D Feats vs Pathfinder Feats (2025 Guide) I was gaming last night and a friend and I briefly discussed the difference in feats between D&D and Pathfinder. He said that feats in D&D 5.5 had much more of an impact on a character than in Pathfinder, even though PF had more of … Read more