Category Archives: Guest Posts

Guest Post: The Adventure

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Brian

Marcelo Dior brings as another great guest post today! — Every time I hear people butting heads about combat versus role-play (as if there wasn’t role-play in combat) I ask myself: what about the adventure? “What’s adventure?” you might ask. … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Star Trek Deck-Building Game (The Next Generation)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Brian

I’ve never been a huge Stark Trek fan, but Marcelo Dior apparently is, and he’s gone and reviewed the new deck-building game for the series. He was nice enough to pass his review on, so here it is! —As I … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Is D&D Still Relevant?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Brian

My friend TwShiloh had some opinions on D&D in light of the 5e announcement, and I encouraged him to share them here. I agree with pretty much everything he’s saying. Way back in the early (really early) 1980s I began … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: 5e Makes Me Sad

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Brian

Marcelo Dior graces us with a very personal post this time about his feelings regarding 5e. I echo some of his sentiments, though not necessarily for the same reasons. It’s very likely I’ll be posting a follow-up to this containing … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Heroes of the Feywild Review

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Brian

Marcelo Dior comes back to us with a review of Heroes of the Feywild, WotC’s latest D&D supplement. He makes it sound pretty good, too. — It’s been a while since I read a D&D book (almost two years) so … Continue reading →

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The “Right” Way to Play

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Brian

Marcelo Dior graces us with another guest post (those who are unfamiliar with him should check out his older guest posts on The Gamecrafters’ Guild). This time he asks the question: is role-playing essential to the experience of playing an … Continue reading →

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