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System Review

In 2010, I started doing weekly reviews of tabletop game systems. The explanation of the project and my biases is here.

This page was last updated in early July, 2012. You can access more recent reviews through the category while you wait for me to stop being lazy and update this page.

The Reviews:

• White Wolf: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Nobilis: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Cinematic Unisystem: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Fading Suns: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Cortex Plus: First Look
• FATE 3.0: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Conclusion
• InSpectres: Part 1, Part 2, Conclusion
• Marvel Universe RPG: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Technoir: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Conclusion
• CthuluTech: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Don’t Rest Your Head: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Smallville: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Conclusion
• Mage: the Awakening: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Savage Worlds: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Marvel Heroic Roleplaying: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Conclusion
• Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying 3rd Edition: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Fiasco: Part 1, Part 2, Conclusion
• D&D 5e Playtest: Part 1, Part 2, Conclusion
• Next Gen MMOs: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Conclusion
• Nobilis 3e: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Conclusion
• Shadowrun 5e: First Look
• Microscope: Part 1, Conclusion