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The Indie Game Reading Club

Deep reads, analysis, and talk about small press roleplaying

  • Indie Game Reading Club - Philosophy

    The Many Utilities of Rules

    April 12, 2021 - By Paul Beakley

    We spend a lot of time talking about how rules work in rpgs. So let's think a bit on why we use rules at all.

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    When the World Is Dark…

    December 16, 2020 - By Sarah Doom

    Guest writer Sarah Doom shares why her passion for horror gaming is seeing her through the real horrors of 2020 and beyond.

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    Interesting Tension

    October 11, 2020 - By Paul Beakley

    Part 1 of ? In the Cultivating A Storytelling Mindset series Last month, guest writer Paul Mitchener talked about how to use history in fruitful, productive and most importantly non-harmful...

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    The Cudgel and the Contract

    September 23, 2020 - By Paul Beakley

    One of the most interesting play-aesthetic gaps in gaming to me is the chasm between how players want to resolve in-game social conflicts. You can prefer natural, normal talking, or...

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    Guest Column: Playing With History

    September 18, 2020 - By Paul Mitchener

    I’ve run an awful lot of history-themed RPGs and written a few. It’s an area I love gaming in, both taken straight, and mixed with a dose of fantastic elements....

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