musings On the Undead Alex talks about why he likes undead in media, and fantasy TTRPGs in particular.
product reviews Cypher System Alex looks at the Cypher system, the generic TTRPG system from Monte Cook games based on Numinera and The Strange.
product reviews Cortex Prime Alex does a walk-through of some parts of Cortex Prime and gushes about how it's a great general system.
Software Self-hosting a Ghost Site Alex talks about how this blog is hosted and configured to handle traffic.
product reviews Microscope Alex talks about Microscope, a sorta-kinda TTRPG that is fantastic at creating vibrant fictional histories.
24xx Fiction First in PbtA Games Alex talks a bit about fiction-first gaming in Powered by the Apocalypse games
Software Tech: Obsidian Workflow Alex talks about an Obsidian workflow for syncing between Linux and Mac devices.
musings Metacurrencys in TTRPGs: Luck, Fate, and other systems Alex talks a bit about metacurrencies in TTRPGs and how the design of them influences gameplay.
musings Effort-Based Systems in TTRPGs Let's take a look this week at "effort systems" in TTRPG design.