Author: Paco G. Jaen

Roleplaying and board games reviews, podcasts, videos and interviews

Carcassonne: The River II

Yes, this really is a review of what is, in effect, a starting tile, however the River and the River II, when combined do something really interesting.

Wedding Knight

The introduction to this adventure provides an apposite reminder: in a game in which dynasties and bloodlines and the good of your House feature large, weddings are going to be very important events indeed.

Tommy’s Take on High Valor

By Tommy Brownell Disclaimer: I consider Tim Kirk to be a friend of mine.  That said, he and I both know we don’t necessarily agree on all things regarding game design.  However, Tim trusts me to give him a fair review and I’ll do that.  It’s all I’ve ever tried to do with these things. …
Read more

Interface Zero: Savage Worlds Edition

By Tommy Brownell Holy smokes. Interface Zero: Savage Worlds Edition is my first experience with Gunmetal Games, and they know how to set up a PDF. Full bookmarked, fully searchable, layered, with a table of contents AND extensive index, each of which are ALSO fully clickable. Even at 300 pages, there is no reason not…
Read more

Urban Arcana

I played a lot of Shadowrun in my teens, and most of our games were set in a futuristic Seattle, so I’m no stranger to urban role-playing games. I’ve never played in an urban setting in a fantasy game, though, and that’s an itch I’d like to scratch one day, perhaps by visiting one of the following fine destinations: