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John Farrell

John Farrell is an affordable housing attorney living in West Chester Pennsylvania. He once travelled the weird west as Carrie A. Nation in Joker's Wild at: https://jokerswildpodcast.weebly.com/

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Editorials   -   Feb 21, 2019 Melding roleplay, LARP, and filmmaking, Masters of the Box is an experience like no other
Melding 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 people clad in armor spoke with the voices of others, and all around was the clamor of…foam. Over the course of a few months, a team of

by John Farrell
Reviews   -   Feb 14, 2019 No heist but much to offer–Waterdeep: Dragonheist review
No 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 Deep? Is it a toolbox for urban sandbox adventures? In trying to be all of these, it never commits to any of them well enough, though there are

by John Farrell
Impressions   -   Oct 16, 2018 The many splendors of the decks of many
The 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 utility we can get out of an analogue supplement. Apps can be helpful, especially for tracking spells and abilities, but physical products have a table presence that will

by John Farrell
Reviews   -   Sep 25, 2018 A whimper, not a bang–Outbreak: Undead 2nd Edition review
A 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 a failure in its entirety, but many of the chances that it takes with game design and presentation are. The basic premise is one with which we have

by John Farrell
Reviews   -   Sep 04, 2018 Where there is light there is shadow–Overlight review
Where 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; described in broad strokes, it’s a bold new fantasy RPG with accessible rules and unique art design. The central imagination carries through, and makes me want to

by John Farrell
Reviews   -   Aug 18, 2018 Survival in the zone–Mutant: Year Zero review
Survival 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 help us experience it at our gaming tables. Mutant: Year Zero sets the stage long after humanity has ceased to be. In its wake, rising out

by John Farrell
Reviews   -   Aug 06, 2018 More tales from the loop–Our Friends the Machines and Other Stories review
More 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 there. Just recently the series got picked up for a television program, which will boost its visibility substantially and hopefully get some more people interested in gaming. Our

by John Farrell
Previews   -   Aug 02, 2018 First Looks at Pathfinder Second Edition
First 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 skeptical until we had seen more of Paizo’s direction with its flagship line. While we had reason to hold that skepticism, the playtest documents I have

by John Farrell
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