GM Workshop: Reedcross Before the Flood
A system-neutral scenario for fantasy or medieval games: a flood-threatened ferry, a cast of NPCs, and a practical problem under time pressure.
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Terrible Gamers is back.
Reviews, interviews and photographs about tabletop games and the culture around them. A place for old favorites and new ideas.
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All writing →Mira's Interview with Scott: A Conversation About In-game Mortality, Consent, and the Stories We Remember
A conversation about how credible mortality shapes roleplaying, consent and creative authority, and the stories friends remember together.
Read the articleGenCon 2026: What I Wanted to Share
Why certain games, books, and conversations caught Scott’s attention at GenCon 2026—and what they mean for the return of Terrible Gamers.
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From the archive · September 2013
Eclipse Phase and Other Ramblings: Our Gen Con 2013 Conversation With Brian Cross
A conversation about transhumanism, collective storytelling, and the possibilities of roleplaying.
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Browse the archiveDungeon World: Review
If you read Scott’s tale about our introduction to Dungeon World then you probably have a good idea of where this review is going. Terrible Gamers loves Dungeon World . We love it so much we are bringing you our initial review before our play test is…
Read the articleScott’s Interview With Chris De La Rosa (Outbreak: Undead)
I met up with Chris De La Rosa, lead designer of the zombie tabletop roleplaying game Outbreak Undead , and one of his community volunteers on Saturday August 17th, 2013 in their booth on Gen Con’s retail floor. Both Chris and the volunteers were…
Read the articleReview: Tunnels & Trolls Solo Adventures (Basic System)
We have been promising you reviews of Gen Con materials for two weeks now. Well the day is finally here. If you have, you should be tacitly aware of the first game system that we will be reviewing– Tunnels & Trolls . For those of you who did not read…
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