Compatibility Hack
The association between The Black Hack and The Cthulhu Hack is a funny old thing. In the 3 years that…
Category: Mechanics
All the Dice, No Gimmicks
At the heart of many tabletop games lie a handful of dice. When you write a game, I propose that…
Removing Investigative Resources
I’m open to discussion about The Cthulhu Hack on many levels. I’m not precious about the rule set and I…
Supply Dice
Supply Dice exist for the tension of the moment. The Cthulhu Hack is not about shopping lists and equipment runs.…
The House of Hell
It was an experiment in the possibilities of solo gaming that occurred to me at work. I genuinely have no…
Twixt Stats and Saves
Following the brief review of Tainted Meat (which I ran at Concrete Cow) posted on Department V, I have been…
Hit Dice as Resource
I put a very short section on Hit Dice as a Resource into the new v1.5 core book. It’s very…
Opposed Investigation
When you roll Flashlights or Smokes in The Cthulhu Hack, you’re checking to see if the investigator taxes their resources…
Rough Conversions
When I do play testing for The Cthulhu Hack, I often turn to other publishers for their adventures. As I…