This morning I was thinking about my favourite roleplaying games and how this differs from my favourite game settings. To clarify, there are lots of games I like but think their setting lack anything appealing, and on the flip side there are many, many game settings I love but think their mechanics do little to reflect their actual play feel ( Read more... )

This is the forth installment of my ‘unordered’ Top 5 RPGs (for the previous entries see here,  here and here).
Unknown Armies (Atlas Games)

Probably one of the most ambitious and yet 'open' RPGs I've ever played or run, Unknown Armies really is the pinnacle of game design for both John Tynes and Greg Stolze. The game and setting, I have read, arose ( Read more... )

This is the third installment of my ‘unordered’ Top 5 RPGs (for the previous entries see here and here).

Call of Cthulhu (Chaosium)
Until about a year or so ago, I would have said the Call of Cthulhu (CoC) was my favourite roleplaying game of all time. It has been the system used in two or three of my best playing and GMing experiences, and I’ve read ( Read more... )

This is the second entry in my Top 5 review...

Dark Conspiracy (GDW and should have been TGC)
I have a long and turbulent history with this game - it was the first serious game I ran as a GM, it was the system in which I got my first (and only) real RPG writing credit, and for about 18 months my company, The Gamers Conglomerate, held an exclusive ( Read more... )

I  have been thinking about the various games I've played in the past and what would be my favourite. I thought I'd do a Top 5 and see if I could justify my reasons. It should be noted that these aren't listed in any order, rather by my current train of thought on gaming in general.

Stormbringer (Chaosium)
By far the most interesting and diverse game ( Read more... )