Roberto Micheri

From quoting the Knights Who Say "Ni!" to wild mages named Tim, Monty Python and the Holy Grail is arguably the ultimate TTRPG comedy. This week, I revisit its impact on my gaming tables over the years and stat up the Rabbit of Caerbannog for Shadowdark.

How did a 1981 Arthurian epic shape my time behind the GM screen? Looking back at Excalibur, searching for a Knight class in the D&D Red Box, and why the Charm of Making is still the perfect incantation for your next Wizard.

Before I read Tolkien, a 1982 animated film showed young me what epic fantasy could be. Why The Secret of NIMH could be a blueprint for fun TTRPG campaigns and political intrigue.

If you want to inject genuine dread into your next horror RPG session, look no further than this 90s cinematic double feature. Today we explore how the psychological terrors of Event Horizon and In the Mouth of Madness directly inspire my tabletop campaigns.

Seeing Clash of the Titans with my grandparents at age eight sparked my love for Greek mythology. This week, I look back at how the 1981 film's stop-motion monsters and meddlesome gods influenced my early days running TTRPGs.

Forget standard knights and princesses; my first lesson in epic tabletop quests came from Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. It remains a great, non-Eurocentric template for high adventure.

Sometimes the best tabletop inspiration comes from unexpected places, like how a 1986 movie about a medieval monk-detective became my ultimate comfort film and the spark for a truly memorable AD&D adventure.

Lets revisit the cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension and explore how its quirky, neo-pulp style can inspire your TTRPG game.

After last week’s post on Ladyhawke, I'm going even further back for this next movie: 1981.

Roberto takes us on a cinematic tour of movies that inspired his gaming. Starting with a classic from 1985...