Posts By John Farrell
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599ReviewsThe more things change–Things from the Flood review
As we grow older, the false veneer of safety and comfort begins to wear away. I praised Tales From the Loop for...
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266AnnouncementsKingdom Hearts Re:Mind DLC trailer shows off new characters and possibly drive forms
Ever since Kingdom Hearts 3 left us on a massive cliffhanger, fans have been anticipating a DLC follow up. Friday at E3,...
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1.1KReviewsA legacy reborn: John Carter of Mars RPG review
On a dying world amidst alien tribes, a warrior of Earth has finally come back to reclaim his rightful place. Edgar Rice...
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688ReviewsThe art of darkness–Overwhelm review
Overwhelm will test you. It will test your skill, your reflexes, and a little too often it will test your patience. This...
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1.7KReviewsA bright future in the dark abyss—Coriolis: the Third Horizon review
Free League Publishing seems determined to prove itself in every game genre available, and I am happy to be along for the...
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1.5K1FeaturesMelding roleplay, LARP, and filmmaking, Masters of the Box is an experience like no other
In late November of 2018, the parks and fields of Tennessee bore witness to magic in the making. A team of strange...
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1.4KReviewsNo heist but much to offer–Waterdeep: Dragonheist review
A crisis of identity sits at the heart of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Is it an adventure? Is it a gazetteer of Water...
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762ImpressionsThe many splendors of the decks of many
As gaming relies more and more on digital assets to supplement the experience, the Decks of Many are proving just how much...
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2.6KReviewsA whimper, not a bang–Outbreak: Undead 2nd Edition review
Experimentation is a healthy part of any growth, but by its nature leads to some failures. Outbreak: Undead Second edition is not...
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3.8KReviewsWhere there is light there is shadow–Overlight review
Sometimes the best of intentions and ideas fizzle as you get into the details of completion. Overlight is just such a product;...
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2.2KReviewsSurvival in the zone–Mutant: Year Zero review
As the apocalypse looms ever larger in America’s collective subconscious, it’s fitting that such a high quality RPG has come about to...
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1.7KReviewsMore tales from the loop–Our Friends the Machines and Other Stories review
I found the core book for Tales From the Loop to be a refreshing surprise, and things have only gotten better from...
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5.1KPreviewsFirst Looks at Pathfinder Second Edition
It’s officially time to start getting excited about the new edition of Pathfinder. I, like many of you, wanted to remain healthily...
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30.1KReviewsLet sleeping Antediluvians lie-Vampire the Masquerade: 5th Edition review
It’s truly remarkable that they managed to mess this up so completely. Look, I had an intro ready to go that would...
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2.4KReviewsRide by this one–Kids on Bikes review
It’s a vibrant time for roleplaying as mystery-solving children in 80s settings influenced by media from the 1980s. Not the 1980s themselves,...
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1.5KReviewsHope and sincerity in a dark world–Tales From The Loop review
Nostalgia is a strange thing. While it can easily take you to a warm, familiar place, its simple power over the subconscious...
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448NewsSlick moves, decadent lighting, and plenty of metal in Microsoft’s Cyberpunk 2077 E3 trailer
CD Projekt Red hasn’t let us down yet, and the transition from adapting The Witcher to adapting the Cyberpunk series hopes to...
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413NewsThe seas grow wider–Cursed Sails and Forsaken Shores coming to Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves had a weak opening, but Rare has since dedicated itself to providing the game with content. Fresh off of...
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3.1KReviewsThe detail in the devils–Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes review
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes is more than a standout explanation of planar conflicts; it’s a culmination of Wizard’s philosophy of design, providing...
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5.7KReviewsAll flash, little substance—Genesys: Realms of Terrinoth review
I continue to be less than impressed with Fantasy Flight’s introductory releases for the Genesys system. While the core book was mechanically...
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2.1KInterviewsGROWL and the next phase of social deduction games–Joey Vigour Interview
There is something so compelling about the paranoia and unpredictability of a social deduction game. GROWL, in its final days on Kickstarter...
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5.5KReviewsOut in the cold—Of Dreams and Shadows: the Monster Within review
Despite the dark style that suffused Of Dreams and Shadows’ visual design, I was less than enthused with its chance-based resolution mechanics....
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3.4KReviewsLow fantasy on the high seas—Lankhmar: Savage Seas of Nehwon review
Fresh off of Lankhmar, City of Thieves, Pinnacle Entertainment group is taking us out on the water to the Savage Seas of...
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947NewsWhite Wolf Partners with Modiphius for Distribution
For those with even a little knowledge about the tabletop industry, this is a promising sign. White Wolf has shown itself to...
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3.7KInterviewsBlood, music, and cardboard–we interview American Murder Song on the Donner Party Boardgame
Horror has historically been a sorely neglected genre. Luckily, a few people have made it their work to keep the genre not...
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4.8KReviewsGo north and die—Grimslingers: the Northern Territory review
Grimslingers was a stylish, fully loaded experience when it first came on the scene, mixing supernatural horror and western-style comedy with bluffing...
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2.5KImpressionsPathfinder’ Crownfall–Roll20 impressions
Paizo’s first collaboration with Roll20 comes in the form of Crownfall, the first of six adventures for the War for the Crown...
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2.5KReviewsOne step into the dark forest, two steps back–Of Dreams and Shadows review
If Grimslingers represents all the best that can happen when Greenbriar Games publishes an independent game with high-quality art, this stands at...
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2.4KReviewsShoot, dodge, mech, repeat—Tesla vs. Lovecraft review
If you’ve ever wanted to plow through hundreds of deep ones on the back of a machine gun-toting mech only to hop...
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8.4KReviewsThis will be great when it’s finished–Genesys Core Book review
I’ve never seen such an amazing game wrapped up in such a lackluster package in all my life. The Genesys RPG system...
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3.9KReviewsDark destinies manifest–Grimslingers review
I think we’ve found a winner in the contest for best one on one/team based/cooperative cat vampire shootout games. Grimslingers doesn’t sound...
