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Board Games in Review – Smash Up World Tour: International Incident
If you want to check out any of the other articles I have written on this amazing game please feel free to check them out here. Smash Up is a fantastic game from published Alderac Entertainment Group pitting rival factions against one another as players try...
Board Games in Review – Smash Up – Munchkin Part 2
Well it is that time again and Happy Monday. Today I am going to bring you part 2 of my review of Smash Up Munchkin. You can find part 1 right here. I already went over four of the factions and monsters in last weeks...
Board Games in Review – Smash Up – Munchkin Part 1
Hello Nerdarchists and board game enthusiasts. Today I bring you another great game for your consideration, or at least part of it. If you missed last weeks article I did Munchkin Zombies, located here. Smash Up is a fantastic game that only gets better as...
Smash Up is a Killer Combiner Card Game
Hello fellow Nerdarchists out there. Nerdarchist Ted here and today I want to talk more about some board games or card game in this instance. Particularly Smash Up, published by AEG. The basic premise of the game is universal domination, and who does not want...
Elemental Destruction: Powering Up the Tarrasque with New Abilities
The Tarrasque in Dungeons & Dragons is a legendary monster—the kind of creature meant to bring kingdoms to their knees and lay waste to entire landscapes. With an AC of 25, massive HP pool, and devastating attacks, it’s a force of pure destruction. But the...
The Party That Smashes Together Stays Together: An All-Barbarian D&D Party
Picture this: you sit down at the gaming table, character sheets in hand, and your Dungeon Master says, “What if you all played barbarians?” At first, it sounds ridiculous. A party of nothing but raging warriors with axes and a penchant for shirtless heroics? But...
Engaging Players around the RPG Table is a Group Effort
For a Game Master running a session for a group of players, whether it’s fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, Kids on Bikes, Weave or any of the wonderful roleplaying games out there (and there’s a lot, for any taste!) the key to success around the...
E26 YR1- Nerdarchy Talks Growing Up Gaming with Dungeons and Dragons and Other Role-Playing Games Podcast
Episode 26 of Nerdarchy the Podcast Year One. This time we delve into what is was like to grow up a gamer gaming in the 80’s and 90’s. Things have really changed from when I was a kid playing Dungeons and Dragons and what is...
Top 5 Ways to Stop Your RPG from Getting Boring
It’s not unheard of for Game Masters to experience what authors refer to as a “sagging middle” and grow tired of preparing material for the same world time and again for players. And players may become frustrated when they hear a GM say they don’t...
Game Masters and Players Need to Know What to Do in RPGs
I’ve been playing and running a lot more games recently and reflecting on them made an observation that might be useful for players and Game Masters alike. Maybe I’m late to the dance here or perhaps I’ll find there’s not much substance to it after...
What You Do and How You Do It Are Two Different Things in RPGs
Over the holiday break I received a very exciting email from Free League Publishing. Backers of their recent Kickstarter got a great surprise with an Alpha PDF of the Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying core rulebook. Notwithstanding my Dungeons & Dragons advocacy the evocative art...
World Building in Dune
Hey guys, Professor Bill of Comic Book University here, and I really want to thank everyone who commented and contributed to my last two articles. That says a lot about your love for the Open Legend content and the campaign. This week I just want...
Board Games in Review – Quadrillion – Logic Game
Happy Monday, If it snowed in your area, I hope that you are not too buried to be enjoying your day. Well Since it is Monday it is time to bring you another board game review. If you missed last week I was talking about...
Faction Wars: Integrating Gang Politics into TTRPG Gameplay
How Gang Rivalries Shape Player Choice, Storytelling, and the World of Crystalia In many tabletop RPG settings, factions act as power players in the world’s social, economic, and criminal ecosystems. Whether they’re noble houses, religious sects, corporate overlords, or underground crime syndicates, factions provide conflict,...
Zoo Mafia: The Goon—Muscle Meets Mayhem
Every crew needs someone who can handle things up close and personal. When words fail and bullets are flying, the Goon steps up with a fistful of fury and a grin that says, “I’ve got this.” This playbook is all about embracing your wild side,...
