Ask Fandible: How to Introduce Gaming to My Wife
This week, Angela takes on a question from one of our fans! She’ll explain her opinion on several games for a new roleplayer.
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Strange Inspiration
What inspired you to create your favorite character? Was it a book? Maybe a television show? Maybe you found inspiration from a Madonna song that you sing in the shower (I’m looking at you, David). In this post, Billy discusses his (strange) inspirations to some of his Fandible creations.
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Consider The Source
A friend of mine once said to me “I’m thinking of running a Cthulhu game but I’ve never read any H.P. Lovecraft. Do you think that’s important?†The look on my face must have given him some sort of answer, because he dropped the topic with a simple “Oh.†The question, however, is a valid…
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Geeky Topics Round Table Ep 4: Secrets, Star Wars, Rpg’s, Preparation, and Fashion
Five Geeks, One Roundish Table. After a long hiatus, we return with more of our geeky thoughts on the internet ether.  We talk about secrets in games, what average jobs would make an awesome RPG, why Billy hates roleplaying in the star wars universe, our various methods for game preparation (or lack thereof), and Geek fashion.
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Using player input in your game: Behind the scenes of Supernatural If These Walls Could Talk
I’ve been sitting on the basic story for Fandible’s latest game since May, when Billy and I visited Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. It’s an eerie place, perfect for setting a ghost story. And as described at the end of the podcast, there was a plaque in the prison that took a starring role for…
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Proper Endings: Mass Effect and Tabletop Roleplaying
As you may or may not have heard these last couple of months, there has been some dissatisfaction with the ending of a certain popular Science Fiction RPG video game. What was suppose to be the game’s grand opus to end a popular franchise became a blade that divided the community and created a tide…
Read MoreRespect and Humor
I don’t know who said it (Lord knows it would take me an entire Google search to find out!) but the phrase goes like this: “If you want an unoffensive joke, then one guy and and another guy go into a place. That’s it.” (Ed. note from Angela: That joke’s sexist! Why couldn’t a woman go…
Read MoreDon’t GM Masturbate!
Ever want to write a story where you have complete control? You decide the course for which the characters travel. You have the perfect way for them to solve every challenge! Oh, and let’s not forget about how you’ve perfectly timed the moments for character growth! You practically have the entire story ready to be…
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