Save Vs Rant

In our fourth episode, we get a little heavier and discuss the prospect of character death in RPGs. Some games aren’t meant to be played as long-term campaigns. In these games, character creation is usually quick and dirty, sessions and the game mechanics strongly support a rapid means of removing characters from the game.  Dread … Continue reading "Episode 4 – Character Death"

In our third episode, we share our thoughts on crowdsourcing – where it goes right, where it goes wrong and what it means for gaming. One of the most disappointing things about gaming-related Kickstarter campaigns that fail to deliver is the damage they do to future campaigns. Every time a successfully funded Kickstarter can’t fulfill … Continue reading "Episode 3 – Kickstarter"

With a wee few exceptions, every game features some sort of bookkeeping, be it tracking the position of the pieces on a board, recording important information about the player’s resources or simply recording the history of the game. In today’s edition of Save Vs Rant, we delve into this topic, discussing both front-end and back-end … Continue reading "Episode 2 – Bookkeeping"

Power gaming has been a part of roleplaying games since the very first time rules were put to paper. It’s a natural part of the drive and motivation to “win” and an inevitable result of humanity’s will to compete. While we obviously can’t go into all the examples of powergaming in any given system – much … Continue reading "Episode 1 – Power Gaming"