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Author: Levi Rubeck

Casting Deep Meteo
In a painting done in the style of 70s fantasy/sci-fi artwork, a group of robed nomads and their camels make their way across a desert landscape. A mysterious object floats in the distant sky.

Riff and Tear

By Levi Rubeck • August 5th, 2022

Levi comes not to bury the DOOMs, but to praise doom metal.

Casting Deep Meteo
A screenshot of a message received from a student loan portal reading "your loan balance is $0."

One Ring to Forgive Them All

By Levi Rubeck • July 1st, 2022

The epic tale of the most expensive mistake Levi would definitely make again.

Casting Deep Meteo
Four player-characters from the videogame The Anacrusis lined up shoulder to shoulder in what looks like a large bright space station.

A Contender for Cultish Adoration

By Levi Rubeck • June 8th, 2022

The vibe of The Anacrusis is Star Trek lined with Austin Powers – polymer one-piece uniforms meets chalk-candy make-up and analog design.

A sepia-toned pen and ink drawing of a couple ensconced in a game of chess. The man holds his head in his hands.

Kings of the Cable: The British Chess Association Festival of 1872

By Levi Rubeck • May 3rd, 2022

With more players gaining proficiency with pawns and rooks and bishops by the day, a hunger has emerged – the people cry out for more games, more analysis and more rivalry!

Exploits Feature

Almost Ready to Face the Present

By Levi Rubeck • May 2nd, 2022

Louise Erdrich’s The Sentence has reminded us that we are more resilient than we often believe ourselves to be.

Revving the Engine
A top-down view of several houses in a neighborhood. They all have the same brown thatch, and the streets between them are cobblestone.

Beyond the Backdrop

By Levi Rubeck • April 20th, 2022

The digital scene maker RPGScenery helps pen and paper RPG game masters visualize their stories while making combat scenes more immersive and manageable.

Casting Deep Meteo
A close-up of Arthur Morgan, the protagonist of the videogame Red Dead Redemption 2. He is a brunette white man with a five o'clock shadow. He wears a chambray shirt with suspenders and a black Stetson hat with brown braided leather trim.

No Free Will on the Range

By Levi Rubeck • April 6th, 2022

Red Dead Redemption 2 is not a buffet but a meal of many courses, each slicing away a little more denial from the last, to keep the saliva flowing.

Casting Deep Meteo
An astronaut floats adrift in darkest space. The face of their helmet is partially shattered, revealing a grimacing red skull within.

Impossible Decisions: The Game

By Levi Rubeck • March 8th, 2022

As I am not interested in a Mothership experience completely devoid of hope, I presume my players aren’t either. But this isn’t a stroll down candy corn avenue.

Casting Deep Meteo
A fiery meteor cascades through an inky blue sky.

An Introduction

By Levi Rubeck • February 9th, 2022

A word of explanation on the particular alchemy of interests that fascinate and beguile our newest magazine columnist.

Casting Deep Meteo
In a pastel style, a man runs away from a bear while the bear is peppered with arrows.

The Soothing Tundra

By Levi Rubeck • November 16th, 2021

Even when we weren’t sure if we could go outside despite the pandemic, Caroline could scale mountains and map her surroundings as a way to regain a simulacrum of life outside the apartment. 

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