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We Want An RPG For Kids And We Want It Now!

nedjer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:41:34 +0000

The arrival of Lego’s Heroica series and, more recently, their Lord of the Rings figures has improved the start-up options for basic roleplaying games. An RPG playing parent or teacher now has instant access to a straightforward RPG that maps out how to bridge the skills gap between kids and adults.

We’ve received a few questions asking for more details about how a language-based, modular 5e might make significant differences to the way the game plays. It’s a topic that could fill a long, rambling post without getting to the heart of the matter, so we’ve tried to come-up with a few analogies which, [...]

Storm Origins

nedjer — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:51:15 +0000

Stunningly good Parkour from Storm! HD HERE

Go On, You Know You Want One

Thistle — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:55:07 +0000

Regardless of the Wii’s limits in terms of providing a regular supply of decent RPG software, it’s only fair to recognise that Zelda: Twilight Princess was a lot of fun to play. Consequently, the pre-order period for Zelda: Skyward Sword looks like an occasion for splashing-out.

The final game won’t be [...]

Vanished

Thistle — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:52:05 +0000

The Smithsonian and a bunch of other organisations are running a new Alternate Reality Game (ARG) called Vanished from 4th April. It’s an 8-week, online and offline, eco-disaster mystery game. The puzzles and science are aimed at the US Middle School age group. So, that’d be a bit of a challenge for most [...]

Halloween 2010

Thistle — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:51:58 +0000

With Halloween a few weeks away it’s time to take a look at some ‘fright night’ entertainment options.

‘Memory’ bands are this year’s ‘must have’ for lots of kids and it’s hardly surprising to find plenty of Halloween sets appearing.

Buddy Bands – Spooky Bands (Halloween)

Girls generally have more social skills at a younger age than boys. They also tend to be involved in more elaborate pre-school roleplaying than most boys. As girls get older many enjoy videogame RPGs, puzzle games and ARGs. They also take part in fantasy gaming ‘spin-offs’, such as writing fan fiction, visiting videogame [...]