Reviews – Bayt al Azif

Bayt al Azif 1

“All in all, this is an excellent resource for Call of Cthulhu (which I do include Trail)… This product comes highly recommended and is well worth the price.”
Kafka, rpg.net
https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/17/17904.phtml

“…the originality, and in some cases, the unique nature of the scenarios make the first issue of Bayt al Azif worth the price of admission… whilst many of the extras are informative or useful, if not both.”
Matthew Pook, Reviews from R’lyeh
http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-cthulhu-collectanea-i.html

“Sem dúvida será um prato cheio para os fãs desse tipo de cenário, com muitas dicas úteis para mestres e jogadores.”
João Brasil, Confreria de Arton
http://confrariadearton.blogspot.com/2019/06/bayt-al-azif-revista-dedicada-aos.html

“en general deja buen regusto”
Tristan Oberon, Susurros desde la oscuridad
https://www.susurrosdesdelaoscuridad.com/2019/06/bayt-al-azif.html

Role Playing Public Radio (Double Dare live play)
http://actualplay.roleplayingpublicradio.com/2018/12/genre/horror/trail-of-cthulhu-double-dare/

“Overall, I was very pleased with this magazine. The first issue is only $10 USD and well worth it.”
Matthew J. Constantine
https://matthewjconstantine.com/2021/07/05/tabletop-rpg-review-bayt-al-azif-issue-1/

” 内容的には凄い同人誌的な感じで、とにかくボリュームが凄いです。
シナリオもだいたい3本ぐらい入っていて、どれもボリュームがあります。また古いキャンペーンの解説とかもなかなか燃えます。”
bushinxxx
https://bushinxxx.hatenablog.com/entry/2020/05/25/083433

“a rather eclectic mix of material… Overall, I rather like Bayt al Azif.“
Justin Woodman, Whispers from the Ghooric Zone
https://ghooriczone.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-lovecaftian-thing-day-2018-no326.html

“Overall, I’m quite happy with this addition to my gaming shelf, and now eagerly looking forward to reading the next installment…”
Chris Gilmore
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3032080083

“All in all, a very interesting mix for a first issue and a nice thing on my shelves.”
Benjamin
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5146017666

“For a first issue, this is amazingly impressive stuff.”
Moreau Vazh,Taskerland
https://tasker.land/2022/10/13/zc-bayt-al-azif-issue-1/

“…una excelente publicación para los amantes de los juegos de rol y los lectores de Lovecraft.”
Frederico Garrido Villar, Hijos de Cthulhu
https://hijosdecthulhu.blogspot.com/2020/06/bayt-al-azif.html

“a BRILLIANT Cthulhu Mythos gaming magazine”
Bill Plays Cthulhu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0mY3qe-ueU

Andy Miller (Overdue live play)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWAJd38ZKWs

Bayt al Azif 2

Moje Cthulhu
http://mojecthulhu.pl/moje-cthulhu-34-maurycy-beniowski-bayt-al-azif/

“…toca todos los palos, entra todo sea de la editorial que sea, no solamente a nivel de publicidad sino a nivel de partidas y escenarios, lo que la hace muy versátil.”
Tristan Oberon, Susurros desde la oscuridad
https://www.susurrosdesdelaoscuridad.com/2019/11/bayt-al-azif-2.html

“…a good second issue, much improved on the first. Its better sense of professionalism is combined with a good range of voices, scenarios, and articles about Lovecraftian investigative roleplaying.”
Matthew Pook, Reviews from R’lyeh
http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-cthulhu-collectanea-ii.html

“…if you’re into Mythos related RPGs, then you should definitely pick this up. It reminds me of the glory days of early The Unspeakable Oath.
…
This is good stuff and you should support it.”
Matthew J. Constantine
https://matthewjconstantine.com/2022/05/29/tabletop-rpg-review-bayt-al-azif-issue-2/

