Well, it's been quite a while coming with the 7 posts leading up to this. I feel like we've been on a journey together, but up until now, you haven't really known where we were going. I hope...
How to turn an RPG into a board game in 147 easy steps - part 7 (World-building)
Talking about world-building in terms of a board game is kind of a strange thing. It's normally referenced in terms of novels or movies where story is paramount. World-building is all about imm...
Can we talk about Darkest Dungeon?
I'm a big sucker for old-school turn-based RPGs. Though, judging by my latest series of posts (and - let's be honest - the vast majority of posts on this website), that fact was already readily...
How to turn an RPG into a board game in 147 easy steps - part 6 (Persistent Game Progression)
Consider the generic fantasy RPG story of a world in peril and a chosen hero who rises up to fight back the darkness. The hero goes out on his adventure and teams up with other colorful charact...
Board games are meant to be played
Back in the '90s there were these DVD subscription services where you would pay some monthly fee and get an ungodly amount of movies sent to you in the mail. You'd look through this catalog, ch...
How to turn an RPG into a board game in 147 easy steps - part 5 (Character Progression)
A key element to any role-playing game is player-progression. If you're playing a game over any extended period of time, you want to feel like you're making progress by playing it. Making progr...