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Book Review: Acquisitions Incorporated

Posted on January 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

Acquisitions Incorporated, by Wizards RPG Team This is a book that has a lot of promise and does not end up quite being as enjoyable as one would hope.  As a general concept, this book certainly does provide an interesting … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mordenkainen’s Tome Of Foes

Posted on November 17, 2019 by nathanalbright

Mordenkainen’s Tome Of Foes, by Wizards of the Coast One of the best things about this book is that it does a good job at explaining the eternal foes of various conflicts, why and how long they have fought, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Xanathar’s Guide To Everything

Posted on November 17, 2019 by nathanalbright

Xanathar’s Guide To Everything, by Wizards of the Coast In reading this book, I thought it actually would be a guide to everything, and although it has quite a bit of material (some of which I was already familiar with), … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ghosts Of Saltmarsh

Posted on November 17, 2019 by nathanalbright

Ghosts Of Saltmarsh, by Wizards Of The Coast When I read a book like this one, my goal is to see some worthwhile scenarios that one can play and some insight as to the world that D&D is set in, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Starfinder: Pact Worlds

Posted on November 2, 2019 by nathanalbright

Starfinder:  Pact Worlds, by Pazio One thing that is important when one is looking at a game is to gain a sense of place about the world that one is supposed to be playing in.  At times, as is the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Starfinder: Alien Archive

Posted on November 2, 2019 by nathanalbright

Starfinder:  Alien Archive, by Paizo This particular book is an interesting one, although I wish I would have read it in a different order than I did, as there was another book in the series that would have made this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Traveller Core Rulebook

Posted on November 2, 2019 by nathanalbright

Traveller Core Rulebook, by Gareth Hanrahan When I am reviewing a book like this for a game that I am unfamiliar with, my main question is whether or not this sort of guide makes me want to play the game … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Feast Of Legends: Rise From The Deep Freeze

Posted on October 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

Feast Of Legends:  Rise From The Deep Freeze, by Wendy’s I am by no means unfamiliar with reviewing culture that springs from the desire to support a corporate brand, and Wendy’s is no stranger to this game in particular [1].  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: SuperBetter

Posted on October 17, 2019 by nathanalbright

SuperBetter:  The Power Of Living Gamefully, by Jane McGonigal I was pleased to read this book for several reasons, at least in general, largely because the approach discussed in this book is one I tend to undertake.  The author encourages … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Primal Power

Posted on October 9, 2019 by nathanalbright

Primal Power (Dungeons & Dragons), by Mike Mearls While this book is disappointingly a 4th edition D&D supplement, and therefore not very useful to those of us who prefer the 5th edition, there is still something worthwhile here in the … Continue reading →

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