Ancient Catacombs - Epic Isometric classic core set.
Yesterday I gifted my 3 players each a copy of “On Stranger Tides” for 14 months of fantastic roleplaying. We met in January 2024 to form an OSR group: my neighbor, me, and two complete strangers. We wanted to give Pirate Borg a try. Now we're still playing the same game - as four friends!
Bad layout kills good games.
Ever gotten stuck flipping through pages mid-session, trying to remember a key rule? That’s a layout problem. Thoughtful design means you can find what you need fast—without breaking the flow of play. Bad layout kills even the best content. Here we've blogged about our recent approach.
Why Great Content Isn't Enough
The Way of the Worm. Here’s how thoughtful design shapes the best OSR games like Pirate Borg—and why it matters at the table. Link in the copy text.
Got my 2e reward and I'm so impressed!
Scratch Map
What adventures take place inside a castle? Any suggestions?
Rest every 6 turns, where is the interesting choice?
I often run long-term campaigns. Today was our 21st session of Pirate Borg with no end in sight. To run my games better, I like to immerse myself in the gerne/atmosphere as much as possible, for example by enjoying this amazing comic series "Raven" by Mathieu Lauffray.
What campaigns exist for PB and do any chain together easier then others?
Beyond Corny Groń brings OSR to the Carpathian Mountains! I had the pleasure of interviewing Kuba Skurzyński about his old-school sandbox, Polish folklore, and his newest adventure, Castle of the Veiled Queen.
Designing Maps That Make a GM’s Life Easier – An Interview with Kuba Skurzyński
What's the best adventure for learning how to run OSR properly as a GM?
Played our first pirate borg session (Buried in Bahamas)
Best pirate scenario?
Favorite modules and campaigns?
With "Black Powder and Brimstone" arriving at KS backers, how is it?
How to present a setting (Fully developed, sketched out, generated at the table)?
Do you enjoy fully developed settings more, implied or procedurally generated ones? This is my first of several posts on the subject and why “The Electrum Archive” does a lot of things well for me.
The Importance of “Points of Light
5+ years later: which sytem do you prefer for Hot Springs Island?
I just released a depthcrawl for The Electrum Archive
Is there a list of all MorkBorg Remakes/reskins/Borg+ adjacent games
