Deck-building games are something of a new trend in tabletop gaming. To the point where their popularity has led to video games that mimic their real-life counterparts: but we think deck-builders are best played in-person with friends. But what are deck-builders? Let’s play: Continue reading “Deck-Building Games: A Brief Overview”
I know what you’re thinking: who runs a bard? Answer: this guy! After running with standard character classes for the past decade and a half (rangers, barbarian fighters, rogues, etc.), I finally took a chance on the bard and fell in love. In fact, my past two characters have been bards and I don’t know if I’ll ever go back. For me, the bard character class takes advantage of what truly excites me about Dungeons & Dragons—creative interactions within the storyline. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had some characters that could deal major damage—and that’s pretty fun, but all of my most memorable gaming moments come from doing something creative that throws the DM a curveball and draws a reaction from everyone at the table and the bardic tactic that I’m about to explain is one of those moments. I call it The Bugs Bunny Maneuver. Continue reading “Being a Bard: The Bugs Bunny Maneuver”
Do you feel like you’re losing your kids to online games? I can always tell when my twelve-year-old son has been playing these types of games for too long. Let me paint you a mental picture: He’s been online gaming for an hour or two after school. I call him downstairs to get washed up for dinner. The creature that emerges from his room has a glazed look in his eyes, answers questions in a series of grunts and guttural sounds and exhibits some of the same characteristic behaviors of your average TV show zombie.
Continue reading “Have a Kid Obsessed With Online Gaming? Family Game Night Might be the Solution.”
