Eli KayUsing That StressStress is one of the most interesting aspects of Blades in the Dark. It’s a player’s ticket to be bold, daring, and even suicidal in the…Feb 8Feb 8
Eli KayFiction-First RPGs for a ChangeTabletop RPGs are wonderful tools for interactive group storytelling. They offer their own mechanics for playing a story out, with every…Jan 6Jan 6
Colin Cummings2022 — Let’s go!Welcome folks! This is my first post over at Medium, which is where I’ll be doing all of my blog posts from now on. These will include…Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
James M HewittLessons from Running Band of BladesIf you’re just here for the Band of Blades tips, and you don’t care about the broader context, skip down to the “Preamble Over” header. I…May 1, 2021May 1, 2021
Di.[SW] Savage Clocks ft.Blades in the DarkBlades in the Dark, or BitD, is a system I like to regularly borrow ideas from. I took its inventory system and turned it into my current…Feb 12, 2020Feb 12, 2020
Alex KrzyminskiThe UX of Tabletop RPGs: Dungeons & Dragons vs Blades in the Dark (Part 1)Dungeons & Dragons has been gaining a lot of popularity as of late, thanks in no small part to platforms like Twitch and shows like…Dec 21, 2019Dec 21, 2019
Red Troubadour InnFrom Troubadour’s Workshop: Faction Warfare in the DarkExamining the hackable parts of the BLADES IN THE DARK faction gameFeb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019
Allie BustionMisbehavin’ Playtests: One Step Forward But…So I ended up running two separate sessions of Misbehavin’ for strangersat PAX Unplugged this past weekend. That wasn’t exactly my plan…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Video Store CowboyinSix And TwentyEntanglementsDuring the Downtime Phase, there is a step called Entanglements. Briefly, it’s about the unforeseen consequences from the actions of the…Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017