The topic of using AI generated art when creating a tabletop game has become, well, controversial in the last year or two. I have a bit of experience in this area, and would like to share my perspective on this topic. Is using AI generated art wrong? No. Well, maybe. On the surface, if you … Continue reading AI Art and Tabletop Games
Mystery. Murder. Investigative interviews. Great, obnoxious, illogical leaps in deduction. Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective has it all. The Gameplay Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective is a mystery game that puts you in control. You choose where to go and who to investigate, collecting clues and solving mysteries. The game starts with a case book that gives … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
Like many gamers, I enjoy keeping stats of my games. I track my total games played, the games I own, and overall rating of each game played. At the end of each year I look forward to one other statistic - Board Game Staying Power. What Is Board Game Staying Power Staying power is a … Continue reading Board Game Staying Power
Four legs sprout, and a timid creature gathers food, ensuring yet another generation of existence. But wait - a predator appears, twice as big! The timid creature needs to adapt or die - and it adapts. It can climb! Food is gathered, and another generation lives on. But what’s this? The predator is back, and … Continue reading Evolution
Last night, I had an opportunity to create a new adventure for 4 gamers who were relatively new to Role Playing Games. I decided to run character creation through an OSR system I hacked together a few weeks ago. This allowed me to keep character creation simple and under half an hour. The adventure was … Continue reading New Seats At Your Table
