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

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.

Holy Hopscotch!

After a week of talking-up others’ content it seems fair to take a turn for ourselves.

There’s no time for bean-counting the web analytics or checking accounts every five minutes, so we can be a bit behind on our own news at times. As it happens, the copy of clone Corruption [...]

5e: Designer Dragons

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, [...]

5e: Looking Good!

Further news about AD&D 5e that’s been put out over the last couple of days has triggered another rash of posts and comments. Unsurprisingly, most commentators are discussing the news in terms of how the designers’ decisions will effect their weekly game around the kitchen table. Topics like character builds, (including the excellent [...]

The 5e Mystery

Forums, blogs and Facebook feeds continue to overflow with Ultimate AD&D 5e wishlists. Much of this discussion seems largely oblivious to the overall shape of the system already designed by WotC and put out for a playtesting consultation – rather than a core design consultation. The system is said to be modular, based [...]