Posts in category Games
Powering Through 9: Carbon Dioxide Ge...
Mar 31, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
This week, we wanted to explore one of our older series, for all the silliness the research and churn up. We are going to explore all the interesting things one can do with Carbon Dioxide Generation, but if you’re like me, the reject rundown is just fun. So without further ado, let’s get into it…
Paper Mario: Color Splash
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Allegory & Metaphor: When X-Men M...
Mar 24, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
Disney’s X-Men 97 has sparked a rash of internet chatter around the show “going woke” ruining childhood memories. After seeing a recent post, I thought it best to pause to talk about allegory, the history of the X-Men, comics in general, and how it informs superhero role-playing games to this day. While House Dok has discussed social issues [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Mar 17, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
A brutal mix of grappling and striking designed to break any opponent.
More than Judo but make it Russian, SAMBO was developed over the course of roughly twenty five years starting in the early 1920s, SAMBO combinds boxing, Greco-Roman Wrestling, with Judo, Karate, and combat techniques sampled from fifty seven martial arts from countri [...]
Altitus: Bladesmith – Psionic S...
Mar 10, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
This week we introduce Bladesmith, a Classic villain with a taste for equality. What does that mean though?
Bladesmith As A Character
As a person, Bladesmith wants to elevate the standard of living for all people. However, the hardships of her life have shaped her outlook. She is a casual killer, who will not allow others stand i [...]
Mock Madness – A Metahumans Ris...
Mar 03, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
It’s not a turf war, but it sure feels that way. Grendel’s back, having unified the remaining Snake Jocks under the name Black Dragon Fitness Club, and they are looking for revenge. With the Snake Jocks on the hunt Mock and the rest of the Brood have recruited foot soldiers to protect themselves from the super powered monstrositi [...]
Day Jobs 21: Celebrity
Feb 25, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
Not every hero hides their real selves in the shadows, some take center stage. Fame comes for many reasons, but the celebrity is someone who is known for being known. Media personalities such as actors or musicians, reality stars, professional athletes, and more are your most common candidates for celebrity status.
Janet and She-Hulk [...]
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...
Feb 18, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
Speed, power, and precision in striking
The history of martial arts in Korea can be traced back to the first century BC. However, Taekwondo itself is less than a century old. During the Japanese occupation between 1910 and 1945 all traditional Korean martial arts were banned. Following the end of World War II there was a pus [...]
Altitus: Banyu Yue – More Than ...
Feb 11, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
Let’s take a quick break to examine a character built pairing the entries from series on martial arts and superhero day jobs. A Silat practitioner taken to a super powered level, which as it turns out, classic spandex is about on par with a lot of fighting games such as Street Fighter. Following this style of story, the character is no [...]
❤️ Love Struck – ...
Feb 04, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
Love is in the air, and it’s being used to control people. The Red Queen returns, feeding not just on blood but on the passions of others. Enslaving the local police and military forces, as she rounds people up through the city. What her endgame is remains a mystery, but those brought before the Queen quickly find that they are willing [...]
Day Jobs 20: Jobber
Jan 28, 2024
~ Written by Dave Silva
Not everyone is a captain of industry, or possess years of training for their work. A Jobber punches in, punches out, and gets a paycheck. Are you a jobber? If your CV reads as a collection of titles followed by “no experience required” you are probably a jobber. It’s not just entry level positions though, it’s also piece work, but can also [...]