Since January I have been releasing one short, single hour scenario per month, under the series title Flash Cthulhu. I collected the first four into a ‘Season 1’ bundle, and now I’ve done the same with the next four, putting them into a ‘Season 2’ bundle. As they are super short, I’ll start by just giving the logline and general theme for each, then dive…
Interview with Victims of Intelligence – Aka and Lom, featuring Byoushin – authors of the recently translated ‘Japonism 2024 – 3 Modern Day Japan Call of Cthulhu Scenarios.‘ The following is an interview with Aka, Lom, and Byoushin, the authors of Japonism, a collection of 3 modern day Japan scenarios. Originally released in Japanese in 2019 for Call of Cthulhu 6th edition, updated for 7th…
Review of the Call of Cthulhu supplemental Bouts of Madness Deck by Aaron Sinner and Todd Walden of Ruined Relic Games. In-Short: By far my most used supplement for Call of Cthulhu (despite fierce competition), enhancing the core mechanic of the game – insanity and madness. Spoiler-lite for Players and Keepers: Ruined Relic’s Bouts of Madness Deck is exactly what it says it is –…
Review of the Call of Cthulhu scenario Servants of the Lake, written by Glynn Owen Barrass, from Chaoisum’s scenario anthology, Doors to Darkness. In Short: A sleek little investigative/survival horror scenario that could benefit from a bit more fat cutting to bring it to a light 2-ish hour play time, or to give more time for a longer, player-led conclusion. Spoiler-lite for Players Servants of…
Review of the Japanese Call of Cthulhu scenario Cartoon Reanimation, written by Nanamine Kizashi, from the scenario anthology Bibliothek 13. In-Short: A lovely and bizarre mashup of cartoony slapstick, noir, and a classic CoC investigation structure that’s equal parts silly and grotesque. Spoiler-lite for Players and Keepers Cartoon Reanimation is the last scenario in Bibliothek 13, and the only one not set in modern day…
Since January I have been releasing one short, single hour scenario per month, under the series title Flash Cthulhu. I’ve collected the first four into a ‘Season 1’ bundle, and as I’ve only done a write up for the first Flash scenario, Cafe au Morte, I’ll do a little overview of each here. *Note as of October 2024: Season 2 bundle also now available. As…
Review of the Call of Cthulhu Gaslight scenario The Phthonus Cabinet, written by John Crowdis. In-Short: An investigation-heavy scenario romping through the 1890s London dockyards with a novel Mythos threat. Spoilers-lite for Players and Keepers The Phthonus Cabinet is John Crowdis’ second scenario, following up Al-Azif Unearthed: The Unraveling (they are unrelated, separate stories). While the scenario has a similar feel to its predecessor, with…
Review of the Japanese Call of Cthulhu scenario Black Eyeball (黒い目玉), written by Uchiyama Yasujirou, from the modern-day sourcebook and scenario collection Cthulhu 2020 (クトゥルフ2020). In Short: A unique introductory scenario in the vein of the Gateways to Terror scenarios, or A Cup of Horror by the same author, but with much less emphasis on combat and more on puzzle-solving. Spoiler-lite for Players and Keepers:…
Review of the Call of Cthulhu scenario The Hoodlums, written by Alex Guillotte and Ian Christiansen, the seventh and final scenario in the Grindhouse Ultimate Collection. In Short: A short and spooky dungeon crawl-esque scenario with a fun cast of characters, both the pregenerated investigators and the NPCs, human or otherwise. Spoiler-lite for Players and Keepers: The Hoodlums is the seventh and final scenario in…
Finally made it out to Chaosium Con (third one, I think?) this year, my first ever gaming convention. Here is a very brief overview of what I ran, what I played, and what events I snuck into, as well as some general thoughts and lamentations. I’ll eventually do full reviews for at least the new games I ran. For more detailed writeups of the Con…
