Phil Viverito

Burn and Etch - Dungeon Terrain Again Welcome to These Old Games, where old is new again. We cover video games, particularly for the Mac, D&D plus other RPGs and boardgames.

Tonight's rambling post covers laser cut dungeon terrain and stories I like to tell. There is a brief backtrack to my 2025 run through and hints about the next 3 posts. #keepontheborderlands. #DND, #Laser, #worldbuilding

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I haven't done a #giantrabbit post in a while. Fiver loves his treats.

I haven't done a #giantrabbit post in a while. Fiver loves his treats.

Used up a bunch of scrap pieces of wood for a ruined building. Still needs paint. #terrain

I love this game! #nhl

Taxing Times - An IRL Update and Session 2.5 Update Welcome to These Old Games, where old is new again. We cover video games, particularly for the Mac, D&D plus other RPGs and boardgames.

I have an update for my Solo run through of #X2 #CastleAmber. Session 2.5 introduces a new NPC, Gabby the Witch. #DND, #OSE
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Project Detour - Laser and Paint Edition Welcome to These Old Games, where old is new again. We cover video games, particularly for the Mac, D&D plus other RPGs and boardgames.

Welcome to another Rambling Post - Project Detour! In this one, I talk about paint, lasers, books, bookstores, ads, #Castleamber, #dnd, marketing, and dungeon scenery. #Laser, #painting, #reviews

I'll lie to you and say it all makes sense.

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Today, I am posting a review I missed: Craft of the Wise: The Pagan Witch for Basic Ear Games by Timothy S. Brannan. This was written for #BX and I will take it for a spin in #ose #dnd

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Review: Daughters of Darkness: The Mara Witch for Basic Era Games Welcome to These Old Games, where old is new again. We cover video games, particularly for the Mac, D&D plus other RPGs and boardgames.

Instead of playing #CastleAmber, I got some actual work done. I have revamped my reviews section with proper HTML. I would like to share a review from 2021: Daughters of Darkness: The Mara Witch for Basic Era Games for B/X style games.

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A package came today. I think this will do.

X2 - Castle Amber 2026 - Session 2 - Into the Breach Welcome to These Old Games, where old is new again. We cover video games, particularly for the Mac, D&D plus other RPGs and boardgames.

Welcome back to #CastleAmber. The gang gets into more and more trouble as they systematically search the West Wing.

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X2 - Castle Amber 2026 - Session 1.5 - The Character Sheets Welcome to These Old Games, where old is new again. We cover video games, particularly for the Mac, D&D plus other RPGs and boardgames.

With the Olympics going, I didn't get a chance to play any games this week. But I do have an update with Character Sheets for my X2 #Castleamber Sessions. www.theseoldgames.com/2026/02/x2-c...

My wife ruined the whole first season of Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack by Googling the answers.

I feel like Fiver has more renown than me. I'm ok with that. He is more massive, cute and massively cute than me. He has put in the work. #fiver, #giantrabbit

A pair of modular dungeon tiles, adjacent to each other.

Modular dungeon tiles painted as warm grey stone, 3" by 3" grid.

Modular dungeon tiles painted as warm grey stone, 3" by 3" grid. More texture paint on this one.

Finished a couple of test paints before I batch out the rest of my modular dungeon tiles.

#Terrain #MiniPainting #Miniatures #D&D #WarGames #Tabletop

Part four of the fifth map of 2026.
#dndmaps #dungeon26 #fantasymaps

That is a hell of a "doodle".

Daily Doodle
#fantasy #ttrpg #sketchaday
Every day is sketchaday!!!

X2 - Castle Amber 2026 - Session I - Free Time. Get Your Patter on! Welcome to These Old Games, where old is new again. We cover video games, particularly for the Mac, D&D plus other RPGs and boardgames.

Welcome to Session 1 of X2 - Castle Amber. I am doing a solo run-through on this module, which is an excellent way to improve your DM style. #DND, #OSE, #CastleAmber.

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Star Smuggler - Everything and the Sink Welcome to These Old Games, where old is new again. We cover video games, particularly for the Mac, D&D plus other RPGs and boardgames.

I am digging into another campaign using the Solo Pen and Paper Game, Star Smuggler.

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Are we sure these two teams are the best the #NFL has to offer?

Punt, punt. Field goal. Punt. Punt, punt. Field goal. Punt. Punt, punt. Field goal. Punt. Punt, punt. Field goal. Punt.

It's like watching the Jets vs the Jets.

They got Jon Bon Jovi instead of Greenday. Nice. #superbowl

Free League Publishing Alien RPG First Look Welcome to These Old Games, where old is new again. We cover video games, particularly for the Mac, D&D plus other RPGs and boardgames.

Here is my first look at the Alien RPG by Free League Publishing.

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X2 - Castle Amber 2026 - Session 0 Welcome to These Old Games, where old is new again. We cover video games, particularly for the Mac, D&D plus other RPGs and boardgames.

This weekend has been wild. I had a bit of free time on my hands and started a solo adventure in Castle Amber. This will likely be a weekly series.

In this session, the party takes the first steps in exploration.

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Score! I found the Alien rpg at a local game shop in the mall. I probably haven't bought a game at a local shop in the mall since the early 1990s. Double score.

This is a quote from the book Bone Silence. It is one of the most ignominious endings of a character I've ever heard:

"They buried her in two child-sized coffins. To save on cost."

I suspect that the author, Alastair Reyonds, played D&D with some of my friends.

I like it because you only have to say it once, but you can signal it by turning to face that player when talking to someone else. Repeat as long as it amuses everyone.

Eventually, that will get under people's skin, and you should crank it back. But you can always dig it up for fun.

D&D scenario I'm noodling on:

A curse on a player's character where the character can hear everything the DM says in session as a disembodied voice.

That is epic!