Pocket Wars
Do you like wargames but wish there was a way to easily fit two armies, terrain, and the rules in your pocket? Well, now there is! Thanks to the Pocket Wargame rules. You'll just need one ordinary deck of cards and a pocket full of coins to play. Terrain So that it's...
A Brief History of Playing Cards
In this article I talk about the history of the French Deck’, the standard deck of playing cards and how it evolved from the first days of playing cards.
Eight Reasons Why You Should Play Games More Often
Play, generally, adds joy to life, but specifically, board game playing brings some unique health and life-improving benefits to your life. It’s not just an activity that should be enjoyed once in a while, for the best results, it has to be done regularly. 1) Games...
How to prep for RPGs like a pro
One of the common mistakes that I see with newbie GMs (and some veterans) is that they don't know how to prepare material for their campaign. So, today, I'm going to help with that. There are basically three things to keep in mind: Make sure you're prepared.Prepare...
Taverns, Inns, and Alehouses
Have you ever wondered what the difference between an Inn, a Pub, an Alehouse, and a Tavern is? Well, you’re in luck.
Today I’m going to teach you how to use those terms correctly.
Some Thoughts on Luck
Luck is an important part of many games. Let's imagine a game where two players simultaneously hold out a number of fingers on one hand, and the highest number wins. That game would have no luck involved, it's totally skill based; that skill being to work out five...
Sigil released!
The latest game from Games 4 Geeks has been published. Sigil is a two player, abstract board game. In it you and your opponent each move shared pieces around a board trying to end your turn in a way that means your opponent can't take their turn. Head over to the main...
New Mini-RPG Soon!
Okay, I think I'm about there with this month's mini-RPG. I think it should fit on two sides of an A4 tri-fold, so when I start the layout either today or tomorrow that's what I'll attempt. So, look out for that in a few days.
Cats with Sticks – now on Drive Thru RPG!
Well, it's now in a state that I'm fairly happy with, so I'm making it public. Those of you who are Patrons should have already received codes for a free copy of it. I think there may be potential for this to become a fully-fleshed out setting, with advice on running...
Still here!
Sorry for being a bit quiet, we had visitors staying with us here in sunny Spain. They've gone now, but I've managed to pick up a heavy cold (with a heck of a cough). So progress has been slow. I should still manage to get Cats with Sticks out for the end of the month...
First game since the Patreon…
A while ago my fantastic partner was looking at me browsing some Magic cards, and she declared that they were basically all "cats with sticks". So, now I'm here, working on a micro-RPG called (you guessed it) Cats with Sticks. I've got the text to the point where...