Mecha Vs Kaiju • An Anime-Inspired SciFi RPG Primed by Cortex

The MvK PATREON: Launching in July

On July 1st, 2022 a new era begins for Mecha vs Kaiju, and a new edition. “Mecha Vs Kaiju 202X” will use the Cortex game engine, a solid dice-mechanic heart with a storyteller soul. To develop the new edition we’re launching a Patreon to encourage playtesting, player feedback and community.…Continue reading “The MvK PATREON: Launching in July”

PATREON LAUNCH COUNTDOWN: T-Minus 2 Days

29 Jun 202229 Jun 2022

Every day for the month of June we'll reveal one thing you didn't know about It may be something about our new game, the original game, the Cortex engine, or…

MvK Patreon Launch Video

18 Jun 202218 Jun 2022

We've got a wide-screen rock-and-roll premier trailer for the patreon! Big thanks to my lovely wife Christine Hayes for helping me find music.

MvK200x First Playtest After Action Report

17 Jun 202218 Jun 2022

I had the opportunity to playtest the some sample mecha and kaiju with some true Cortex RPG experts: BW, Mellie, and Rivetgeek from the phenomenal Cortex Discord, and my rules…

Mecha

Famous Mecha in History 1: Mataru Jaianto, the Giant Robot

10 Jun 202217 Jun 2022

This series will introduce the great weapons mankind has created to defend itself from the depredations of the kaiju. Cortex attributes are provided for each mecha, at four different levels…

Kaiju

Famous Kaiju In History 1: Kaibutsu, King of the Kaiju

8 Jun 202214 Jun 2022

1954: An adolescent Kaibutsu threatens Tokyo In the final days of WWII Japan grew desperate for a victory. So desperate that they attempted to summon an Oni, one of the…

Shin Ultraman is AWESOME!

3 Jun 20223 Jun 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzwLLKD7ZIQ This video represents a formative moment in my childhood. While finding a Godzilla or Gamera movie on the weekend back in the 1970s was always a crapshoot, I could…

MvK Classic Watch List

24 May 20223 Jun 2022

It was my love of the genre that inspired me to write Mecha vs Kaiju. This setting captures everything I love about Japanese popular culture. There are many fine examples…