“Steal This Idea” is an ongoing series in which an element from the media is examined for use in games. These articles will provide a basic description of the scene in which the element occurs is necessary to introduce the idea for gaming, and hooks to use that idea in various kinds of RPGs. We…
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Craving some Illithid Brain Juice? How about a Potion of Healing? Here’s a limited edition run of Jones Soda for when you want to add a little pop to your game. Thanks for the link Geoff!
I like bourbon. I have 3 bottles in my liquor cabinet right now–two different bottles that are over 10 years old and can be sipped neat without cringing, and a huge jug of white-label Jim Beam. Conventional wisdom might state that I drink the Beam when I can’t taste the difference any more, but with…
Or When Players Forget to Be Their Characters A player in a role playing game is in a weird predicament. First, she’s distanced from her character’s situation. It’s hard to sympathize with a cold, hungry, wounded character when you’re full of sugar and caffeine, and in a warm room with your friends. Second, she’s…