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/
When I called Mork Borg a landmark in RPG production and distribution, I had no idea how far it was going to go. Content for the game has proliferated, seeing new implementations in Death in Space, Cy-Borg, and now Pirate Borg. I found Death in Space a worthy if imperfect
The D&D themed short film Morning is Broken has a power that long outlasts its 12 minute runtime. It comes from what the painting world refers to as “negative space,” the canvas around the painting, or in this case the many things left unsaid by Morning is Broken.
Eldritch USA is much more than the sum of its parts, but there’s a lot to be said about those individual parts. I’ve seen musicals, I’ve seen films influenced by Lovecraft’s Yog-Sothothery, and I’ve seen Midwestern family dramas, but it’s in the way that
Paizo has a lot to look forward to soon, and it isn’t all coming from Paizo. Let me explain.
First of all, Paizo has some big things on the horizon. Starfinder’s second edition was just announced, using the same three action economy as Pathfinder’s second edition. This
Free League Games has proven its mettle in every direction; over the last few years, this RPG studio has outdone its competitors in every genre, releasing games with mechanics, art, and layouts that set a new standard for quality. Despite expanding in all directions, from licensed work to publishing other
Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok is a fascinating case study in why review scores are an oversimplification. Its highs are unmatched, its lows confounding, and the overall product a singular work of art that’s unlike any other game I’ve seen. For years I had heard legends of the
There has been much turmoil in the land of Middle Earth. Rather, it’s IP holders. Now comes Free League, the chosen one, to right the wrongs of the past. As much as I liked Cubicle 7’s Adventures in Middle Earth, now is a fertile time to look outside
Fandom Underground has given me the greatest insight I could ask for into the dichotomy between art as personal expression and art as commercial product. Both come with limitations and downsides. A film made as a personal statement has fewer resources and production values, while one meant to be sold
