Traveller T5 first impressions

The PDF files for the recently concluded Traveller T5 3 big black books have been released to backers via drivethrurpg. I’ve read through Book 1 and here are my initial impressions: Wow. It feels like the little black book. These PDFs are visually similar with a simple black and white presentation and a writing style that is concise and focused. For modern RPG people this will be a very different experience from the glossy full color pages with rules explained in great detail in multiple sections. I have started on Book 2 and the same feel and style are consistent. …

Pulp Detective — a review

Pulp Detective is a solo card and dice game set in the mystery/detective genre of the 1930-40s  The art work is very thematic and reminds me of comics like The Shadow. The setup is easy.  You pick a detective from a list of characters.  Each detective has a unique special power that you can use during play.  You have two other cards: one tracks which item is in your inventory and the other tracks stamina (aka health) and how many clues you have found. You have a set number of hours to collect enough clues to confront the villain and …

Legendary Encounters review

  Legendary Encounters is a deck building game based on the four Alien movies that use the Upper Deck Marvel Legendary card game mechanics.  The players pick an avatar out of a list of Alien movies archetypes (scientists, gunner, synthetic, corporate executive, scout, priest, mercenary, etc.) and use recruit points to gain new cards and strike points to defeat xenomorphs.  It can support solo play and is tense at time and exciting.