Non-violence

The diamond-headed guy has it rough, methinks. Lots of talk about non-violent RPGs in the community. To me, the idea of non-violent RPGs is weird. To me, violence is an approach. Talking is an approach. Climbing is an approach. Theft is an approach. Feeding someone is an approach. Feeding someone to someone else is an …

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The War in Crow’s Foot

The undead are alive. (Current players, look away, thx). This is an open strategy game, cousin to the role-playing game. The War in Crow's Foot - A Blades in the Dark Open Strategy Game, is now on itch.io! These PDFs have the rules of the game and what the players need to know as well …

Open Strategy Game: Blades in the Dark (and third party interaction)

Last time we talked open strategy games. Read this if you haven't to get an idea of what you're getting into. In the spirit of "play worlds, not rules," here's an idea for your next open strategy game. Doskvol. The world of John Harper's Blades in the Dark. Everyone has a stinkin' copy. Six players …

Blades in the Dark – Open Table Character Creation

Feels like a sinister faction symbol... Cabin fever, so I've been dorking with another open table concept. I mentioned Blades for open OPEN tables and it's been stuck with me. I've even stole the game structure for my open table Maze Rats game. I love the ebb and flow of score and downtime that Blades …

Playing Cards Universal

"Blood-soaked spears bring glory to the Redhand Conspiracy. Dried spears bring the daunting glares of superior officers. Carry a flask of boar's lifeblood to make it seem as though the kills never stop." Spotted on the Free Kriegsspiel Revival Discord: When a player does something, draw cards from a deck: 1 card if unskilled, 2 …

First vs. Third person

His favorite pen. Shipwright. Not gonna lie, I’m a terrible actor. I’m just a total goofball playing a dorky game about pretend elves with my friends. So when a buddy of mine is leaning across the table all-serious-like to interrogate a murdering swashbuckling Captain Barbossa character that I’m portraying RIGHT AFTER he made a fart …

open OPEN table

many books, one world. shipwright. So RPGs are popular on my campus. In the heart of Wisconsin, near the places where Gygax and Arneson gave birth to the role-playing game, RPGs are well-known. I could name the number of Game Masters at my college, but I’d run out of fingers. For players? I don’t have …

Irrationality and Compels

Shipwright. My brother and I were watching a crime show that takes place in Birmingham right after World War I. Between episodes I confessed that I was just watching the show as a role-playing game, mulling over in my mind how such a game could be made possible at the table. What information was given? …