Hi Sam! I decided to hold back on my review of ZOMBIES RIGHT NOW. I think I didn't play it with the right group, or perhaps didn't guide enough as host, to get a fair experience out of the game this time around... So pretty quickly the game went full flight of fancy. I stepped … Continue reading Ask the Dragonslayer #5: Matrix Games, Tone, and Cooperation
Month: February 2024
Video: Play a scenario with a MATRIX GAME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m4Nlw1b7sk&ab_channel=SamuelJames First sincere sip of YouTubing. Fun experiment, I was excited the whole way through 🙂
Matrix Online Session Report: HMS Nebular
Problem: The imperial sailing ship HMS Nebular is on an expedition voyage to the distant star of Last Rigel. The gas giant is speculated to be home to a vapor of prized scientific value. However, the journey is doomed from the beginning by the presence of mutinous pirates aboard the ship. Characters: Loyals: Isabella Starwind, … Continue reading Matrix Online Session Report: HMS Nebular
Matrix Games: Resolution Refinement
Shipwright As with RPGs, the core of matrix games is fairly solid. In RPGs, you play a character by saying what you do next within the scenario outlined by the game master. In matrix games, you play a scenario by saying what happens next, regardless of which characters "you control." What can easily change in … Continue reading Matrix Games: Resolution Refinement



