Hockey, Tabletop Games, and Woodworking: A Geek's Ramblings
Hockey, tabletop games, woodworking, and musings from a retired IT pro and youth hockey coach. Diving into eclectic passions and lifelong geekery!
Tabletop Games
How Tariffs Reshaped the Board Game Industry
The board game world is currently reeling from a bruising chapter that nearly dismantled the hobby as we know it. Over the last year and a half, a series of...
How Tariffs Reshaped the Board Game Industry
The board game world is currently reeling from a bruising chapter that nearly dismantled the hobby as we know it. Over the last year and a half, a series of...
Our Newbie Experience with Gen Con
I’d heard people call Gen Con “The Best Four Days in Gaming,” but as a first-timer, I wasn’t quite ready for just how much there is to see and do....
Our Newbie Experience with Gen Con
I’d heard people call Gen Con “The Best Four Days in Gaming,” but as a first-timer, I wasn’t quite ready for just how much there is to see and do....
Methods for Assigning Ability Scores in RPGs
There are a multitude of ways for players to assign ability scores in Roleplaying games such as Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Blades in the Dark, Call of Cthulu and...
Methods for Assigning Ability Scores in RPGs
There are a multitude of ways for players to assign ability scores in Roleplaying games such as Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Blades in the Dark, Call of Cthulu and...
Alternative to D16 for the Blood Bowl Board Game
Blood Bowl 2020 introduced the Prayer to Nuffles Table and changed the Injury Table, which utilizes a 16-sided die (d16) for determining results. However, this creates a challenge since 16-sided...
Alternative to D16 for the Blood Bowl Board Game
Blood Bowl 2020 introduced the Prayer to Nuffles Table and changed the Injury Table, which utilizes a 16-sided die (d16) for determining results. However, this creates a challenge since 16-sided...
Understanding Dice Probabilities: 1d6 and 2d6
Dice have been used for centuries in games of chance, strategy, and decision-making. Understanding the probabilities associated with dice rolls can enhance your gameplay experience and strategic thinking. This article...
Understanding Dice Probabilities: 1d6 and 2d6
Dice have been used for centuries in games of chance, strategy, and decision-making. Understanding the probabilities associated with dice rolls can enhance your gameplay experience and strategic thinking. This article...
Critical Skill Checks an Alternative Rule for D...
In our gaming group of 25+ years, we ran an epic D&D 3.0 campaign that brought us face-to-face with a long-standing issue in D20 systems: the lack of critical successes...
Critical Skill Checks an Alternative Rule for D...
In our gaming group of 25+ years, we ran an epic D&D 3.0 campaign that brought us face-to-face with a long-standing issue in D20 systems: the lack of critical successes...