Posts Tagged by prejudice

GMingAdvice05

When people ask me what kinds of RPGs I enjoy most, I almost invariably say “historical games.” I love running and playing in games set in historical periods and a cursory scan of my RPG freelancing credits bear that out as well. While I enjoy most types of RPGs, there’s just something about playing recusants in Elizabethan London, colonials in Imperial India, or pirates in the Caribbean that I find fascinating. I was just musing on this the other day when a thought hit me.…

4ecased

Playing roleplaying games (often called “gaming”) is a lifelong hobby for me. I started gaming when I was 10, and am still gaming regularly more than 20 years later. Without exaggeration, I can say that many of the best aspects of my life can be traced back to gaming. (If you’d like some background on me, check out my personal website.) This article is about the positive ways that gaming has impacted my life. It’s intended to serve as an introduction for parents, significant others,…