Author T Gene Davis

  • Books, Games, and Stories … OH MY!

    Backrooms: Abyss Level
    The Abyss is a level of the Backrooms.

    I can’t remember all the books, games, and stories I’ve published. I can tell you about my favorites and current projects.

    Tsume Puzzles for Japanese Chess: Introduction to Shogi Mating Riddles holds title as my favorite published book. It’s been well over a decade since I wrote it, but it still holds a 4.5 star average review from purchasers. I’m glad, because it might have been the hardest of all the books, games, and stories I wrote. I even wrote a computer program to check all the puzzles in the book for errors. I’m not sure I’ll ever have the energy to do a book of that complexity, again.

    Backrooms dot Net is my biggest current project. I’m creating a universe based loosely off urban legends of the Backrooms. I’m not the first to explore this domain. Tons of videos, books, and TV shows explore this topic. So, I can’t claim to be the source of all truth for the Backrooms. However, I think I can provide a fun interpretation of the Backrooms legend, eventually leading to stories and games based off the Backrooms urban legend.

    Role-playing games have my interest again after several years away. My son-in-law DM’ed a fantastic campaign of Curse of Strahd that I happened to participate in over a year and a half, and that reminded me of how much I enjoyed my 1980’s BECMI days. Expect to find me over at StartPlaying GM’ing either BECMI D&D or Pathfinder 2e Remaster. I’ll try to remember to post something here when I have open sessions.

  • New Solo RPG Domains

    I’ve added the following domain. For now they have the same content as this domain. Feel free to click on them. Someday, they may have unique and distinct Solo RPG gaming informaiton.

    Solo RPG: https://solorpg.net
    Solo TTRPG: https://solottrpg.net
    Solo-RPG: https://solo-rpg.com
    Solo-TTRPG: https://solo-ttrpg.com
    Solo RPG Games: https://solorpggames.com
    BECMI: https://becmi.net

  • Start Playing Profile

    I’m moving closer to hosting some BECMI D&D and Pathfinder 2e Remaster games. I’m planning to host some private one-shots over the next month or two, and depending on how that goes, I’ll decide if the time is right for listing a game or two on Start Playing.

    Here is my “About Me” profile from Start Playing.

    About me

    I first cracked open the BECMI D&D “Red Box” in the early 80s. Magic and excitement hid around every castle, crypt, and dungeon corner. The “Known World” of BECMI eventually gave way to the expansive “Golarion” of Pathfinder 2e Remaster and the endless universe of Starfinder Second Edition.

    I love teaching new players the thrill of RPGs, and keep the atmosphere playful, respectful, and comfortably PG. I ask players to do the same. Expect moments of meta-humor, a dash of the “rule of cool,” and an occasional behind-the-screen dice “adjustment” to keep the adventure exciting.

    New to BECMI D&D or Pathfinder? No problem! I walk you through character creation, rules, and table etiquette—so you can jump right into the adventure without feeling overwhelmed.