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Jean Wells, 1955-2012

Monday, January 30, 2012

Jean Wells, born 25 July 1955 in Jacksonville, Florida, passed away in Beloit Memorial Hospital in Beloit, Wisconsin on Wednesday, the 25th of January. Wells was the author of the popular Dragon Magazine column “Sage Advice” as well as the Dungeons & Dragons module Palace of the Silver Princess. Rest in peace, Ms. Wells. Your [...]

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Metamorphosis Alpha Returns to Print (on Demand)

Thursday, January 19, 2012

James M. Ward’s Metamorphosis Alpha, the legendary science fiction role-playing game (and direct predecessor of Gamma World), is now available as a print-on-demand softcover rulebook via Lulu.com. According to the product description, “This version incorporates all the changes included in the RPGNow version, minus the hex paper on the last page.” [Source: Grognardia]

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Resurrection of AD&D First Edition Books in Spring 2012

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Wizards of the Coast will be releasing commemorative reprints of the original 1st edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks (the Monster Manual, Player’s Handbook, and Dungeon Master’s Guide) on 17 April 2012. “Available in limited quantities as a hobby channel exclusive in North America,” sales of these reprints will help support the Gygax Memorial Fund. [...]

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Update Page for “D&D Next”

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

For those who wish to follow the breaking news of the upcoming iteration of Dungeons & Dragons, EN World offers “D&D 5th Edition: What We Know About ‘D&D Next’”, a page that “summarizes everything we know about this new edition, and is updated regularly.” Of particular interest to me is the Design Goals section of [...]

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Plans Announced for New Edition of D&D

Monday, January 9, 2012

Wizards of the Coast announced today that plans are underway to produce a new edition of Dungeons & Dragons. Addressing fans in “Charting the Course of D&D”, Mike Mearls stated: The game is at its best when it is yours. For that reason, we want your participation. The goals we have set for ourselves are [...]

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Thousand Suns Now Available

Thursday, December 22, 2011

The Thousand Suns Rulebook by James Maliszewski, a complete role-playing game in the tradition of “imperial science fiction,” is now available for sale in PDF, softcover, and hardcover formats. Read about it in Grognardia, the author’s gaming Web log. Buy it at RPGNow.com.

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The Return of Star Explorer

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Star Explorer, the “role-playing board game” inspired by Star Trek first published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1982, has been released as a PDF by Goblinoid Games and is now available for purchase at DriveThruRPG/RPGNow. I’ve never seen the original game, but I’ll be certain to buy this electronic edition. It will be interesting to [...]

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Minotaur Issue 9 Is Here (Since Several Months Ago)

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

This is another late report, but Issue 9 of Minotaur (originally Minotaur Quarterly) is now available as a free download on the Minotaur Quarterly page. Minotaur is the official online publication of Mazes & Minotaurs, the free mythical role-playing game.

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Jim Roslof, 1945-2011

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Jim Roslof, born 21 November 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, passed away at his home in Elkhorn, Wisconsin on Saturday, the 19th of March. Roslof was an artist and graphic designer known for his vivid cover art and illustrations for various Dungeons & Dragons and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons modules published by TSR, Inc., where he [...]

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Axles & Alloys 2nd Edition

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Speaking of post-apocalyptic automotive combat games, there is a new edition of Axles & Alloys being playtested, Axles & Alloys II – Dork Future, the PDF of which is available as a free download at… Axles & Alloys II – Dork Future. Again, I think it would be great to play both on the same [...]

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Road-Warring

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Being a fan of movies such as Mad Max and Mad Max 2 (also known as The Road Warrior) as well as a gamer, I have an endless fascination with games of that genre. Car Wars (especially the 5th edition), Axles & Alloys, OverDrive Arena, Q Cars, and Atomic Highway are all in my collection. [...]

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Monsters! Monsters! Back in Print

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Long out of print, Monsters! Monsters!, the role-playing game from the monster’s point of view by Ken St. Andre (author of Tunnels & Trolls), is finally available again from Flying Buffalo Inc. It can be ordered from the publisher’s Monsters! Monsters! page, or purchased as a PDF from e23 or DriveThruRPG. There are also plans [...]

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