Borrowing Rules for Better Games - Carved from the Brindlewood Bay System

on April 18, 2026

As I continue my journey throughout the various games this world has to offer, I am continuously impressed by what I find out in the indie space. These games which a lot of people may not have even heard of, continue to amaze and impress with innovations. Some of these, as I talked about in my previous post, should be examined for continuous improvement of our Gamemastering skills. Brindlewood Bay offers enough that it can stand alone as something worthwhile to be examined. So today, let’s crack this nut open and talk about what a “Carved from the Brindlewood Bay system” looks like, why it’s impressive in its own right and what you can learn from its game design philosophies.

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Mythic Bastionlands Review

on March 9, 2026

It’s been awhile my friends! For me its been quite a few busy months of adjusting to a new job and seeing where things fall for a lot of different things in my life. One thing that of course has stayed the same is my ravenous appetite for new and interesting games. I have quite a banger for you this time too.

A Fantasy Game Unlike Any Other

Mythic Bastionlands is like nothing I have ever played or run before. It’s a fantasy game with the eerie backdrop of a kingdom beset by myths (and those myths are WILD). You are one of 72 knights who were knighted by one of the 72 seers, given strange and fantastical powers in order to help keep the realm safe and together. Within this framework you work together with your fellow players across a sprawling map to find what is plaguing the kingdom and through the seers wisdom, how to stop it.

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Gunslinger Knights Review

By Dean on December 26, 2025

Im a big fan of a lot of games (Which is why I have this website honestly), that goes double for games with unique settings and very few are as unique as Gunslinger Knights. It’s a game that is a bit weird but wholly wonderful. Part post-apocalypse, part 1980s cartoon, part Arthurian legend, it holds something for everyone who has even the slightest inclination for high octane fun.

The Elevator Pitch

Gunslinger Knights is a game about dimension hopping Arthurian Knights traveling across a medieval world on magical motorcycles fighting for a pacifist people against necromantic agents of chaos who have started to invade a world destroyed by a magical apocalypse. I know that sounds like a lot (and it is in some cases) but it plays a lot more fluid than you might imagine. As well, the Cypher system allows for some amazing scene setting and introduction of incredible moments, which we will talk about and I may write a whole article on what you should be stealing from Cypher if you’re not playing it!

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Old Gods of Appalachia - Folk Magic Overview

on November 20, 2025

This is my attempt to make a kind of unified folk magic primer for new people coming to the game that want to play wise witch and cunning folk. This is definitely a work in progress and doesn’t cover everything thats possible out there, but its a good place to start perhaps. If you guys have any input, please send it my way!

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Nailing it Down / Protection Magic

Description: People want to keep what’s theirs: their house, their land, their people. Nailing it down is how they claim that space and set a boundary the spirit world is expected to respect. This is usually done with something that clearly marks the property line. Sometimes it’s four railroad spikes driven into the four corners of the lot. Sometimes it’s four things buried at the corners instead—witch bottles, personal concerns, or other charged items.

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