Deep Blue debuted its chess-playing skills in 1996, and lost to Grandmaster Garry Kasparov in Philadelphia. The computer’s victory, the matches everyone thinks about when they hear Deep Blue, happened in 1997, over the course of six games.
A two-player Valentine
In a happy relationship, Valentine’s day is something that you’ll only ever forget about once.
Wizards of the Coast backtrack on OGL 1.1
Wizards of the Coast have seemingly backtracked on most of the most egregious changes to the document.
On Game Jam Culture and Minimalist RPGs
W.H. Arthur (he/佢) started game design in a 200 word RPG jam in 2018. Since then, he has released a number of small RPGs on itch.io, and contributed to a few popular indie RPG projects.
Gaming and Education: How Video Games are Being Used in the Classroom
In recent years, the use of video games in education has gained significant attention as a way to engage students and teach important skills.
Survivor’s Guide to the Ascension War
So, you want to play Mage: The Ascension? Makes sense, it’s an amazing world and system!
The (Old-School) People v. Modern D&D
Woah! So here’s the deal: OSR players and DMs cling to the Gygaxian glory of yore, while the hashtag generation is all about novelty on demand. No…. Shocker!
RPG designer John-Matthew DeFoggi on how a time jump can serve your players and setting
J-M DeFoggi has written and developed for Shadowcraft, 13th Age, and Torg Eternity. Osprey Games published his Jackals: Bronze Age Fantasy Roleplaying and subsequent campaign and lore books, and he is now the Lead Developer at Strange Owl Games.
Solo, Together: The Case for Collaborative Journaling Games
Leon is a game designer who readers might recognise from MCDM, Ghostfire Gaming and EN Publishing titles.
Angry Hamster talks about when it’s time for a 2nd Edition, New Magic, Witches
Witch: Fated Souls Second Edition is a modern, dark fantasy game where you play a witch who sold their soul to a demon for power. Your soul might be lost, but there’s still hope for redemption if you can outwit your demon!