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Philgamer (Jay Anyong)

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Tabletop RPG writer, reviewer and forever GM. Paints minis sometimes. Writes fiction too. TTRPG Reviews on my blog: philgamer.wordpress.com Support my reviews: paypal.me/jayanyong Game Design: pointyman2000.itch.io

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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Part 2 is up! Character Creation for the #Invincible Superhero Roleplaying game by @FreeLeaguePub philgamer.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/l...
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[Let’s Study] Invincible Superhero Roleplaying by Free League Publishing, Part 2: Character Creation
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Kicking off my Let's Study review series of Free League Publishing's Invincible Superhero Roleplaying Game philgamer.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/l...
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[Let’s Study] Invincible Superhero Roleplaying by Free League Publishing, Part 1: Introduction
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
After so many years of exclusively covering tabletop rpgs, I might be posting some tabletop skirmish game content on my blog. #battletech
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I have fallen well and truly into my #Battletech era. #AlphaStrike #CBT
Lance of mechs from the Mercenaries boxLance of mechs from the A Game of Armored Combat boxTwo mechs from the Beginner Box
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
@chaosium.bsky.social games in a local gaming store in the PH is a *big* deal. Picked up a copy of the RuneQuest Weapons and Equipment book for my collection to celebrate!
A photo of a display shelf in Gaming Library, a board game store in the Philippines featuring a host of Chaosium books including Rivers of London, Pendragon, BRP, RuneQuest and Call of Cthulhu
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
There's a Call of Cthulhu plot hook everywhere I look.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A long delayed review of The Straight Way Lost, a 5e compatible setting and campaign by the fine people of @vortex-verlag.bsky.social
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Let’s Read: The Straight Way Lost by Vortex Verlag
This review is made possible by the generosity of Vortex Verlag who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. I was supposed to review this book last year. Vortex Verlag reached out to me to ask if I would be interested in checking out a game set in a fantasy version of Renaissance Italy, particularly one inspired by Dante's Inferno.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
A quick rundown of my thoughts after volunteering for the Chaosium booth at the All aBoard Expo over the weekend @chaosium.bsky.social
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All aBOARD Expo 2026 Post-Event Report
Just last weekend, I was able to spend 2 days working on the official Chaosium Inc booth at the All aBoard Expo here in Quezon City, Philippines. For context, All aBoard Expo claims to be the biggest board game convention in the Southeast Asian Region, and has been going strong for several years now. Most of the previous years have had some participation in the tabletop RPG space in the form of Dungeons & Dragons events being held there, but it was largely without any other tabletop RPGs.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Ran 3 sessions of #RuneQuest #Glorantha over at the All aBoard Expo 2026 to spread the love of @chaosium.bsky.social #weareallus
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Join me in some good old-fashioned temple desecration adventures in Glorantha this weekend in All aBoard Expo 2026 in QC #runequest #glorantha #allaboardexpo2026
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Stealing the Eye in All aBoard 2026
If the scene looks familiar, it's not just you! I know it's been a while since I last posted, but I'm back in the saddle with some great news. tomorrow I'll be running demo sessions of Stealing the Eye, an adventure for RuneQuest Glorantha over at the All aBoard 2026 Expo in Quezon City. For the curious, All aBoard 2026 is Southeast Asia's Biggest Board Game show organized by…
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
And just like that I've got a new game up. If you like narrative storygames and are looking for a one-shot friendly game to play, then please check it out! pointyman2000.itch.io/one-of-us-mu...
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One of Us Must Live by Jay Steven Anyong
A collaborative narrative storygame about hope, memory, and surviving despair.
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Mongoose Publishing @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Not sure if Traveller is for you? We have a Starter Pack that is completely free, gives you all core mechanics, and comes with two adventures ready to dive straight into! Nothing to lose, and will be a nice bit of Easter gaming! www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/sta... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG
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Jod 🐟 COMMISSIONS OPEN @jodthecod.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I did the graphics for @philgamer.bsky.social's punchy micro-RPG "Rogue Fists" It's a game where you use a rock-paper-scissors mechanic to fight for your corporate sponsor in hyperviolent no-holds-barred combat check it out here: pointyman2000.itch.io/rogue-fists #TTRPG
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I asked the local #ttrpg community I hang out with for a restriction for a game design. They told me they wanted something with Rock-Paper-Scissors as a task resolution. This is what I came up with:
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Spy Game's Spymaster's Toolkit from @blackcatsgaming.bsky.social
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Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Spy Game’s Spymaster’s Toolkit
I've always been a sucker for the Super-Spy genre, having been a massive fan of the Spycraft game back on the early D20 era. That said, the only game that managed to get close to delivering that experience as of late is The Spy Game by Black Cats Gaming, which brings the modern Spy genre to 5e mechanics. I actually backed their first kickstarter project for the corebook, and so I was more than happy to see that they're getting their first full-sized supplement with the Spymaster's Toolkit now currently on…
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momatoes @momatoes.com · 01/10/2025
Get ARC, Marvelous Children of Inang-Uri, Magus, and What Dust Remains for only $40. Running the gamut from OSR-like to mapmaking and journaling, this wonderful bundle gives flight to hundreds of stories (of varying levels of sadness, of course). Play award-winning games for 45% off!
