
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
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Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer is all about the experiences, thoughts, opinions, and rants of a die-hard RPG enthusiast born and bred in the Pearl of the Orient. A self-taught GM that has been rolling oddly shaped polyhedrons since the tender age of nine, Pointyman2000 brings his musings on bringing more fun to the table as both a player and a GM.
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
3w ago
With the current enshittification of various online platforms due to the actions of the wealthy, I’m forced to consider what my future looks like as a reviewer, writer and hobbyist in the tabletop gaming space. The Betrayal of Social Media With the algorithms of various platforms working fervently to push their own agendas (and even ..read more
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
1M ago
Hello everyone, I hope that the recent Holiday Season has been kind to you all. It’s been a very, very long time since I’ve written anything for the blog that isn’t a Review or Let’s Study article, and so I figure I might as well change that. To those who haven’t been following this blog ..read more
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
2M ago
The Lunar Way is the third in the series of phenomenal Cults of Runequest books released by Chaosium for the RuneQuest Glorantha RPG line. In this supplement, the writers describe the theology, gods and mythologies of the Lunar Empire. Portrayed as the “Evil Empire” in the default stance of the setting, the Lunar Empire is ..read more
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
2M ago
This series is made possible with the generosity of 23rd Century Productions, who provided me with a review copy. No further compensation was provided to me, and all opinions in this series are mine. Welcome back Grunts! We’re checking out the basic mechanics and combat rules for Battlelords of the 23rd Century today. Skill Checks ..read more
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
2M ago
This series is made possible with the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy. No further compensation was provided to me, and all opinions in this series are mine. It’s been quite a long Let’s Study series and I appreciate you all for sticking with me on this one. Today ..read more
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
2M ago
This series is made possible with the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy. No further compensation was provided to me, and all opinions in this series are mine. Today we’re looking at the Threats chapter of The Electric State, which deals with all sorts of antagonistic forces arrayed against ..read more
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
3M ago
This series is made possible with the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy. No further compensation was provided to me, and all opinions in this series are mine. Welcome back! Took a short break from posting articles over the weekend but we’re starting the week with a look over ..read more
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
3M ago
This series is made possible with the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy. No further compensation was provided to me, and all opinions in this series are mine. For a game about Journeys, it’s little wonder that The Electric State has rules for vehicles. Mechanically, Vehicles are a more ..read more
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
3M ago
This series is made possible with the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy. No further compensation was provided to me, and all opinions in this series are mine. Today we’ll be looking at Neuronics, the technology that broke the world in The Electric State. Neurocasting With the use of ..read more
Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer
3M ago
This series is made possible with the generosity of Free League Publishing, who provided me with a review copy. No further compensation was provided to me, and all opinions in this series are mine. Welcome back! Today we’ll be trying our hand at the character creation system for The Electric State. Fans of the Year ..read more