I keep wanting to say "battle century /g/", but then I'm a nerd. The Game: Battle Century G The Publisher: Gimmick Labs Degree of Familiarity: None Books Required: Just the one Simple enough...
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The Computer is your friend. The Game: Neurocity The Publisher: Gavriel Quiroga Degree of Familiarity: I've read 1984 and I've played PARANOIA, but otherwise none Books Required: Just the one ...
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Yesterday was PUGMIRE! We had undead dinosaurs, stoned cats, and new clothes. Strap in. Here 's last time. Our heroic pupper doggos are heading to Mau City to be properly thanked (with medals!)...
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RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE . The Game: Darkest Days The Publisher: Bell Moon Games Degree of Familiarity: None Books Required: Just the one So, this is a new experience for me. Most games I have o...
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Since we made characters for a D&D game that I'M ACTUALLY RUNNING WHAAAAT last night, I figured I'd do a fantasy game today. The Game: Winter of the World The Publisher: Cakebread & Walton D...
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The Bad Seed is a 1956 thriller based on the novel and play of the same name and starring Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones, Evelyn Varden, Richard Fix, and Eileen Heckart. The Penmark...
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Yesterday we channeled our inner Death Metal Viking Cat (we all have one) and played a one-shot of 9 LIVES TO VALHALLA! Meow! Our feline warband is trekking across the ruined wasteland of Man's...
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The Apple Dumpling Gang is a 1975 family comedy western starring Don Knotts, Tim Conway, Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Harry Morgan, David Wayne, Slim Pickens, Clay O'Brien, Brad Savage, and Stacy Ma...
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I'm spending the day reading RPGs to facilitate choosing a new one (my one CHILL game just ended, so we're picking a new game), but I want to make a character as well, so I figured I'd better pic...
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Time to have a lovely cup of tea and make a character for this nice, quiet, cozy- SQUEEDLY-DOW! The Game: Devil's Run The Publisher: Nightfall Games Degree of Familiarity: None Books Requi...
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Long is the road and hard is the way that from the beginning of March leads to 10 characters for the month. The Game: Arcology World The Publisher: Basilisk Online Degree of Familiarity: None ...
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Yesterday we ventured again into the mystical realms of Pugmire! Here 's last time. The Pioneers take a bit of a rest in a dank corner of the dungeon, chaw on some jerky and rub their aching mu...
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Same energy as "get thee behind me, Satan" but without the baggage. The Game: No Thank You, Evil! The Publisher: Monte Cook Games Degree of Familiarity: Haven't played this (kinda missed the w...
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The Sting is a heist/comedy starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Eileen Brennan, Harold Gould, Charles Durning, Robert Earl Jones, and Dimitra Arliss. Johnny Hooker (Redford) i...
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The dogs are snoozing next to me on the couch, the peepers outside herald the arrival of spring, let's make a character. The Game: Forthright Open Roleplay The Publisher: Room 209 Gaming Degre...
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Arf! No, bulldogs are more like "bwoof!" I think. The Game: Bulldogs! The Publisher: Galileo Games Degree of Familiarity: Some, but not with this edition Books Required: Just the one Now, I ...
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"Every day is Judgement Day." - Tom Robbins, Skinny Legs & All The Game: Judgement Day The Publisher: Mystical Throne Entertainment Degree of Familiarity: I know SWADE pretty well, and of cour...
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Back to Dragonia! It's been a while, but not, like, "five months" a while at least. Here 's last time. Our draconic heroes are around a campfire with four other draconic heroes, having just pla...
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I'm on spring break, and I've got nothing in particular going on today, so I decided to do a character for a game I'm not terribly interested in since I have time to go pet a dog when I get bored...
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Steel Magnolias is a romantic dramedy starring Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley Maclaine, Olympia Dukakis, Daryl Hannah, Dolly Parton, Tom Skerritt, and Dylan McDermott. It...was not my favor...
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Well, it's been five freaking months, but we finally got together and finished this CHILL case. This is serving as a kind of series finale for this campaign, although we're going to start another...
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I'm not going alphabetically and I didn't pick this to continue a "Blank & Blank" theme, it's just a short game and I don't have all day today. The Game: Blood & Bone The Publisher: Arcana Ga...
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Starship Troopers is a satire/sci-fi/action movie directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Neil Patrick Harris, Michael Ironside, Patrick Muldoon, an...
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"Battleaxes & Besties" is probably more my table's speed, actually. The Game: Battleaxes & Beasties The Publisher: Sleeping Griffon Productions Degree of Familiarity: None, and yet I feel like...
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Tonight was the final session of ATLANTIS: THE SECOND AGE, which we started playing way the hell back here . Some thoughts on the game before we proceed. I really enjoyed this game. It holds up...
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