What to run this coming mini-con?

A Ghibli-esque take on Star Wars?
Over the Garden Wall?
A Ghibli meets Adventure Time game?
Steven Universe?

Ah, the choices...

Other than that, will start brushing up on the following games (Demon Hunter: Brotherhood, Bunnies and Burrows) as requested by some attendees so I can run them in future events.  

One Last Journey...

I'll be running a different kind of Ryuutama game this April 3rd at the Gamers & GMs Philippines mini-convention, Apocalypse April.  This will be held at LUDO: Makati and I'm excited to introduce the game to more people out there.

I'm hoping to be able to accommodate around five players and for those who have tried the system, please note that this game will still try to approach the game with the quirkiness and lightness Ryuutama originally has, but encase the narrative in a sadder and more somber mood.  I guess in some ways, this will be sort of a mix between Studio Ghibli's The Wind Rises, Spirited Away, and Graveyard of the Fireflies.   Sounds like a strange mix, but I think it will go well.  After all, when the world is finally ending, isn't one last journey to fulfill everything you promised you should do the only sensible choice to make?

Also running are a multi-gm two-day session of The Last Days of Anglekite and the launch of Dungeons and Dragon's 5th edition release of Ravenloft.  The former to be run by good friends of mine, while the latter is to be handled by the D&D Adventures League Philippines.

For the second half of the mini-convention, which will be held on April 24, I've decided to take another stab at running Apocalypse World.    The concept will be as follows:

Furiosa's Brood
A what if story set in the wasteland world of Mad Max. The children of Imperator Furiosa now take the reins and lead their people to survival. But in this strange twisted world, do you have what it takes to survive?

See you then!

12 New Games for 2015, now complete!

Great news everyone!   I've finally completed my 12 New Games Challenge for this year.  Rounding up the list is John Harper's Blades in the Dark.  I had supported the Kickstarter and decided to finally take a stab at running it for my officemates.   Six player game in barely three hours, and yet it was a blast!  Even better, one of them was a first-time Role-playing gamer. 

2015 New Games
1) End Of the World
2) Don't Rest Your Head
3) Fiasco: Bad Timing
4) Ryuutama
5) Roll20: Dungeon World
6) Bliss Stage
7) Companions
8) A Red and Pleasant Land
9) Apocalypse World
10) Dungeons and Dragons, 5e
11) Dread

12) Blades in the Dark

Another awesome piece of news is how I'm gonna be another stretch goal this year!  Andy Kitkowski of Kotohi, who brought us the lovely game Ryuutama all the way from Japan, is now working on another game.  Even more awesome, fellow Pinoy GM and Gamer, Jay Anyong is also working on one too!  Woot Represent! It is not too late to join the fun and back the project.  Head on down to their Kickstarter page before the December deadline and join the fun.

Finally, this Sunday will be the last G&GM Philippines mini-convention for the year.  We're celebrating Science Fiction with our event called In A Galaxy Far, Far Away!  I'll be talking about Going Gmless, as well as introducing the people to three GM-less systems (Fiasco, Questlandia and Our Last Best Hope) as well as holding a game session of Our Last Best Hope for others to watch.





Special thanks to my Patrons, and my TAG TEAM SUPPORTERS, with special mention going to Mina , Rocky and Justin as well as James for the support.



Thank you!

12 new games update and HorrOctober update!

So I finally got to run a session of Dread for the HorrOctober mini-convention we held and boy, was that a blast of an experience.  I wonder if I should share the audio file of that game session (I probably need to get permission from all the players) but man, it was definitely such a rush of an experience.    That, plus the Mouseguard D&D session I ran brings my total list to 11!  One game to go!  Although the RomCom game I ran was a homebrewed one, I guess I shouldn't count it yet until I write it out to have its own system.

I also gave a talk on How to Host Horror, and while the original slides were around 68MB huge, I had to trim it down to the basics for an online release.  You can find it here in case you'd want to check them out:  The Garapata Repository  

So yeah down to one last game for 2015's 12 New Games for the Year.

The current tally includes:
1) End Of the World
2) Don't Rest Your Head
3) Fiasco: Bad Timing
4) Ryuutama
5) Roll20: Dungeon World
6) Bliss Stage
7) Companions
8) A Red and Pleasant Land
9) Apocalypse World

10) Dungeons and Dragons, 5e
11) Dread

I have a Saturday horror game scheduled up with two players and Rocky. Maybe that's the perfect time to have one last new system.   Or maybe it is time to dive back for a moment into the World of Darkness.

AD&D (August D&D)!

Gamers and GMs Philippines is proud to announce our seventh Seminar: AD&D (August D&D)!

Sunday, August 30 at 12:00pm

There will be two stages to this month's seminar. The TALKS will begin at 12nn, and will cover certain aspects of D&D 5th Edition. The GAMES will begin at 3pm, and ALL of them will use the 5th Edition ruleset of the Dungeons & Dragons game, tweaked per GM!

Kindly be reminded that, in order for us to cover the rent for the location, we will be charging a PARTICIPATION FEE of PhP 170.00. 

