And suddenly it was August! It has been a while, hasn’t it? My apologies, I was both ill and organizing a festival, and that ate my time like nobody’s business. But both those things are pretty much over, and August brings us to another year of #RPGaDAY. So you’re going to get sick of me real soon; let’s begin!

Day One: What published RPG do you wish you were playing right now?

The first RPG that comes to mind is In Nomine, because I have fond memories of that game from the ’90s. I’d love to get a group together and play some angel/demon fun-times, even as just a one-off, though I think the game really shines if you can get a campaign going. The mechanics are suitably interesting, and simple enough that they get out of the way of the story. And if you were of a certain age and grew up watching the spate of “Christian occult” films of the ’90s, you know exactly what the look and feel of the campaign should be. If you missed those movies, then I recommend tracking down The Prophecy, starring Eric Stoltz and Christopher Walken. Not only will it help break you of any lingering ideas about angelic cherubs, but it will give you an idea of possible plots for a campaign, and show you the many different attitudes angels and supernatural beings have toward humans.

Day Two: What is an RPG you would like to see published?

This one is tough to answer, because we’re not exactly starved for choice when it comes to RPGs these days. The rise of DriveThruRPG has meant that anyone who wants to get their niche RPG on the market can do so, and so we’ve seen any number of specifically-themed RPGs in the public eye. If I had to pick one era that I think hasn’t gotten any RPG love (and I could be wrong, there might be a game and I haven’t seen it yet) it would be the fur-trading period here in Canada. The whole history of the fur trade, the Hudson’s Bay Company versus the North West Company, and the opening up of Western Canada to European trade is a period ripe for a role-playing game. It could cover some serious subjects as well, about the treatment of indigenous populations and Colonialism. And even here in Canada I think it is a little understood period of our history.

Okay, I’m back in the saddle so I’ll see you tomorrow for Day Three!