Roleplaying Online Under Lockdown, Part 3By and large, Malaysians are still roleplaying online, even as movement restrictions begin to lift. The sun rises and goes back down, the rains come and go, and shoppers can be seen in greater numbers. But for almost all of us, it’s not yet time… |
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Roleplaying Online Under Lockdown, Part 2As of today, although the Malaysian government has started to allow some local businesses to open under the Movement Control Order (MCO), the threat of the coronavirus is still very real, so for the foreseeable future, we’ll be roleplaying online. These are more stories of… |
Roleplaying Online Under Lockdown, Part 1Malaysian roleplayers have stayed at home since 18 March 2020 under the government’s Movement Control Order (MCO). Many of us, myself included, have taken to roleplaying online through platforms like Discord. These are the stories of our roleplaying sessions, under lockdown. First, I spoke with… |
Card Game Review : Reef Stakes (2018)Reef Stakes is a Malaysian coral reef-themed card placement game for 3-6 players with some strong conservation content. So I played it with a conservationist! The game introduces people to the complex issues of coastal development and protecting Malaysia’s coral reefs. Reef Stakes was designed,… |
Who is Naja Yusoff?Naja Yusoff is an advocate for roleplaying games, and their benefits in encouraging reading and learning, at Perbadanan Kota Buku in Malaysia. Earlier this year, she organised a workshop on “Gamification of Storytelling” together with Vivae Boardgame Cafe. |
Apr 2019 | AlphaMeets at Gerakbudaya Bookstore, Petaling JayaThis was my first visit to AlphaMeets, the game designer meetups organised by Tabletop Game Designers of Malaysia (TTGDMY). I… |
Jan 2019 | Coriolis Quick-Start at 25c, Petaling JayaFor this January reunion session, several of us from Gamers of KL played in GM’s Ivan Tam’s game of Coriolis…. |
Jan 2019 | Monsterhearts 2 at 25c, Petaling JayaGame Master Samuel Mui isn’t just known for creating sad games about funerals, he also runs crazy and dramatic one-shots… |
Dec 2018 | Dungeons & Dragons at Geniuz Maze, Shah AlamFrom November 2018 until March 2019, GM Ian Adly ran an introductory Dungeons & Dragons campaign for a group that… |
Who is Darren Tan?I recently had the chance to speak with digital artist Darren Tan, a Malaysian creator who has made it big in the board game and RPG scene. His dynamic and dramatic artwork is seen around the world in games like Star Wars: X-Wing, Star Wars:… |