The original Science Fiction RPG adds an instant classic expansion. When James Ward designed Metamorphosis Alpha, the only RPG to look to for inspiration was Dungeons&Dragons. Ward’s suggestion to Gary Gygax that there should be a “D&D” in space met with an historic retort. “You should do that.” And Ward did. When I look at Metamorphosis Alpha, what strikes …
Last Days: Skirmish in the Zombie Apocalypse
Last Days: Skirmish in the Zombie Apocalypse This review of Last Days was done using a copy of the product supplied by the designer. The prophecy of the Zombie Apocalypse has been in media a lot these days. The phenomenal success of franchises such as the Walking Dead has Zombies dripping and drooling and dragging their way right into our …
Adventures in Middle Earth: Loremaster’s Guide: Function meets beauty!
This review was done using the writers personally owned copies of the product Adventures in Middle Earth: Loremaster’s Guide I knew when I was reading the Adventures in Middle Earth Player’s Guide I would need to give equal attention to its fellow rulebook the Loremaster’s Guide. The Player’s Guide was well written and seemed to cover quite a bit of …
Ironclad Miniatures L.o.E.G. Miniature Line is AMAZING!
Get Ready For Victorian-era Tabletop Action AUTHOR’S NOTE: I am rewriting this nine months removed after a catastrophic computer failure that fragmented one hard drive into 8 separate formatted drives. This turned much content for the Multiverse blog into vaporware. That includes an interview with Rick Loomis, one with Ed Greenwood himself, and several miniature reviews. I apologize to …
More Monsters! J Halk Games’ Lethal Lexicon
View PostTeri Literco and the Health Benefits of Miniature Wargaming
Teri Literco’s vlogs on miniature wargaming and painting minis have been a boon to those who are just beginning in the hobby or have been interested but haven’t yet taken those first few steps. In a recent new video, Teri talks about the mental health benefits of miniature wargaming. A departure from her usual tutorials, it’s an important subject which …
Midnight Legion Box Set! A Classic Concept Remixed….
Choose your own adventure in the classic, solitaire fashion! Atari. Cassettes. VHS. Safety Dance. Basic Set. By Balloon to the Sahara. Warlock of Firetop Mountain. Mountain of Mirrors. If you are a Generation X-er you likely recognize all of these references. A singular thrill particular to that time were the slim paperbacks that housed a roleplaying game experience within. The …
What’s On Your Shelf? All The BECMI Boxes!
View PostModern gamer, should you buy it local or buy it online?
Once upon a time back in 1986… It is 1986. My dragon magazine is open and inside is a glossy advertisement for this book called Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. It features an ogre with a black and white mohawk getting skewered by a dwarf with an orange crested mohawk. My imagination was on fire! I had to buy this right then …
The GameMaster’s Tool Box, creating your first town part 2!
How to flesh out a town from a skeleton Part 2 Welcome Back Gamemaster! I would like to thank Shane Davis for the new and improved toolbox logo. Thanks alot, it looks much better than what I came up with. Okay, let’s pick up right where we left off. First off though I owe my readers an apology. Just as some …