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Beyond D&D: A Guided Tour I’ve created this guided tour for GMs and players who are looking for games to play instead of D&D. It features 12 games arranged in a specific sequence, designed to show the full spectrum of RPG design philosophies. Think of it like a cruise with carefully chosen stops, each game … Read more
More Hidden Gem PC Games from the Early 2000s You’ve Never Heard of Read Part One Here In my last post I wrote about the some of the best PC games that never got their due. These games are all either very well-made, creative or important, but missed by most players. It’s surprising, but even … Read more
The Top Full-Spectrum Tabletop RPGs What the heck is a full-spectrum game? Here’s a definition for you: A full-spectrum game is a tabletop RPG world where success requires mixing multiple gameplay modes—combat, stealth, hacking, diplomacy, magic—often in the same adventure. These are very versatile tabletop RPG systems and settings. These modes interact by design, where … Read more
The 6 Most Underappreciated PC Games from 2000-2010 Read Part Two Here One main difference between writing the underappreciation posts for consoles and for PC’s is I know exactly when a console’s life begins and when it ends. Not so for the PC, so I’ve broken it down into decades. This post is all about … Read more
More Hidden Wii Gems Nintendo Wii Hidden Gems, Part 1 In my last post I wrote about the some of the best Nintendo Wii games that never got their due. These games are all either very well-made, creative or important. This is part two and features Tier A games, with a few honorable mentions. While … Read more