The covers of ARC, Marvelous Children of Inang-Uri, Magus, and What Dust Remains arranged in a grid.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
@jackno.bsky.social a friend of mine, @jodthecod.bsky.social put together a unofficial character sheet for Untamed Worlds jodthecod.itch.io/untamed-worl... @ospreygames.bsky.social
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Untamed Worlds Character sheet by JodTheCod
unofficial character sheet for Untamed Worlds. Printable and Form Fillable
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
@drgonzo123.bsky.social, I just want you to know that @misterkingdice.bsky.social's campaign to spread the word of DG to the Greater Manila Area is having some interesting effects on the local campuses. Artist is a new DG fan! IG: rojo_avgst
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Jack Norris @jackno.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Happy Untamed Worlds US release day. So...buy my game. Unless playing animal commandos in space doesn't sound fun. Which is weird. www.ospreypublishing.com/us/untamed-w...
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Untamed Worlds
An action-packed roleplaying game of animals uplifted to serve as humanity's agents among the stars. Welcome to space, the last great wilderness. While humanity…
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
My final Review of Untamed Worlds by @ospreygames.bsky.social
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[Let’s Study] Untamed Worlds, Part 6: Review
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Osprey Games, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Untamed Worlds is clearly a product of love for 90's anthropomorphic cartoon adventures, but seasoned with more than a little bit of gritty realism that elevates it beyond just being a simple homage.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
A peek into the compelling GM chapters in Untamed Worlds by @ospreygames.bsky.social
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[Let’s Study] Untamed Worlds, Part 5: Advancements and the GMing Chapters
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Osprey Games, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Moving on from yesterday's articles we're taking a look at the Advancement Systems and GMing Chapters for Untamed Worlds. Experience, Commendations, Promotions and Influence…
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Trying out character creation for Untamed Worlds by @ospreygames.bsky.social
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[Let’s Study] Untamed Worlds, Part 4: Character Creation
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Osprey Games, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Welcome back! Today we're looking at Character Creation for Untamed Worlds. While the game allows us to make Uplift or Human characters, I'll be sticking with an Uplift for this one.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
For today's Let's Study we'll check under the hood of Untamed Worlds by @OspreyGames with a look at the rules!
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[Let’s Study] Untamed Worlds, Part 3: The Rules
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Osprey Games, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Now that we've had a chance to look through the setting of Untamed Worlds, we'll be taking a look at the rules that power the game.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Let's Study the setting of Untamed Worlds from @ospreygames.bsky.social
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[Let’s Study] Untamed Worlds, Part 2: The Setting
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Osprey Games, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Today we're having a quick tour of the Setting chapter for Osprey Games' Untamed Worlds. As mentioned in the prior article, the game is all about Heroic space commandos (mostly Anthropomorphic creatures with the occasional human) fighting off the threats to humanity.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Blasting off with the first part of the Let's Study series for Untamed Worlds by @ospreygames.bsky.social written by @jackno.bsky.social
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[Let’s Study] Untamed Worlds, Part 1: Introduction
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Osprey Games, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Untamed Worlds: Anthropomorphic Science Fiction Roleplaying describes itself as An action-packed roleplaying game of animals uplifted to serve as humanity's agents among the stars.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Back to our Let's Study of Legend in the Mist with an examination of the Core Mechanics!
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[Let’s Study] Legend in the Mist, Part 3: Core Mechanics
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Son of Oak Game Studio, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Legend in the Mist is firmly set in the concept that the game is a conversation. As such, majority of the game loop itself is set along the assumption that if it makes story sense, then it can follow.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Wrapping up the Let's Study for Coriolis: The Great Dark with my final Review!
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 9: Review
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Coriolis: the Great Dark is everything that Free League does best: Moody, Thematic, and Beautiful. Much like in their other games, the writing and the artwork holds to a singular, powerful vision and executes it with such grim determination that it can't help but be inspiring.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Very excited to dig into the #UntamedWorlds RPG from @ospreygames.bsky.social written by Jack Norris and illustrated by Logan Stahl!
Cover artwork of Untamed Worlds, showing a trio of anthropomorphic soldiers carrying different guns on what appears to be a remote desert planet at night with two moons illuminating the sky.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Looking at the Solo Rules for Coriolis: The Great Dark!
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 8: Solo Rules
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. If there's one thing I really like about the new core books that Free League releases, it's the fact that there's always an appendix now for Solo Play.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Today's Let's Study: An overview of the Delving mechanics from Coriolis: the Great Dark
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 7: The Delve
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. At the heart of Coriolis: The Great Dark is the Delve. At this point if you've been following along you're already familiar that the The Lost Horizon is full of ancient ruins and hidden spaces from the Builders, and any of these could hold lost secrets and ancient artifacts.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Dive deep into the setting chapters of Coriolis: the Great Dark!