“All are excellent and thoroughly deserving of your time, which strikes me as a fitting description of the second issue of Bayt al Azif.”
Moreau Vazh,Taskerland
https://tasker.land/2023/04/25/zc-bayt-al-azif-issue-2/

Bayt al Azif 3

“Para mi Bayt al Azif ya es todo un referente en el mundo de los juegos de rol lovecraftianos, una revista que espero año tras año (aunque su periodicidad no sería anual sino más bien aperiódica) y que siempre me da un buen rato de lectura…”
Tristan Oberon, Susurros desde la oscuridad
https://www.susurrosdesdelaoscuridad.com/2020/12/bayt-al-azif-3.html

Romuald Liné, Le Fix
http://lefix.di6dent.fr/archives/13316

“The whole thing is so endearing and lovely, I love it.”
Paco García Jaén, GMS Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meRCjLbaorg

“I think it’s selling it short to say it’s only for serious Call of Cthulhu fans. I think it’s just as intriguing and important and illuminating for casual Call of Cthulhu fans, even for Call of Cthulhu newbies.”
Human Energy Field
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIX4oFOAn68

“Physically… Bayt al Azif keeps getting better and better in terms of production values and look. … With a good mix of decent scenarios and interesting articles, what more could you ask for?”
Matthew Pook, Reviews from R’lyeh
https://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-cthulhu-collectanea-iii.html

“Overall, I really did enjoy this adventure. I enjoyed the unique setting of going ahead and putting this inside a conservatory and the aspect of using blown glass as a focus…
…it makes it a really good single session adventure”
Review of In the House of Glass in Bayt al Azif 3
Seth Skorkowsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kES0H7VNzhY

“ちゃんと読んでませんが、2019年に出たものの解説や、シナリオ、日本におけるクトゥルフRPGの状況とかまで載っていて、今までで一番面白いかも。今後も期待です。”
bushinxxx
https://bushinxxx.hatenablog.com/entry/2021/04/04/100515

Into the Darkness (In the House of Glass live play)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBUTlbhcEz4

Bayt al Azif 4

“Can’t wait to dive into this one. I am a huge fan of this magazine. I have loved it ever since issue 1.”
RPG Imaginings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPdVYHxAqq8

“Bayt al Azif Issue #04 continues the magazine’s solid support for, and about, Lovecraftian investigative horror roleplaying.”
Matthew Pook, Reviews from R’lyeh
https://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2022/05/a-cthulhu-collectanea-iv.html

Bayt al Azif 5

“Creo que a estas alturas de la vida de la revista Bayt al Azif ya podemos decir, sin miedo a equivocarnos, que esta ha logrado establecerse como todo un referente para los fans de los juegos de rol lovecraftianos, es apreciada de igual manera por jugadores, guardianes, autores y editoriales, y eso es todo un hito.”
Tristan Oberon, Susurros desde la oscuridad
https://www.susurrosdesdelaoscuridad.com/2023/05/bayt-al-azif-5.html

Overview of Multiple Issues

Jason Walters, Indie Press Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hf1jwRpwGI

“The articles in Bayt are substantive and well-edited, while also infectiously enthusiastic and heartwarming. This magazine might well be the best way to get a sense of how enthusiastic, kind, and diverse the Call of Cthulhu fandom is just by reading something in the comfort of your home.”
Zgrozy, Zgrozy Library
https://www.facebook.com/ZgrozyEN/posts/pfbid027TzLvyWyV2uAPHpUmMWq7fizN6yn1cgaULXQcRXa3b5Pqz5B8Dbv84bbSLMiDFWgl

Esoterica

Interview with our fearful editor Jared Smith, Miskatonic University Podcast
https://www.mu-podcast.com/mup-ep-231-two-days-without-coffee-w-jared-smith/

Index to Bayt al Azif by Shannon Appelcline
https://www.erzo.org/shannon/gaming/indices/cthulhu/bayt-al-azif.html