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Cyberpunk & Tabletop Gaming

Cyberpunk & Tabletop Gaming

In December 2020 I was invited by Lev Lafayette to speak at the "Year of the Stainless Steel Rat" conference on Cyberpunk. My special area of expertise, of course, was tabletop roleplaying games. In my address I traced the history of the genre as it intersected with...

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Plotfields & Plotfield Diagrams

Plotfields & Plotfield Diagrams

A PlotField is comprised of all objects, characters and locations which may interact in a prepared setting. The PlotField Diagram illustrates the relations between them at a glance. The diagram does not define any actual plot, but describes the field from which a plot...

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Fractopia Wiki

Fractopia Wiki

Now Open! The Fractopia Wiki is a place to learn about - and even contribute to - the UbiquiCity anthology series and the post-cyberpunk subgenre of Fractopian Fiction. Come join us! https://fractopia.fandom.com/wiki/Fractopia_Wiki

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LUMINARIUM Released!

LUMINARIUM Released!

New from As If Books... The LUMINARIUM series explores eternal spiritual themes in a galaxy-spanning future empire straight out of the Golden Age of science fiction. Author Rick Rosenkranz blends faith and science in an exciting and fast-paced romp through a colorful...

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Watch the World Die – Coming Soon in Korean

Watch the World Die – Coming Soon in Korean

Last year my weird little parlor game "Watch the World Die" was translated into French by La Caravelle Association. Today I was DMd by a Korean TTRPG player who wants to translate it as well. Watching the World Die is truly a global sport, y'all....

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UnNatural – A CORE World of Supernatural Adventure

Monsters, ghosts and demons are all real. You know this, because you kill them. Most people have no idea any of this is going on, and you like it that way. Let them sleep peacefully. You're the exception. The oddball. The watcher. The hunter. Fortunately, you're not...

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The DayTrippers Campaign at Legends of Tabletop

Since March of 2017 the DayTrippers campaign at Legends of Tabletop has been a monthly event, with regular podcasts streaming live on YouTube, and edited audio versions (complete with sound effects thanks to host/producer John Haremza) archived at SoundCloud. These...

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COLLUDIUM ONE

COLLUDIUM ONE

COLLUDIUM ONE is a bundle of 17 indie RPGs and storygames by 15 small press designers for less than 40 bucks. Now Available at DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/288957/Colludium-One-small-press-games-BUNDLE

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