All Entries Tagged With: "Humor"
The Most Disturbing Events at Gen Con 2009 Award
I am a gamer and generally tolerant of whatever game you choose to play or do at a convention. That said, the two events below were so deeply disturbing, so breathtakingly bizarre that I could not let them pass into memory. I created a new yearly award for “Most Disturbing Event at Gen Con” to [...]
Review: Underground Penal Housing and Sentient Reptile Persons with Severe Acid Reflux
“Underground Penal Housing and Sentient Reptile Persons with Severe Acid Reflux” arrived today and I am thrilled to be the first reviewer. As everyone knows this is the latest release from DVOC (Don’t Violate Our Copyright, the leading game company). Breaking from previous role-playing traditions, this game focuses on maintaining balance and fairness among the [...]
Superstitious Gamers and the Strange Things They Do to Guarantee Success
Over my gaming lifetime, more than 25 years, I noticed that many gamers held some strange beliefs about luck. Some only used a specific d20 for combat rolls, even though they owned a dozen. Still others “retire” dice after a few bad rolls. Another common tool is a token, rabbit’s foot or other widget that [...]
Are Games Teaching Children the Needed Post-Apocalyptic Skills?
The Onion asks the critical question: are violent games teaching our children to survive after a nuclear apocalypse? Sadly, the answer is still up for debate. Every child needs the basic head-chopping, zombie killing skills and they need them now. Let no child be left behind…as a zombie’s lunch! Trask, The Last Tyromancer Are Violent [...]
An Elegant Solution to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
I discussed the CPSIA earlier this week and was very concerned about its impact on the game/toy community. Later that night, lying in bed I had a revelation. The CPSIA only applies to games, books and toys destined for children under 12 years old. Eureka! Take a look at the new and improved 4th Edition [...]
Games Sessions Gone Horribly Wrong–When Reality Crushes Fantasy
Update: Welcome Stumblers! If you are interested in this post, then you should also check out The Tale of Jacques, my award winning tale of the world’s dumbest gamer. Every gamer has one game session that just “went wrong.” Whether it be a car accident on the way to the game, a house set on [...]
Trask Tells a Funny Gaming Story…and Wins First Prize!
Jonathan Drain over at D20 Source ran a contest to choose the most humorous gaming story and threw in a set of very nice dice as first prize. Twenty-four brave souls posted humorous anecdotes and by some miracle, I won. My winning entry is available here: The Tale of Jacques There is also a follow-up [...]
Top 9 Hints You Chose the Wrong Game Group
All gamers have that moment the first time you walk into a new gaming group. Some feel nervous, others take charge and tread with no fear. Regardless of which type you are, let these helpful hints guide you in making the decision to come back for a second session. As to why there are only [...]
AK-47s vs. Wands–Using Anachronisms in Your RPG Campaign
Role-playing campaigns are genre affairs. Most fall into a few categories like “sci-fi,” “high fantasy” and “horror.” Regardless of the theme, players learn the rules of the setting. When a magic user throws a “fireball” in a “Dungeons and Dragons” campaign, no one is truly surprised. Magic is just another “fact” of this fantasy world. [...]