Kickstarter Update #13 After all the cables had been wound just right. Cameras polished and fit back into their snug foam inserts. Tripods returned to whatever circle of hell is sequestered by ‘things you will… Read More »Lights! Camera! Cue the Dirty Pigeons for the Lemon Drop Lady of Old Smoke!
A Goblyn Market Kickstarter Update #12 I’m not going to hide it. I’m having a ball! What is supposed to be the grind part of the process has instead been a joy for me. On… Read More »Experience is the Best Teacher, One Affair Begets Many
Hard 30 – Meta-tations: Spin Down as a Tool There are currently 11 ways to sabotage your opponent’s resources with the much-maligned spindown mechanic. But should you? What is your end goal? Is it worth… Read More »Ashes Reborn Spin Down is a Valuable Tool, Not a Way of Life
Kickstarter Update #11 “A goblyn by any other name would smell just as, ugh, gross. Why do I do this?!” Vilhelm Shakespear probably Putting the pen down is never easy. In fact this morning I… Read More »A Goblyn by Any Other Name
Kickstarter Update #10 It was when multiple babies were launched into the air that I thought to myself. Jerod, you have done something truly wonderful here. A flurry of outwit, bluffing, and the all-important running… Read More »The Baby Shell Game and Columbo
Goblin Market Kickstarter Update #9. Playtest results introduce a new way to play as well as examining exactly what humanity means. Also, new micro-game by me! Player: Ugh, I rolled another one. Escort: Right on.… Read More »No RPG Game Survives First Contact with Playtesters
Kickstarter Update #8 Hi all and may the Empress of the Night bless you with fortune! I have finalized (well barring two more playtesting sessions) character creation and a more dynamic magic system. I am… Read More »What Do You Call a Collective of Mischievous Market Goblins?
Hard 30: First Fives – An Ashes Reborn Deck Building Walkthrough Starting with a Control First Five Want a peek behind the veil or at least a helping hand in deck building walkthroughs? Depending on… Read More »Creating a Control Freak First Five with String Mage
I’m told this curious thing happens to all creators. So even this sword hasn’t unsheathed from a bedrock of self-doubt solely for my benefit. Further feeding my overwhelming guilt of being a sham. An imposter.… Read More »Writing About Writing: A Goblin Market Update
Your first five in Ashes Reborn is the most important skill to mastering winning strategies. What makes this game so dynamic is that not every beginning clutch of cards works for every deck. You may… Read More »Excavating for a Winning Ashes Reborn First Five