Fantasy and ScienCe Fiction Blog

I like Dice Pools. I like throwing more and more dice the more proficient my character gets. I also like the idea of adding opposed dice based on difficulty. Fantasy Flight Game's narrative dice system, such as they use in their Star Wars RPGs and in Genesys clicked...

Short answer: none. Long answer: I don't analyze or develop game mechanics enough to feel inspired by them. I prefer when game mechanics get out of the way and facilitate fun play. If I have to spend half of my play/prep time thinking about mechanics (ESPECIALLY...

Obviously, it depends on the kind of game. If I was running an espionage game, I would use Jazzy, James Bond-style music. When I run Star Wars, I pull the music from the film soundtracks. I would likewise go to the source for a Star Trek game. When I run a fantasy...

In a general sense, I let the art included with a particular game inspire me. But when I think of inspiring RPG art, the artists to whom I was first exposed as a gamer are the ones that most inspire me: Erol Otus, Larry Elmore, Keith Parkinson, and Jeff Easley. I...

My games tend to not be particularly theatrical, so the compliments I get are probably a little more low-key than you get watching some of the more popular live-play videos. Plus, as long as everyone is laughing and engaged, I don't need specific compliments to know...