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Flames Rising … Around The Roach

Posted by Jason on July 9th, 2008 — in Reviews, the Roach

Flames Rising has a nice, thorough review of The Shab Al-Hiri Roach.

The Gamegrene Light

Posted by Jason on May 8th, 2008 — in Reviews, the Roach

Gamegrene Likes the Roach as much as The Roach likes Gamegrene. Thanks!

“The Shab-al-Hiri Roach’s is rules-light, focusing more on the narrative, and resorts to dice only to solve the central conflict of each scene. It’s a great game for new or first-time gamers, as it doesn’t require a lot of rules knowledge, and I highly recommend it for both experienced and new gamers. It’s not something that’s generally suited for consistent week after week play, but it works fantastically as a fill-in game if one of your players cancels at the last minute. If you’re looking for a hilarious game that will satisfy your sadistic bent, The Shab-al-Hiri Roach is right up your antenna.”

A Nice Grey Ranks Quote

Posted by Jason on January 30th, 2008 — in Events, Grey Ranks, Reviews

From Nemomeme:

” It was extremely cool, but I especially felt the “pang of the one-shot” with this game. By that I mean I’ve really begin to realize how much I prefer a game that goes for three or more sessions. There was so much more to explore in the amazing characters and situation the players and the game system afforded, but no time or opportunity to do it. The Polish child soldiers, Bear, Slaz, Mar, and the rest are lost portraits, frozen in time. This was my favorite session of the convention”

Grey Ranks Actual Play: The Peoria Crew

Posted by Jason on January 15th, 2008 — in Grey Ranks, Reviews

Seth Ben-Ezra and his crew have been playing Grey Ranks, and producing some remarkable actual play commentary.

Session One | Session Two | Session Three

This is very detailed, insightful observation. If you’re wondering what playing Grey Ranks is like, check this out.

A Critical Hit

Posted by Jason on December 11th, 2007 — in Reviews, the Roach

The Shab-al-Hiri Roach is included in the Critical Hit Gift Buying Guide for Games. We’re certainly in august company!