Last time I talked about “thinking big,” about painting in broad strokes. What’s the general premise of your universe? Does magic work? Is the galaxy devoid of… Read more “World Building Wednesday #5: Gravais”
Tag: Science Fiction
Tabletop RPG Review: The Gongfarmer’s Almanac 2018
The more of them I read, the more I think these books are must-haves for Dungeon Crawl Classics players and judges. And for the price, you can’t… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Gongfarmer’s Almanac 2018”
Book Review: Sign of the Unicorn
The third book in Roger Zelazny’s sprawling Amber series throws a lot of new twists at our narrator. I really have no idea where things are going… Read more “Book Review: Sign of the Unicorn”
World Building Wednesday #4: Conquest of the Sphere
In previous entries in this series, I’ve been a bit vague, or thrown together a few ideas spur of the moment as I’ve been writing. This time… Read more “World Building Wednesday #4: Conquest of the Sphere”
World Building Wednesday #3: Rabbit Holes
We’ve all fallen down a rabbit hole. Get to watching videos on YouTube and soon realize you’ve spent 4 hours watching obscure European Psychedelic bands from the… Read more “World Building Wednesday #3: Rabbit Holes”
Book Review: Nine Princes in Amber
Once upon a time, when I was in…high school maybe? Junior High? I read Roger Zelazny’s Nine Princes in Amber and really liked it. I was very… Read more “Book Review: Nine Princes in Amber”
Book Review: Pellucidar
With this sequel to At the Earth’s Core, Edgar Rice Burroughs brings us back to the hollow Earth for the further adventures of David Innes and friends. … Read more “Book Review: Pellucidar”
World Building Wednesday #2 Finding the Balance
Once you’ve started down the long road of world building, how do you keep from getting lost? Finding the balance between your million ideas and the million… Read more “World Building Wednesday #2 Finding the Balance”
World Building Wednesday #1 Where to Start
When creating a world, be it for a novel, a short story, a tabletop roleplaying game, or some other reason, choosing where to begin can be a… Read more “World Building Wednesday #1 Where to Start”
Tabletop RPG Review: A Cold Fire Within
Always one to do things wildly out of order and in the most convoluted possible way, I’ve gone and read through this Pulp Cthulhu scenario without actually… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: A Cold Fire Within”
