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• August 8, 2021Uncategorized

  Ankur: Kingdom of the Gods a 2nd Printing of an OSR-like Pulp-ish Sci-Fi RPG

  Ankur: Kingdom of the Gods By Chris MilerThis RPG is a second printing split into two books: GM and Player’s guide. It is clearly a labor of love. The game […]

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  May 25, 2021Uncategorized

  Orcs Are Not Human

  Orcs, like many monsters in modern game design, are being depicted as human, more or less.  Ugly, tusked humans with pointed ears.  This is a mistake.  Monsters should be depicted […]

• January 31, 2021Uncategorized

  Abstractions…

  Some games like The Cypher System and to a lesser extent 13th Age, leave me with a feeling that something is missing. When I play or run an rpg, I […]

• January 7, 2021Uncategorized

  Gaming FTF vs VTT

  Back in the old days if you couldn’t meet face to face your options were few.  Play by post was it.  The game was played via the US Mail.  Technology […]

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  January 6, 2021Uncategorized

  Movie Inspirations for Tabletop RPGs

  I have been gaming for 41 years.  I have also been watching fantasy movies for nearly as long.  One of the earliest was Wizard of Oz and lately, well the […]

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  November 14, 2020Uncategorized

  Roleplaying?

  Roleplaying… Roleplaying is NOT a novel.  Novels serve many functions, primarily to tell a story.  Sometimes they are pure escapism and entertainment.  Many times they serve to topics important to […]

• October 13, 2020Uncategorized

  Welcome to Biggus Geekus

  Hello and welcome to our new podcast and blog site. Biggus Geekus is where Randy and I talk about tabletop roleplaying games with an emphasis on Dungeons and Dragons. We also talk about gaming news we find interesting, game design and worldbuilding. Our tone is unapologetically not politically correct and we hope that you like this as well.