Roleplaying Online Under Lockdown, Part 3

Roleplaying Online Under Lockdown, Part 3

Date : June 21, 2020
By 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...
Roleplaying Online Under Lockdown, Part 2

Roleplaying Online Under Lockdown, Part 2

Date : May 26, 2020
As 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 1

Roleplaying Online Under Lockdown, Part 1

Date : May 19, 2020
Malaysian 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)

Card Game Review : Reef Stakes (2018)

Category : News & Reviews
Date : September 7, 2019
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?

Who is Naja Yusoff?

Date : July 7, 2019
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.
Actual Play: The Strings of Fate

Actual Play: The Strings of Fate

Category : Actual Play
Date : June 15, 2019
I first stumbled across The Strings of Fate by Takuma Okada while I was looking through the physical games section on itch.io. I had picked out a few games for Kai and I to play and we decided to start with this because it seemed...


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