Showing posts with label The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence review. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Get Woke Go Broke


Sometimes, that brokeness isn't money, but something intangible... like character, respect, or not being a ridiculous laughingstock.

Kiel "problematic" Chenier may be the latest self-flagellating woke-soldier hip-deep in culture war bullshit, grovelling before the other intolerant leftists, but somehow his failure is more delicious than usual.  Perhaps it's something in the chocolate?

This is Kiel's apologetic post.  It's so cringe that you just have to read it for yourself.  I'm sure the social justice circle-jerk is ready to accept their soiled dove.  "So brave and beautiful."

Kiel appeared on my radar years ago when I asked him to review The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence. He's one of the few gamers who didn't like it.

Then a bit later, he agreed to review Alpha Blue, but then decided not to follow-through because it was too hetero-normative and sexist or some stupid bullshit (yes, hetero-phobia is real).  Yeah, I know.  I'm not allowed to love boobies because I'm a straight white male (actually, za'akier).

This is one of the many reasons why I have zero time for the ENnies.  It's a reflection of the near constant revisionism based on identity politics, virtue signaling, and victim-ology. The ENnies are like the "woke awards", and in my humble opinion, those same radical leftists are trying to ruin this hobby... and the USA.

Privilege does exist.  However, the privilege we have to worry about is entitled first-world busybody saviors and would-be authoritarians with more activism than brains, throwing themselves into perpetual revolution because they're bored, because they are too free, because their lives are too easy.  Deep down, they know they'd actually be more or less satisfied with everything... if not for the gaping void of meaninglessness inside, exposed for all to see.

I desperately hope that November's election is not only a referendum on the Socialist "utopia" ideology ending with the death of freedom and millions of people, but also gamers who believe in being offended on behalf of everybody else, cancel culture, and the destruction of traditional / old-school RPGs.

VS

p.s. That's why I didn't submit Cha'alt for the ENnies.  But you can still get a luxurious hardcover book of your very own.  Ordering details here!

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Blast From My Purple Past


A confluence of events has deemed The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence worthy of two new reviews... even if it has been 6 years since I birthed it.

I remember fondly my time writing, running, and witnessing peoples' reactions to that book.  Without further ado, you can listen to the 2 part podcast here.  Dan Davenport, GMshoe, has a text review here.

Want to go straight to the PDF?  Here you go.  But if you prefer the b/w softcover, I recommend buying it on Amazon.

That campaign setting hexcrawl paved the way for Cha'alt, so for that alone I'm happy to see it mentioned on the internet.

If anyone has a purple islands story they'd like to share, I'd love to read it.  Comment below!

Thanks,

VS

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Illustrated review for The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence


Kiel Chenier of Dungeons & Donuts fame graciously reviewed The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence with purple illustrations on his blog.  Up until the very end, I thought his analysis was really cool, interesting, and funny (though, I'm a traditionalist when it comes to the male pronoun as neutral).  His downgrade of two stars notwithstanding, I still enjoyed Kiel's take on the book. Thanks, hoss!

Those interested in acquiring The Purple Islands for their own bizarre purposes should look on the right side (and down a bit) of this blog or check Amazon (that softcover is printed on a slightly higher grade cream-colored paper).

VS

p.s.  Terrible art?  No such thing!

p.p.s.  Looks like the reviewer got some backlash.  Take a look.



Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The Ultimate Purple Playtest Review


I would be remiss not mentioning The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence playtest review over at Nemo's Lounge.  My thanks to Joel for doggedly pursuing its essence.


VS

p.s.  Also available on Amazon.

Friday, September 19, 2014

RPG.NET reviews The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence


It never rains but it pours.  And on the islands, that downpour is purple, slimy, and polarizing!

I was fortunate enough to discover two reviews on rpg.net this morning.  The positive one is here.  The negative one is there.  I found them both enjoyable in their own way.

The divergence of opinion shouldn't surprise anyone.  People have wildly opposed views about almost everything.  Thankfully, more people "get it" than don't.


VS


p.s.  I'm going on a family vacation starting tomorrow.  Probably won't blog again until October 1st.  Have a great gaming week, everyone!



Monday, August 18, 2014

2 more Purple reviews


I knew there'd be two The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence reviews coming back-to-back, so I decided to link them both in a single blog post.

This is from +Justin Kowalski and that is by the hand of +Patrick Henry Downs.  Thanks, guys!  May putrescent entities of a fiendishly familiar purple hue come for you in the night...


VS



Friday, July 4, 2014

Reviews of Liberation & Purple


Yes, a double-review!  And two reviewers as well...

Origins of a Dark God (possibly the best name for a gaming blog ever) has done me proud.  Check out their thoughtful analysis with a mind towards 13th Age with a shout-out to Adventurer Conqueror King.  Nice!


VS





Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Elfmaids & Octopi review of Purple!


It's a pretty awesome feeling to see someone praise your work online.  That's why I was overjoyed to read a review of The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence on Elfmaids & Octopi RPG blog by Konsumterra.

Check it out!

VS


Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Purple reviewed


Just noticed this over at the OSR blog They Might be Gazebos!  +Chuck Thorin did me the honor of reviewing The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence.  Go check it out...

VS