The Horse Racing Board Game: Making the Rules Better
I came across the “Horse Racing Game” while looking for old-timey wooden family games. I had never heard of this one before and I’m not sure how long it has been…
Author: Chris Baker
Binomial Dice Pool OSR RPG: Races
I stick with four playable races of beings: Humans, Half-Elves, Dwarves, and Halflings. Humans Humans are the most common and populous race of being. When creating a human character, make…
Binomial Dice Pool OSR RPG: Movement & Zones
Movement Characters do not have individual Movement rates, nor are 5 foot squares counted out. Rather, a character may use an Action to “Move,” allowing them to move to a…
Binomial Dice Pool OSR RPG: The Game Round
In my previous post, I laid out the basics of the system. Now let’s get into a combat round. No Initiative That’s right, no initiative, or at least no individual…
A Binomial Dice Pool OSR RPG
In my previous blog post, I outlined the basic design and play philosophies I’d like in a basic fantasy game. I approach all this from the perspective of the GM…
Reexamining a Ubiquity-Powered D&D
In 2019, I started a series of posts about tweaking Ubiquity to make it a suitable replacement for Dungeons & Dragons. I was proud of the work I put into…
Using 28mm Miniatures with Schleich, Papo, CollectA, Safari, and Mojo Dinosaurs
Dinosaur and other Prehistoric Animal Toys When I was little, I –like most kids– loved dinosaurs. And I loved having dinosaur toys. The only dino toys I remember really having,…
Gaslands: Mario Kart Edition, Part II
Mario Kart Grand Prix & Bullet Bill Rules If you haven’t read my previous post on Gaslands: Mario Kart, be sure to read it first here. Mario Kart Grand Prix…
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