Here are the TALKS:



Genre Savvy 

by BJ Recio 12nn-1:00pm

5th Edition D&D is touted as the most customizable version of the game, yet. Let’s put that theory to the test! In his most technical talk yet, BJ examines tweaks that can be done “under the hood” to run different genres such as weird fantasy, modern, or post-apocalyptic games. Basic understanding of D&D 5th Ed. (whether as a player or as a DM) is assumed for this talk.

(Support BJ at Patreon)

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Dungeons and Dragons 101 by Marc Reyes 1:30-2:45pm

What is D&D? How do you play the game? How do you get started playing? Marc Reyes discusses the very basics on how to play the 5th edition of the world’s most famous tabletop roleplaying game as well as how to get started in the hobby.
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Here are the GAMES: All Games run from 3pm-9pm



The Eye of Miron
by BJ Recio

Tensions between the Blood of Vol and the Silver Flame have always been high. In Sharn, the city of Towers, this tension takes a turn for the worse when Lord Hazal of the Vol clergy is found dead and all evidence point toward Silver Flame zealotry. Can a famous dwarf investigator solve the murder before tensions erupt into a holy street war?

“Eye of Miron” is an investigative game set in the world of Eberron. Up to five 3rd level pre-generated characters will be provided.
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The Broken Tower by Marc Reyes

Ages ago, the Triboar Tower stood as a bastion against bandits and marauders that plagued the Triboar Trail running east through the Neverwinter Wood. But in the chaos of the Sundering, goblin bandits have taken up residence in the tower, and are slowly choking the small mining town of Phandalin by raiding supplies coming to the town. Toblen Stonehill, the innkeeper has made a dangerous journey to Neverwinter, hoping to find a party of adventurers willing to rid the tower of it’s goblin infestation.

“The Broken Tower” is a simple dungeon crawl adventure set in the world of the Forgotten Realms for 4-6 players, Level 1 pre-generated characters are available but you are welcome to use any Level 1 Adventurer’s League compliant character. or any character from the D&D 5th edition starter set.

(This game is not an Adventurer’s League game.)
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Return To Baldur’s Gate
by Mon Macutay

A hundred years after the Time of Troubles, Mystra’s death has caused a massive Spellplague, scarring the Realms and changing it forever. Baldur’s Gate, untouched by the Chaos, is now a haven for all races of different ethos and religions.

Your band of adventurers was recently commissioned by a high-ranking official of the Seven Blades, a prominent merchant’s guild of the city, to investigate strange irregularities within its ranks - but everything should be done in the utmost secrecy.

Are you bold enough to earn your keep?

A D&D 5E adventure for Level 2 characters, pre-generated, set in the Forgotten Realms. 3 to 5 players
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Dungeon Delvers Extreme! by Jay Anyong

In the near future, the most popular spectator sport to grace the holo-screens of every household is none other than Dungeon Delvers Extreme! Cyber athletes from around the world compete in virtual reality dungeon crawls against other teams, engaging in bloody spectacles of might and sorcery.

You and your team have made it as far as the qualifiers, and this match could mean the difference between moving on to the finals or going home as losers. Which will you be tonight?

D&D 5E, Up to 4 Players, Level 3 Pregenerated Characters
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Eyes Upon Amaras by Tobie Abad

Inspired by David Petersen's Eisner Award-winning comic, join the brotherhood of mice who have sworn an oath to serve their fellow civilian mice and protect them from predators. Are you ready to be one of the Mouse Guard?

Enroute to escort Amaras, a grumpy erudite from Lockhaven, back to his hometown, the Mouse Guard find themselves stalked by a vengeful owl. Can the Mouse Guard succeed in bringing the old wizen mouse safely home?

Characters will be partially pre-generated. Some systems from the Mouse Guard role-playing game, using The Burning Wheel system, will also be used.

Maximum number of players: Four
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D&D Adventurer's League! 

The D&D Adventurers League is an ongoing official organized play campaign for Dungeons & Dragons. It uses the fifth edition of the Dungeons & Dragons rules, and features the Forgotten Realms setting. You can play D&D Adventurers League games at any place that features adventures bearing the D&D Adventurers League logo. You can create a character and bring that character to games anywhere D&D Adventurers League is supported.

The Adventurer's League DM for AD&D will be Hans Libay.

DDEX2-1 City of Danger
On the southern shores of the Moonsea, the residents of Mulmaster have eked out a living where others woukd likely have given up long ago - in a bleak city where corruption is rampant and the Church of Bane holds sway. In these fuve short introductory adventures, you will travel the breadth of the City of Danger, meet its people, see its sights, and witness firsthand how the city truly has earned its ominous moniker.

DDEX2-2 Embers of Elmwood
A derelict raft drifts into Mulmaster's harbor carrying a young woman. Delirious with hunger, the only words she seems able to speak so far have been "ash and fire." The only other clue to her identity is an ornate tattoo. Is the woman insane, or us something nefarious at play?

Requirement: AL-legal (Elemental Evil guidelines) 1st-level character of any mix of classes/race, as preferred by the player.

The Adventurer's League can supply pregens, as may be required/needed.