How can I create good NPCs for my TTRPG campaign? A stunningly simple question with an answer that is harder to define than you may expect. As a DM, you may be tempted to look at Matthew Mercer from Critical… Continue Reading
Readers, I hope you’ve been gathering your LEGO, because we’re about to jump right into this installment of TTRPG (tabletop roleplay gaming) world building with bricks – no dilly-dallying. You won’t want to miss out on these tips that will… Continue Reading
So, you want to create a character in your D&D world? Well, you’ve come to the right place! I can tell you all about it. The thing is: folks either love or hate character creation. There’s no way around it,… Continue Reading
The LEGO video game space is occupied almost entirely by games that use bricks and Minifigures to flesh out existing worlds. But what about, you know, the actual building of things? Enter LEGO Builder’s Journey, a plucky little puzzler that… Continue Reading
So, last time, we talked about creating your first town for your tabletop roleplaying game. In our example case, that town was called Mammoth’s Rest, a small settlement in a prehistoric-fantasy world. Now, it’s time to talk about what you’ll… Continue Reading
Over the past several years, the LEGO Group has been more rigorously seeking to cater to a market of older builders. The newest push of ads, which began in early 2021, has even gotten its own official moniker: Adults Welcome.… Continue Reading
The new LEGO Star Wars game – The Skywalker Saga – is a brick-based, gag-filled recreation of the sci-fi nonology that’s chockful of weeks’ worth of content. Discover why this title is so good (or bad) in our review. Continue Reading
As one may quickly gather, we talk about LEGO themes and storytelling (or the lack thereof!) quite a bit around here. Naturally, combining our favorite building pastime with the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) niche was bound to happen. Some of… Continue Reading
When thinking about the final years of the original LEGO BIONICLE series (2006/7 – 2010), it has become increasingly apparent to me that calamity struck the storytelling aspect of the once monumental LEGO theme of buildable figures. Why did the… Continue Reading
You’ve finally made your decision. You’re going to dive into the fun-filled world of LEGO tabletop games. Adventure calls to you, and you want to experience it using the versatile power of bricks and mini-figures. So, you’ve gone off to… Continue Reading