I am occasionally asked what is going on with Microlite74? The answer is nothing. People are still downloading the game (close to 3000 downloads of Version 2 so far) and, more importantly, playing the game. Version 2 seems to be … Continue reading →
Believe it or not, “Which edition of D&D should I play?” is probably the most common question I’m asked. In some cases it is because the person asking the question wants to argue with my choice, but most of the … Continue reading →
The Amagi Games site is back. In spite of a couple of abortive attempts to return, Levi Kornelsen’s Amagi Games site has basically been down since a nasty crash months ago. The site is a collection of interesting rules systems … Continue reading →
From talking to players in my old school campaign and players at the local game shop, I’ve decided that, locally at least, the main divide between liking old school D&D and new school D&D seems to be the player’s opinion … Continue reading →
Swords and sorcery meets technology in in a Victorian world in the new Labyrinth Lord variant Engines & Empires. It’s over 200 pages of D&D goodness in a free PDF — or you can buy a printed copy from Lulu … Continue reading →
One thing that really seems to sit wrong with some players in older versions of D&D are the armor and weapons limitations on classes. Some players really want their magic-users to wield swords and wear armor. While I’ve never felt … Continue reading →
Many years ago — and long before computers became common household items — I thought it would be really neat to design a solitaire “Role-Playing Game” that used nothing more than a deck or two of regular playing cards, a … Continue reading →
I’ve used attribute saves (roll 1d20 and roll under a selected attribute) in D&D to handle actions that aren’t covered by the rules but that I feel need some type of random element is needed since 1976 or so. It’s … Continue reading →
The Swords & Wizardry/Microlite74 campaign I’ve been running since early in the year (some 17 sessions) last Sunday. My players had looked through The Gray Book the previous weekend and told me then that they might want to convert the … Continue reading →
What many people have forgotten is the Gary Gygax was involved in the wargame hobby long before TSR and D&D. Gygax used to participate in wargame fanzines that were common in the era. They were one of the main ways … Continue reading →