$2,059 in Dead Presidents
Cloning developments in the middle of the 21st century take an odd twist in this week's Grains of Sand .
150 Channels
This week, Alex Knapik delves into the strange world of television, where Execs have super powers and it's all about the Ratings.
[Review] Battle Cattle: Quest for the Holy Pail
Well, slather some Vaseline™ on those teats because it's time to milk more humor out of Wingnut Games' successful Battle Cattle franchise! Download some characters for this amazing game here!
[Review] DnD3e Hero Builders Guide
Anyone who picks up the Hero Builder's Guide has to understand what the purpose is. It's for newbies. It's for RANK newbies, people who have never played a roleplaying game in their life. Mostly. It gives a 'head start'…
[Review] Knuckleduster Firearms Shop
The Knuckleduster Firearms Shop is guaranteed to give you more bang for your buckshot as it details historical firearms from 1849 to 1900, with every single piece being something that was actually produced and marketed.
[Review] Mind's Eye Theater: Quick Start Rules
Short Version: Too complicated and confused for new roleplayers, but has a good, concise summary of the Vampire background that could be useful to Storytellers orienting people to the World of Darkness. And for free,…
[Review] Psionics Handbook for Dnd3e
Short Version: The page count is low for its price. The new Psionics system is balanced but only slightly more flavorful than magic; cut and paste was used a lot in this book. There is little here unless you're very…
[Review]Diomin
This is an excellent and original world background, an independently-produced D20 worldbook fully compatible with Dungeons and Dragons, 3rd Edition. The content is of very high quality, though the editing is not: be…
[Review]Starmada: The Universal Game of Starship Combat
Okay, so it's not GURPS. But it does space combat and it does it well, without getting bogged down. Buy this game. Immediately.
[Review]Tribe 8 Companion
Do you really, really need information about the lost Tribes of Joshua and Mary? Or economic data for Tribe 8? If so, this book may be worth it. Otherwise, skip it.
A Blaze of Glory
Good doesn't have to be nice and unicorns don't have to be cute. This week's "Dreaming Out Loud" looks at Good and Evil and asks the question, "Why should Good be terrible?"
A Bonfire for Vanities
As "Dreaming Out Loud" switches to its new weekly format, Seth Ben-Ezra tackles the stigma attached to the "vanity press."
A Day in the Life
What's it like to work full-time in the gaming industry? Gareth-Michael Skarka takes us through a typical day.
A Game Designer's Wish List
Gareth-Michael Skarka takes us through some of the projects he, as a game designer, would love to work on in this week's Relevant Conundrum .
A Meditation on Summer Rain
This week, Seth Ben-Ezra looks at the beauty of rain and the inspirations of art.
A Pilgrimage to Mecca... Er, The Midwest Express Center
Gareth-Michael Skarka takes us on a nostalgic overview of GenCon, gaming's greatest gathering of its fold.
A Place Beyond Shame 20 Bright Sunshiny Day
With one word my blood ran cold, shot through my veins and turned to ice, froze me in one spot with the sheer unreality of the what I had heard.
A Plea
In which the author asks the audience for some help.
A Repertoire Composed of the Corpus of Cacophony: An Alternate Worlds Framework for In Nomine
"How can one Symphony be perfect? Isn't there only so much it can encompass? That is, the fall of Lucifer aside, how can a single Symphony embody everything God intended for His creations?" A huge article for In Nomine.
A Review of Schism
Exposing the power of a been-there-done-that genre, Schism is one of the most interesting supplements of the year.
A Review of Weep
As the title emplies, this week's Symbolic Order is a review of Weep, the new sourcebook for Unknown Armies.
A System for Lunatics
System mechanics take a radical change of direction as Seth Ben-Ezra explains the rules of Alyria and reveals his mysterious co-conspirator.
An Amusing Dungeon
This week M. Joseph Young takes us into the scariest dungeon of them all: a good, old-fashioned amusement park.
An Interview with China Miéville
This week, Gareth hits us with an interview with China Miéville, author of the fantasy novels King Rat and Perdido Street Station .
An Interview with Ken Hite
Ken Hite's Suppressed Transmission has been a fountain of weirdness for years. Gareth-Michael Skarka chats with this prolific industry writer.
An Interview with Tim Powers
The novels of Tim Powers have provided inspiration for countless gaming adventures. This week, Gareth-Michael Skarka presents an interview with the popular author.
Appearance
The Art of Personal Description in RPGs
Aptrusis
The author looks at problem solving and how people think as a way of considering how puzzles best work in game worlds.
Bad Moon Rising
Oh there you are. So glad that youve come back. Here, have a seat beside me. Lovely view, isnt it? Pardon? What am I doing here? Simple. Im waiting for sunset. Theres something I wanted to show you, and I cant until…