Building A Local RPG Community – An Analytical Look [Part 1]

Last weekend I had the pleasure of moderating some panels at VirtuaCon. For those that are not aware, VirtuaCon is a three-day online virtual RPG-centric convention hosted by RPGGeek.com. One of the panels is of particular interest to me directly. The panel topic I am referring to is about building and fostering a local RPG…

VirtuaCon Is A Wrap!

What an amazing weekend! For the last three days I have gamed and had the most amazing conversations with some of the best gamers I could ask to be associated with. What did I do? Well, VirtuaCon (organized by RPG Geek) was this past weekend and I was fully engaged in all the activities. My plate…

Help Me Build an RPG Secret Santa Wishlist

The holidays are fast approaching and I am once again going to take part in the annual secret Santa (Secret Cthanta) exchange at RPG Geek. This is one of the highlights of the year for me. This year will be a little tougher financially than in years past. We’re still recovering from the torrential rains…

VirtuaCon Game Sign-ups Now Live

The folks over at VirtuaCon have compiled the game schedule (more likely to be added) and have begun allowing players to sign up for games. If you’re interested in learning more about VirtuaCon or signing up for some games, please following the links below. Event Information Game Schedule (with details) Game Schedule (Spreadsheet version) VirtuaCon Google+…

The Challenge With Challenges!

This past summer has been a wild and crazy ride for me; for which I have not made much in the way of progress on some of the challenges I am taking part in. Here’s a brief summary of where I stand with two challenges. It’s not too late to get involved in them if…

RPG Geek Hosts: One Sheet GUMSHOE Contest

Are you a fan of the Gumshoe RPG system? Do you like Trail of Cthulhu, Night’s Black Agents, Ashen Stars or Fear Itself? If you answered yes to any of these questions, maybe you should consider entering the RPG Geek One Sheet GUMSHOE Contest. The details can be found here! If you’re not inclined to…

RPG Geek – 2015 RPG Challenge (Update)

Early this year I mentioned that I was once again going to participate in the RPG Geek 2015 RPG Challenge. The challenge centers around playing five (new to you) RPGs before the end of the calendar year. Here’s a little update on where I stand. It’s not too late to take up the challenge and…

Fun Weekend – 3 Games Played

Yesterday, at Contessa’s Spring Break gaming weekend, I got the chance to finally play two games I had been wanting to try for a very long time. In fact, I owned both of the core rulebooks for these games for quite a long time. First up was Night’s Black Agent followed by Trail of Cthulhu,…

Are You Up For The Challenge?

Fellow blogger and game designer, Thomas Novosel has challenged himself to read one or two of his RPG books each week and then run a session of each. That’s one hell of a challenge! So, to help him out, I have volunteered to be one of his subjects players. If you’re interested in checking out his…

RPG Geek Hosting Fiasco Playset Competition

Are you a fan of Fiasco? Do you want to try your hand at designing a playset for the game? The awesome folks at RPG Geek are running a Fiasco Playset Competition this month. Thanks to Bifford (Sam) for organizing this competition which is fully supported by the publisher, Bully Pulpit Games. So, if you’re…