Posts By John Farrell
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102ReviewsFallout RPG review—accurate to a fault
Fallout RPG shows incredible fidelity to Bethesda’s era of games, which is to say that it’s buggy and incomplete despite showing immense...
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142Reviews
A legend in the making—Solasta: Crown of the Magister review
Solasta: Crown of the Magister may just be a revolution in RPG production…eventually. Its impressive foundation and scope lay the groundwork for...
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354Interviews
Interview with Jason Trost–America’s most underrated filmmaker
Jason Trost has been hard at work making himself a legend, though you could be forgiven for not knowing that. A one...
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212News
FP Fest funding now for more indie DDR action
Independent filmmaker Jason Trost has an impressive list of accomplishments under his belt, and fans can now contribute to a new celebration...
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221Reviews
My newest obsession—Trials of Fire review
Trials of Fire manages to stand out against a crowded field of strategic deck-building roguelikes. I can see myself pouring around a...
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355Reviews
Enter the unknown—Symbaroum starter set review
Symbaroum is many things. This dark fantasy game is as terrifying as it is mysterious. It’s as expansive as it is isolating....
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Fire and acid blood—Alien: Destroyer of Worlds review
I found the Alien RPG starter set to be a worthy entry into the franchise, packing useful components into an introductory adventure...
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Horror comes home—Alien RPG starter set review
I was hesitant to learn that Alien was being adapted to an RPG setting until I learned of Free League’s involvement. Their...
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506Reviews
Humanity’s last stand—Faza review
With the earth burning, the skies full of hostile ships, and a coalition of enemies, you are humanity’s last hope. Hope is...
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Spectacular supernatural supplements—A Wicked Secret and Vaesen GM screen review
I recently found Vaesen to be a sincere yet terrifying Nordic horror game, and it has recently seen an injection of content...
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A haunting, tragic masterwork–Vaesen–Nordic Horror Roleplaying review
Vaesen’s Nordic Horror experience stands out among myriad monster of the week horror RPGs in almost every way that I value as...
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A dark and bloody pinnacle–Mork Borg review
Mork Borg receives the highest recommendation of any game I have ever reviewed. It is more than a dark fantasy low magic...
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Not enough game—Ring of Pain review
The line between good concept and good implementation is a fine but important one, and Ring of Pain is unfortunately on the...
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448News
Free League Halloween sale of Mork Borg and Vaesen expansions
With the recent dark apocalyptic RPG and Vaesen, a horror RPG based upon Nordic folktales. While I have yet to review these...
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550Reviews
Horror abstracted—Neverending Nightmares for Switch review
Neverending Nightmares aims to capture the unknowable horror buried in the unconscious mind, and while it doesn’t quite succeed, it does deliver...
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902NewsAshes Reborn revives Rise of the Phoenixborn, proving good things can happen in 2020
Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn was a beautiful gift that died too soon. Plaid Hat’s LCG combined ingenious mechanics centered around careful...
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Rage against the machines—Warhammer 40k Mechanicus Switch edition review
Warhammer 40k Mechanicus contains a bevy of interesting narrative and mechanical decisions, but this tactics game is also marred by questionable implementations...
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Age of miracle—Rational Magic Campaign Setting review
It’s the fate of most independent 5e compatible settings to get lost in the shuffle, and the time I have spent with...
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A tribute to Hidden Frontier—Star Trek’s forgotten miracle
Deep in the eldritch rabbit hole of Star Trek fan productions, I uncovered something incredible. For a franchise with such longevity and...
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Episode 006: Dungeons and Dragons
This week Erica Echlin and Jon Miller are joined by Mike Dunn, John Farrell, and Steven Starkey to talk about Dungeons and...
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The legacy of Verne continues—Nemo Rising: Robur the Conqueror review
Whether leagues beneath the sea or just above the clouds, Nemo Rising: Robur the Conqueror has an adventure in store. How worthwhile...
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A bluff of dragons—Three Dragon Ante Legendary Edition review
Luck, strategy, and some classic manipulation come together in Three Dragon Ante. What was once an in-game prop, modeled as a poker-style...
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Cascade failure—Countdown: Action Edition review
Keeping true to many of the 80s action films that inspired Countdown: Action Edition, Dog Might games has delivered an experience that...
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Cooperative emergency response—The Stretchers review
The Switch has proven itself a breeding ground for novelty cooperative experiences, and The Stretchers joins the fold as a creative exploration...
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Mediocre Camelot—Super Camelot Review
If you’ve ever wanted a tabletop experience/16-bit video game adaptation of Arthur’s quest for the grail, Super Camelot might be right for...
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Ashes to Ashes—Grave King and Protector of Argaia deck reviews
A mysterious necromancer and hopeful albino psychic round out Ashes’ lineup to bring an abrupt but quality ending to one of history’s...
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Double Fine falls flat–Rad Review
The gap between Rad’s potential and its reality is more saddening than the actual game. You see, this action roguelike from Double...
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The 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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657Announcements
Kingdom 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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A 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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The 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...
