Random encounters have been part of RPGs ever since the beginning. Every dungeon had its carefully … Can Random Encounters Make an Adventure? Railgun RoadRead more
Top One Shot Adventures – 2025 Edition
Every year I check and see which of the free one-shot TTRPG adventures on this site … Top One Shot Adventures – 2025 EditionRead more
Methods of Madness for Gaslight Horror – An Opera Unceasing
This month, I explore a genre I have not spent a lot of time with — … Methods of Madness for Gaslight Horror – An Opera UnceasingRead more
Moody Folkloric Fantasy – The Beast of Black Keep
I learned a big lesson writing this month’s free adventure! Mood changes everything. Coming off of … Moody Folkloric Fantasy – The Beast of Black KeepRead more
Placing Clues is Hard – Gotham ’39
Years ago a common criticism of Call of Cthulhu‘s investigative adventures was “if the players fail … Placing Clues is Hard – Gotham ’39Read more
Top One Shot Adventures – 2024 Edition
Every year I try to sus which of the free one-shot TTRPG adventures on this site … Top One Shot Adventures – 2024 EditionRead more
Great Starter Adventures – The Scourge of Triton
This month, I revisit mythological Greece with The Scourge of Triton, an adventure designed for newer … Great Starter Adventures – The Scourge of TritonRead more
Rebooting Pirate Horror – A Crown of Fetters
Regular readers of this blog will know that I occasionally go back through old adventures, look … Rebooting Pirate Horror – A Crown of FettersRead more
Never Let a Good Concept Die – Dinosaurs at the Alamo
I’ve worked in the videogame industry since 1996, and some of the first games I shipped … Never Let a Good Concept Die – Dinosaurs at the AlamoRead more
Squandered Settings – Shadows of the Old Subway
At Gen Con this year, I played Night Mother’s Moon, a modern Call of Cthulhu scenario … Squandered Settings – Shadows of the Old SubwayRead more