• Weather Mechanics in Greyhawk ’76

    Weather Mechanics in Greyhawk ’76

    Weather is baked into the DNA of Greyhawk, going all the way back to Dragon Magazine #68 (and subsequently, the Greyhawk Glossography). The Glossography appeared in the 1983 World of Greyhawk boxed set, and includes a full weather generation system. Almost every campaign I’ve run over the last 30+ years used that system, with the…

  • Summer Reading List 2026

    Summer Reading List 2026

    Summer is coming. And so is Nuketown’s summer reading list. The 19th edition of Nuketown’s annual sci-fi and fantasy summer reading list features 14 books (12 novels, 2 non-fiction books), 1 novella, and 2 graphic novels. Horror Veil by Jonathan Janz – Amazon – Print, Island – People are vanishing from reality, dragged off by…

  • We met at High Ery

    We met at High Ery

    High Ery. That’s where my Greyhawk ’76 campaign kicked off, albeit off screen. It’s a small town on the Plain of Greyhawk, and the launching off point for the player characters initial adventure in the Cairn Hills. The Prompt Day 6 – Where shall we start? Where did the campaign begin and/or where should a…

Column: Game Day

Nuketown’s Game Day columns focus on running and playing in RPG campaigns, from prep to execution to reflection.

Project: RPG Campaign Tour Challenge 2026

Barking Alien’s RPG Campaign Tour Challenge asked folks to answer 28 prompts about their current RPG campaign. It took place in February 2026; Nuketown’s been (very) slowly catching up. Check our our entries.

Project: Ready Player One Replay

The Ready Player One Replay is an ongoing exploration of the games that inspired the novel Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Love it or hate it, there’s value in revisiting our geeky roots.

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