System (Absence) Matters in Horror Games

System (Absence) Matters in Horror Games

Horror games are my favorite. I love to be scared and I love scaring other people (if that’s what they want). Getting lost in the tension and dread is a high I chase constantly, with each experience making it harder to do again. I want to go into a horror game with assurance that I’ll get that.

Your Combat Slows Down at Character Creation

Your Combat Slows Down at Character Creation

It’s a turbulent time in the D&D sphere! We’ve gotten through nearly 10 years of fifth edition and in that time there have been seismic shifts in the roleplaying game community: fads and crises and critical darlings have risen and fallen in that time. I’m still processing just how much fifth edition D&D (and its culture of play) have changed since 2014.