There aren’t a lot of sequels on this website, even though I’ve gotten quite a few … Sequels that Rhyme – Warrens Beneath the GlacierRead more
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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
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
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
Unleashing 1980s Spielberg Horror – Spectral Tides
“The next time you see sky, it’ll be over another town. The next time you take … Unleashing 1980s Spielberg Horror – Spectral TidesRead more
Learnings from Other GMs – Writing Horror
Over the last few years, I’ve written over a dozen free horror adventures that you can … Learnings from Other GMs – Writing HorrorRead more
Historical One-shots for Halloween
Horror makes for one of the best genres for one-shot RPG adventures. Horror adventures are usually … Historical One-shots for HalloweenRead more
More Eldritch Obscurity – A Flaw in the Lens
Last year, I did a fun game design experiment where I asked Call of Cthulhu fans … More Eldritch Obscurity – A Flaw in the LensRead more