by Krisse Tuominen

Once again, it is the Time of Q & A! And before we start our show, I want to send my warm and fuzzy Greetings to all of my friends in GQ!


The Question in question: What board game do you have that uses a gaming board made of bone?

My Answer to the Question: It is called All My Aching Old Bones. It is also referred to as All the Aching Ancient Bones of Mine. It is played using my body when I am living life. I lost the rules ages ago. Or maybe, they never gave them to me. Those sneaky Buss-Tards! :arrrh: :devil: :laugh:

The Question in question: If you happen to have four differently named games that are basically the same game with microscopic differences, do you get rid of three of them? Or do you just buy more shelves? If you decide to get rid of any, how do you decide which to keep?

My Answer to the Question: I have used both options in my lifetime. Depending on the games and their importance to my playing mates. Also, how much room I have for anything has been a real element in the decision-making.

The Question: In your honest opinion, what game has the best flavor text in the gaming books?

My Answer: There are so many well-written gaming books, so it is impossible to choose just a single one. Or even make a definitive TOP 10. But I shall try to mention some games and gaming books that I've enjoyed a lot, but I have not yet mentioned in this blog of mine.


Paranoia (Paranoia Second Edition and the Paranoia (Mongoose Edition)) is a classic read and laugh kind of RPG book. Well-made parody that hits the target splendidly and also pushes my laughing nerves so much that I've almost died laughing multiple times while reading Paranoia Rules and adventures. Coincidence? I don't think so!


H. P. Lovecraft Preparatory Academy brings many things to the table that you wouldn't expect from a Cthulhu mythos game. Game's take on things is pretty unique, the world-building is interesting even for mythos enthusiasts, and the text is well-written. It is also funny, a bit sad, touching, thought-provoking, and melodramatic in a good way; it is nice to look at, and very entertaining to read.


Shadowrun is one of my all-time favourite RPG settings. The game mechanics have always been more or less twerky, quirky, and odd, but at least the system fits the world's style. One of the best things in Shadowrun is that it has always been a well-written, well-thought-out, living and breathing world that feels real. Just reading the text takes the reader to the world of Shadowrun. And that is really something else!

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