By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 8 July 2020 On my never-ending search for new games, I’ve been scouring social media and Twitch to look for new and interesting ideas. While there are only so many ways to roll dice, how one approaches and resolves the task can make or break a game. When Wu De crossed... Continue Reading →
Sharpening our Knives at Knightfall
By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 24 June 2020 When you are surrounded by books and inundated with a backlog, sometimes it's nice to pick up a smaller indie title to unwind and try something new. Combine this with my workplace reopening amidst the various issues happening in the world, and a bit of escapism was absolutely... Continue Reading →
A Cut From The Shadows: Shinobigami
By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 27 May 2020 As an old school otaku, my love of Japanese culture and history has lead me into some rather interesting hobbies: anime, learning Japanese, travelling to Japan, studying martial arts, and my selection in gaming. When one of my Patreon backers noted that Shinobigami was being released in the United... Continue Reading →
From the Shelf of The NPC: Ryuutama
By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 13 May2020 While I took an extended hiatus from reviews at the end of 2019, and have been working from home with the COVID-19 Pandemic, it hasn’t all been breaks and slacking. While waiting for new titles to arrive, and in between all of the antics of relocating, unpacking, game design,... Continue Reading →
Once Again REvisiting The World of Survival Horror
By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 29 April 2020 Like last year, once I knew there was a remake of a Resident Evil game from my younger days, I knew I needed to grab it, doubly so when my gaming group dove into Resident Evil: Resistance. In a fit of pandemic-inspired boredom, I decided to sit and... Continue Reading →
Shall We Gather For Whiskey & The Dishonored RPG Tonight?
By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 22 April 2020 Due to the current pandemic, the answer to the above should be NO, but I digress… Dishonored has been a bit of a ride when it comes to being in the gaming world. The first-person shooter with heavy stealth elements was an intriguing idea, and the psuedo-Victorian “whalepunk”... Continue Reading →
Returning To The Anime Universe With BESM
By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 15 April 2020 Big Eyes, Small Mouth (BESM) is more than just a trope in anime: it is one of the earliest anime-inspired RPGs in the West. While I was late getting to the party (getting it in the early 2000s), it was one of the games that helped expand my... Continue Reading →
Toss A Coin To Your Witcher GM
By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 01 April 2020 With the majorly positive reactions to The Witcher series on Netflix, it was only a matter of time before I and others ventured back to the Continent to see what we’ve missed over the years. Thanks to the generosity of R. Talsorian Games, I was able to jump... Continue Reading →
Exploring The Multiverse With Agents of Concordia
By Anthony "LibrariaNPC" DeMinico, 18 March 2020 Edited 15 April 2020 ; Updated purchase links Running games with a multiverse is both an amazing experience and horrendously complex. Between all of the “What Ifs” that are utilized in a series like Sliders, all of the time travel hijinks we see in pop culture, and the... Continue Reading →