The comic series The Maxx, by Sam Kieth, was a major inspiration for the game In Dark Alleys, and especially the parts of the game dealing with psychodynamics and the subsconscious. This post analyzes some of the references within Issue 33. Page One Synopsis: Mr. Gone narrates opening. This story line takes place circa 2005 … Read moreAnalysis of The Maxx Issue 33 – The Love For Three Oranges
This is a playset for the game Fiasco by Bully Pulpit Games, allowing players to run a Fiasco session in the world of the Scofflaws RPG. It’s available for free. Download Scofflaws: A Fiasco Playset (pdf)
The Burn Immediately message board was first created by early Vajra playtester and friend of the company, Nick “Eeyore!” Page in 2004. Nick later handed control over to Vajra. Burn Immediately was named after the mature-subjects warning in the first pages of Fates Worse Than Death, Vajra’s first game, that advised the book should be … Read moreBurn Immediately
Driving down the streets of the city, you see the fronts of buildings, all new and clean and shiny. It’s modern society putting its best face forward. But if you look down the alleys you’ll see what they don’t want you to see: age and dirt and trash. Reality is the same way. There’s the … Read moreIn Dark Alleys the Role Playing Game
Tibet has always been a land of danger: dangerous mountain passes, raging rivers, bandits, malevolent spirits. Even the quest for enlightenment can take dangerous forms in Tibetan Buddhism. Now war has come with the Communist Chinese. The battle is on for the soul of the Tibetan people, and perhaps the entire world. A complete RPG … Read moreTibet the Role Playing Game