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Tremulus Session One “Arrival”

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon January 15, 2016
Tremulus Session One “Arrival” By Charlie Etheridge-Nunn   Starring: Steve as Detective Gerry Tinder, The Detective Lee as “Dusty” Dawes, The Drifter Jacob as Doc Roberts (not technically a doctor), The Salesman Vinnie as Fred Barrows, The Gravedigger Ash as Randall “Hands” Hersey, The Criminal Hazards: None, currently. Are you intrigued by what this section […]

Cards Against Humanity is Shit, Here are Better Alternatives

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon January 2, 2016
This article was originally published back in January 2016. Depressingly much remains unchanged CAH is still out there on the high street like a turd that won’t flush. It seemed a suitable time to unearth this piece in light of the prominence Black Lives Matter has reached and it really highlights CAH and how it […]

WE ARE HERE TO SEE THE EVIL WIZARD KORMÁKUR

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon December 4, 2015
A hidden identity role-playing game for 4-6 players by Bully Pulpit Games. The Servant was yelling at the Hero that the lizardman he was facing off against was a sentient being and not a monster. The Hero didn’t notice under the noise of his own voice, he swung his sword and decapitated the poor, confusing […]

Juggernaut

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon November 30, 2015
A game about free will in the style of The Twilight Zone for six players. By Bully Pulpit Games. Brasseau was the first to crack. He wouldn’t show his card, demanded to be let out and insisted that this was all some elaborate farce being played on him. He rattled the door handle but as […]

Dread

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon November 2, 2015
A game of looming horror, by Ephidiah Ravachol and woodelf. Review by Charlie Etheridge-Nunn Horror movies are tricky beasts to replicate in games. Zombies!!! replicates the look of horror by turning a zombie apocalypse into an arcade game. Dead of Winter presents interesting moral dilemmas but we all turn into cold sociopaths when it’s only […]

Tremulus Session Zero

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon October 30, 2015
Tremulus Session Zero By Charlie Etheridge-Nunn I’ve told you about my love of the Apocalypse World Engine before, but what I’ve not mentioned is that I’m also a fan of Lovecraftian horror. HP Lovecraft himself is of course massively problematic in both style and content of writing but my god he had some great ideas […]

Dead of Winter “Charlie Takes A Bite”

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon October 27, 2015
WDR Gold Essential
DEAD OF WINTER A game of surviving an icy, zombie-filled apocalypse for 2-5 players by Plaid Hat Games, review by Charles Etheridge-Nunn   It’s the middle of winter and you’re alone in an abandoned school, scavenging for supplies. It’s bitterly cold but you made it out this far. Your eyes catch on something metallic, barely […]

THE SHOTGUN DIARIES

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon October 19, 2015
A zombie survival roleplaying game for 4-7 players by John Wick This is the diary of Mahmoud. I’ve been visiting my family living in London and am travelling home to Brighton where I work as a taxi driver. I’ve got another day of vacation before I start my shift. I am a fast survivor.   […]

Joggorilla – Hoard Of The Dragon Queen Episode Eight

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon October 16, 2015
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Joggorilla Hoard Of The Dragon Queen Episode Eight Starring: Steve as Gatt (Gnome Rogue & Spy) Alex as Mablung Raventree (Half-Elf Wild Mage & Noble) Lee as Gesh (Dragonborn Fighter & Acolyte) Jacob as Willen Kingsley aka Mockingbird aka an Elven Cultist (Human Bard & Charlatan) Vinnie as Joggi Hvolner […]

Death at Two and a Half Feet! Hoard Of The Dragon Queen Episode Seven

by Charlie Etheridge-Nunnon October 12, 2015
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Death at Two and a Half Feet! Hoard Of The Dragon Queen Episode Seven Starring: Steve as Gatt (Gnome Rogue & Spy) Alex as Mablung Raventree (Half-Elf Wild Mage & Noble) Lee as Gesh (Dragonborn Fighter & Acolyte) Jacob as Willen Kingsley aka Mockingbird aka “vaguely an elf” (Human Bard […]