September 08, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: Mom! He’s in Cisalpine Gaul!

In the latest episode of our globe-trotting, problem-solving podcast, Ken and I talk Magic Blackwater, serial killer as vampire, Stacy Dellorfano and Caracalla vs Geta.

September 01, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: Gen Con 2017

In the latest episode of our bleary-eyed and gravel-throated podcast, Ken and I talk Gen Con, Gen Con, the eclipse, and Gen Con.

August 28, 2017

Finding Me at FanExpo Canada 2017

If the Labor Day weekend is on its way (or Labour Day weekend as we say in these parts), I must be getting ready to do the panel thing at my hometown show, FanExpo Canada. My contributions to the  massive multitrack extravaganza go something like this:

GAME MASTER  MASTERCLASS  Saturday 11:00 AM   Room 714B   
GAME DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: ROBIN LAWS  Saturday 3:00 PM Room 712   
GETTING STARTED WITH TABLETOP ROLE-PLAYING GAMES  Saturday  5:00 PM    Room 712   
PLAYTESTING GAMES Sunday 3:45 PM    705

I won’t be working a booth, so if you’d like to chat or get something signed, corral me at the above locations before or after the seminars.

August 25, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: 13/10, Would Betray

In the latest episode of their ENnie-winning podcast, Ken and Robin talk selling players on the new, Breton folklore, bad guy filler and cold war psychic warfare.

August 11, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: Snouted Meepers

In a sweet but hopefully not suffocating episode of their ENnie-nominated podcast, Ken and I talk player tone shifts, spy news, pulp movies and the Boston molasses flood.

August 10, 2017

Finding Me at Gen Con 2017

Every year it’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again already and that goes double for the 50th anniversary edition of Gen Con. Why, it feels like I was working on the 40th anniversary Gen Con history only yesterday…

If you’re at the show, please swing by and say hi. During exhibit hall hours, when I’m not at a panel or in a meeting, I’ll be signing and chatting at the Pelgrane Press booth, #1317.

I will be pontificating at the following panels:

Thursday 4 pm: One GM, One Player Masterclass (Crowne Plaza Pennsylvania Station B)

Friday 1 pm: Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff Live (Crowne Plaza Pennsylvania Station B)

Friday 4 pm: Dramatic Interaction Masterclass (Crowne Plaza Pennsylvania Station B)

Saturday 2 pm: Swords, Spies and Shoggoths: The Pelgrane Press Panel (Crowne Plaza Pennsylvania Station B)

Saturday 4 pm: Investigative Roleplaying Masterclass (Crowne Plaza Pennsylvania Station B)

If you prefer to hear me encouraging other people to talk, I will be moderating but not pontificating at these panels:

Thursday 1 pm: Gaming Saves the World (Crowne Plaza Pennsylvania Station B)

Saturday noon: In the Shadow of the Castle (part of the 50th Anniversary Gen Con Retrospective) In the 80's D&D ruled Gen Con from its big castle in the exhibit hall. Hear stories from the other side of the moat, from Steve Jackson, Mike Pondsmith, Greg Stafford, John Nephew, and Jordan Weisman. (Convention Center Room 105)

August 04, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: That’s More of a Gloss on Aristotle

In the latest episode of our well-placed podcast, Ken and I talk fumble philosophy, strategic locations, tragedy and occult post-modernism.

July 28, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: A Different, Less Pear-Like Shape

In the latest episode of their prophetic, fluffy-tailed podcast, Ken and Robin talk rival investigators, mapping Lovecraft's cities, tricks to move your GMing from trad to story, and the white doe of Sertorius.

July 21, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: Where, As Opposed to What and AAAHH!

In the latest episode of their peripatetic podcast, Ken and Robin talk Tour de Lovecraft: the Destinations, laconic GMing, narrative sharing and the Chicago Phantom.

July 07, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: You Take What Toes You Can Get

In the latest episode of our well-cured podcast, Ken and I talk horror chases, the Evangelist murders, daunting drinks and Lady Liberty's lost sister.

June 30, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: Bill Somewhat American Johnston

In the latest episode of their patriotic weekend celebrating podcast, Ken and Robin talk consequence design, leaker opsec, CanCon gaming and haunted Ebay.

June 23, 2017

June 16, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: A Number of Anonymous Grand-Dukes

In the latest episode of our swirly-eyed podcast, Ken and I talk system humility, famous Rasputins of history, drunk PCs and the Poyais Scheme.

June 09, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: Floaty McBeercan

In the latest episode of their humped, long-necked podcast, Ken and Robin talk slain clue sources, reference books, memory training, and lake monsters.

June 02, 2017

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: You Have to Sit in the Jar

In the latest episode of our intoxicating podcast, Ken and I Talk omniscient GMCs, cocktail quest, French intelligence, and Harry Chandler’s LA ley lines.

May 30, 2017

Ken and Robin Have New Shirts For You

Just in time* for displaying enigmatic erudition on boardwalks and beaches, the first of the Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff themed T-shirt designs have now arrived at our TeePublic merchandise storefront.

Wear them in a variety of styles, or emblazon these words to live by on mugs, phone covers, laptop covers or stickers.

Go straight to your design of choice:

Metaphor Drift! Metaphor Drift!

You Need Canapes to Have a Secret Society

We’ll be rolling out more wearable in-jokes in the weeks and months ahead…


*Weather observation void in southern hemisphere.