Today I want to talk about a thorny problem: race in gaming and how baked in racism is to fantasy and sci-fi. Specifically, I want to pass on my tips on how to avoid perpetuating it when you make your own world, or modify an existing world. I know this makes a lot of (white) people uncomfortable and that includes me, but hopefully you stick around anyways because this stuff is important.
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ChatGPT and RPGs
The generative AI ChatGPT has been in the news lately for all sorts of reasons, most of them panicky. A lot of people are worried about how ChatGPT can change the world but there are also beneficial uses too! For example, it can be a really awesome resource for tabletop gaming.
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Have you ever not heard a phrase for a long while and then suddenly come across it a whole bunch at once? For me this month that’s been “solarpunk,” and today I’m here to talk to you about a solarpunk RPg of epic scale: Wildsea.
Continue reading “Wildsea Review”Avatar Legends Review, Part 2
I’m back with the second half of my Avatar Legends RPG review. Last time I talked about character creation and the start of mechanics. I’m picking up right where I left off to give you the action-packed details!
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