I’m not sure how this slipped through the cracks, but FG-CON is right around the corner. For those that have never heard of FC-CON, it is organized and sponsored by Fantasy Grounds. This virtual RPG convention is hosted exclusively on Fantasy Grounds (no costs to play) and uses their Discord server for voice communications during…
Tag: VoIP
Come Play Games with Us – Open Call for Online RPG Gamers
This is an open call of online RPG gamers. Stephen and I are looking to add a few new folks to our pool of players for our Sunday morning role-playing games. So, if you’d like to game with us, here’s your chance. Things to know: Game time is always 8-11 AM Eastern US We play…
6 Tips To Make You A Better Gamemaster
Gamemasters come from all walks of life and backgrounds and we have all learned our craft from different sources and experiences. Those experiences have helped to shape us into the gamemasters we are today, but can we be better? I think we are always in a constant state of learning and to that end these…
Embracing VoIP Gaming
New links added! Two and a half years later, this is still a growing gaming format. Today, it is more mainstream than it was when I wrote the original comments in August of 2014. This is still an avenue I heavily promote! Lately, there has been a huge uptick in Voice over IP (VoIP) gaming…
Google Continues to Dismantle Hangouts – Kills App Integration
Are you a VOIP Gamer? Do you use Google Hangouts? Then you might want to listen up. Recently Google announced they will be ending their API support on 25 April 2017. What does this mean for all of us that game through Google Hangouts? What is API support? API support permits developers to make apps that…
Call of Cthulhu (7th) Rules Now Available Through Fantasy Grounds
More exciting news in the world of Call of Cthulhu. Just the other day the Call of Cthulhu 7th edition rulebook became available at Fantasy Grounds for purchase. The older 6th edition rules and a modest number of supplements have been available at Fantasy Grounds for a long time; now 7th edition is available. For those…
Mouse Guard Demo Game Looking for Players
Have you ever wanted to try Mouse Guard? Well, it’s high on my priority list! I now have my chance; a Boxcar Nation member by the name of Lloyd will be running a one-shot online game for me and whomever else commits to playing. If you’ve wanted to try this game, you now have two…
7 Tips To Make You A Better Player
Players, like gamemasters, come from all walks of life and backgrounds and we have all learned elements of our hobby from different sources and through different experiences. Players must do their part at the table to ensure they are having a good experience by sticking with some common sense best practices. By doing so, they will…
Dungeon World Resources – What To Get?
I recently began playing in a Dungeon World (DW) game for the first time. To date, we have played three of the four scheduled sessions and I am falling in love with the game! It has many of the elements of the fantasy genre that I enjoy. Furthermore, the rules are light and there is more…
DayTripper (Actual Play Recording)
Last night I got the chance to play DayTrippers and I had a really great time. While it will be a few days until I have all of my thoughts together and I blog about my impressions on several fronts. In the meantime, enjoy the game. Near the end of the recording we have an…
Rolling Boxcars 