Pinball was the only game in town until about the same time I found out about D&D. A restaurant in the small town where I grew up had Pong. Simple, a dial to make the “paddle” on the screen go up and down to return the ball. Many quarters went into that machine. Then Space … Continue reading Arcade Games→
I just got an email, a follower on my Google+page, and a like on my FB page seeking a plug for a Kickstarter. It is one that has been mentioned over at the Tavern. NOTE: I am not mentioning which Kickstarter it is. I am sure Erik will have his own post about it. Little … Continue reading Email Seeking Support for an RPG Kickstarter→
Wednesday night is the AD&D 1st edition campaign I play in. We all just hit second level after we roll played selling loot and dealing with the aftermath of being famous, and getting training. A lot of loot is now gone thanks to training, so back to the adventuring life! We go from 8:00 PM … Continue reading Weekly D&D Game→
Matt Finch interviewed Jason Hardy, the product director, for MeWe on YouTube. I missed the start of the live stream, so I had to play catch up. This followed the panel discussion about what now for the OSR after the announced end of G+ in ten months. Full disclosure, I was one of the panelists. … Continue reading More on MeWe→
I had a packed Gary Con schedule compared to the prior two years. This was the first time I ran games. I ran 3 four hour games, and played in 4 games. Three were four hours and one 5+hours. Next year, I think I will run three games, but I won’t pack my schedule. I … Continue reading My Awesome Gary Con X!→
This year’s Gary Con was awesome. Other than some trivial issues it was all good. I arrived Wednesday, picked up my registration pack and saw a few friends. I also wandered around the vendor hall during setup. Black Blade Publishing/Goodman Games had a spot inside the door across from registration. I immediately say a lot … Continue reading Gary Con IX Wrap Up→
For some reason, for the past many years, I had it in my head that my brother and I started with Holmes Blue Box in 8th grade. [To me the cover of the box and manual is what I see in my mind’s eye when I think of D&D.] However, a couple weeks ago, someone … Continue reading 40 Years of Playing D&D!→
I write this at just under an hour until midnight in the Eastern time zone, here in Southwest Michigan. 2014 was a great year for RPGs and me. I went to my first Con in thirty years or so at Marmalade Dog in Kalamazoo, and I did nearly daily posting and many days multiple posting … Continue reading 2014/2015→
I had my second experience with playing D&D via Google+ and Roll20. We had 6 players plus our DM. We played straight AD&D 1st Edition, except the missile weapon speeds are from second edition. Also OSRIC is available for reference. Each player had a session with the DM to roll up a character and a … Continue reading AD&D Campaign via Google+ and Roll20→
I had my first session of playing an RPG using Google+ Hangouts and Roll20. Google+ Hangouts are a way to do group conference calls online. They can be just voice, or mix the use of video and voice. Roll20 is a Virtual Table Top (VTT). It works in your web browser, so it can work … Continue reading My First Session of Google+ Hangouts and Roll20→