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 6: Technology and Setting Chapters
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Today we'll be taking a quick look at two of the chapters for Coriolis: The Great Dark, covering some of the most relevant details about the setting: Technology and The Lost Horizon.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
1 like = 1 TTRPG in my library (And quote this, #ttrpgsky. I want to know what's in your TTRPG library too!)
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
What's up with the Birds in Coriolis: The Great Dark? Let's find out!
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 5: The Birds
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. One of the interesting elements in the setting of Coriolis: the Great Dark are the Garuda, or the Birds. These bioengineered artifacts were rediscovered by the people of The Great Dark and appear to be living beings that have a strange ability to interact with the Blight and possess other powers.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Trying to wrap my head around Legend in the Mist's character creation!
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[Let’s Study] Legend in the Mist, Part 2: Making Characters
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Son of Oak Game Studio, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Today we're looking at the Character Creation chapter for Legend in the Mist. For those familiar with City of Mist and Metro: Otherscape, things should be pretty familiar.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Finishing up the Combat and Hazards chapter with how Coriolis: The Great Dark handles Vehicles and Chases!
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 4b: Vehicle Combat and Chase Rules
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Picking up from where we left off today we're having a look at the rules around Vehicles. Like characters, Vehicles have their own Attributes which come into play when they're in use.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Kicking off the Let's Study of Legend in the Mist by Son of Oak games!
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[Let’s Study] Legend in the Mist, Part 1: Introduction
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Son of Oak Game Studio, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Hot on the heels of Metro: Otherscape is Legend in the Mist, Son of Oak's "Rustic Fantasy Role-Playing Game" and one that I've been honestly eagerly waiting for.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Thanks to Son Of Oak Games I'll be doing a Let's Study series for the beautiful Legend in the Mist RPG!
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Starting with the Combat Rules for Coriolis: The Great Dark!
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 4a: Personal Combat and Conflict
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Today we'll be taking a look at the combat mechanics for Coriolis: The Great Dark. If you've noticed, there's been a lot of talk about the adventure aspect of the game, but there's a lot *less* talk about fighting.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Having a look at the Core Mechanics and systems behind the Coriolis: the Great Dark RPG!
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 3: Core Mechanics
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Today we'll be taking a quick look at the Year Zero Engine that powers Coriolis: The Great Dark. Fans of Free League's other games will find this very familiar, but to those who haven't had a chance to see it, here are the basics:
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
All of the new information from @montecookgames.com regarding the upcoming new #CypherSystem books is making me very interested. I've always felt they're a great company, but the original Cypher system always felt just shy of what I was hoping for, but the new preview seem to have addressed that.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Finishing up Character Creation with a look at Assembling a Crew in Coriolis: The Great Dark!
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 2b: Character Creation – Assemble a Crew
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Now that we've got our Explorer, the next step would be to put together the crew. This is obviously done as a group, but since we're in the process of learning how it's done we'll just handle everything ourselves.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Taking a look at the character creation process of Coriolis: the Great Dark by Free League
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 2a: Character Creation – Fassour Belkovoro
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. The next chapter in the Coriolis: The Great Dark core rulebook covers character creation. This process is similar to many of the other Year Zero Games, and doesn't involve too much math.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Setting off on a voyage of discovery into the undiscovered pages of Coriolis: The Great Dark with a new Let's Study series!
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[Let’s Study] Coriolis: The Great Dark part 1: Introduction
This is series is made possible by the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy of this book. No other compensation was given to me and all opinions in this article are mine. Coriolis: The Third Horizon is one of the greatest sleeper hits in Free League's library. Even before the days of their big-name licenses titles like The One Ring or Blade Runner or Alien, they had some phenomenal titles and Coriolis stood tall among them.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Thanks to the generosity of Free League, we're going to be able to start a Let's Study of Coriolis: the Great Dark, the sequel game to Coriolis: The Third Horizon!
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Running #MagetheAwakening again after a while, and wow my descriptions sound like half-mad ravings full of metaphors.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
What system would you use to run this game?
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Run this Game: Chronicles of the Penitent
Image from Brotherhood of the Wolf Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Action-Adventure The chains weighed heavy on your ankles and wrists today as you shuffled along with the rest of the condemned. Whatever your crime, it was decided that today would be the day that justice would be served. You flinch from the brightness of the noonday sun, seeing the gallows arrayed before you, and the small crowd of onlookers.
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Best news I've heard all year!
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
I'm now well into a rabbit hole of #MageTheAwakening lore again. Time to start taking notes for a new city to populate with Awakened
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Green Ronin Publishing @greenroninpub.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Feeling the love from the Green Ronin community as we navigate the Diamond bankruptcy. At the time of this posting, we are at 82% percent of our goal. If you aren't in a position to support the legal fund, sharing this with your network is a huge help: gofund.me/970ea49a
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Philgamer (Jay Anyong) @philgamer.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
A friend referred me to someone selling some very old boxed board games. I realized what this was and bought it for about $17.68 USD #glorantha #runequest #dragonpass
Cover image of Dragon Pass board game with a lady fighting two trollsPhoto of the back panel of the Dragon Pass board gameDetail of the hex mapDetail of unpunched counters
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