The continuing adventures of that eternal man of mystery…
If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, that’s probably the best place to start; it sets up everything this post builds on: 👉 Beyond D&D: A Complete RPG Guided Tour Through Tabletop Design Philosophies By now you’ve noticed how each game shifted the way you think about RPGs, from Knave’s stripped-down clarity to Blades’ system … Read more
I’ve created this guided tour for GMs and players who’ve played D&D and want to explore what else tabletop RPGs can do. 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 highlights a … Read more
More Hidden Gem PC Games from the Early 2000s You’ve Never Heard of 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 though I set out … Read more
The Top Full-Spectrum Tabletop RPGs What the heck is a full-spectrum setting? Here’s a definition for you: A full-spectrum setting is a tabletop RPG world where success systematically requires mixing multiple gameplay modes—combat, stealth, hacking, diplomacy, magic—often in the same adventure. These modes interact by design, and the system pushes players toward versatility. If your … Read more
The 6 Most Underappreciated PC Games from 2000-2010 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. Here’s another big difference: between 2006 and 2015 it … Read more