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Wednesday, May 19, 2004
OgreCave interview: Mongoose on Lone Wolf RPG
Now, you may not know this, but one of the Cave Dwellers, Demian, is a major gamebook enthusiast. So it’s only fitting that with the Lone Wolf RPG coming out this month from Mongoose Publishing, he conduct the interview with the game’s designers. Choose the correct path and have a look at what Demian found out about the highly anticipated game.
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Ronin Arts gathers magic in Freeport
The collaboration between rogue samurai is well underway, as Ronin Arts announced its Treasures of Freeport PDF, approved by Green Ronin Publishing. The new Freeport d20 supplement provides 47 pages of what Ronin Arts is known for: over 100 treasures, both magical or otherwise. For a paltry sum of $6.50, Freeport players will be all over this one.
Also fresh off the Ronin server is Forbidden Arcana: Kelust’s Tower, which provides 28 pages of intruction, including a wizard tower. One can never have too many towers, after all.
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Monday, May 17, 2004
Will it play in Mystara– uh, I mean Peoria?
Why you should bookmark the new Gamethink weblog immediately, despite the Orwell-esque title: “I’m shooting here for perspectives anchored in practical understanding of the possible, for rolegaming as a commercial pursuit as well as a social one.” Word up to that.
Friday, May 14, 2004
Dragon, Dungeon magazines get relaunches, ugly logotypes
Paizo Publishing has announced that, while Dungeon will be focused solely on D&D moving forward, Dragon will be widening its focus to all the media in which D&D appears: the minis game, computers, et cetera. Dragon will also include a WotC catalog every quarter. The relaunch officially happens in, of course, August.
Winning Moves deciphers a new contest
According to Joe Sequino, director of marketing at Winning Moves Games, “If you like The DaVinci Code, you’ll love playing CODA.” Well, I have no feelings one way or the other toward The DaVinci Code, but codes in general have always intrigued me. I might have to pick up a copy of CODA now, since certain retailers (listed on the Winning Moves website) can enter me in a contest to win anything from the purchase price of the game, to the company’s complete 2004 product line-up (see the details below). Considering how the purchase price you might win is calculated without shipping and handling added in, this contest seems like an interesting attempt to help brick & mortar stores move some games, which is always good to see.
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Thursday, May 13, 2004
Exosuit A-OK joins Deep7’s 1PG line
Actually one of the first 1PG titles written, Deep7’s latest release, Exosuit A-OK, has only recently been deemed ready for prime time. The downloadable RPG of robot suit anime draws inspiration from all the greats, from Neon Genesis Evangelion to Robotech. For only $3.95, the 13-page RPG gets you started in no time, like the rest of the 1PG line.
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Monday, May 10, 2004
Origins Awards nominees (short list this time) announced
Well! That didn’t take as long as I thought. No voting yet from what I can see.
Mutants & Masterminds sells out, second edition coming
While superhero RPGs aren’t my thing, if today’s Green Ronin press release is any indication, I’m obviously in the minority. Mutants & Masterminds, the company’s increasingly popular game, has sold out entirely, having outsold Death in Freeport by a significant amount. The core rulebook will see a revised second printing next month.
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Understanding roleplaying via Understanding Comics
Gamers with a yen for comics should check out this essay on “Comics, Games and World-Building” by New Zealand-based cartoonist Dylan Horrocks (whose graphic novel Hicksville should be owned by every avowed comics fan).
Friday, May 7, 2004
WizKids snafu of the month
They just can’t catch a break, can they? This time, independent retailers are less than thrilled that the new HeroClix starter sets and booster design, set to go on sale two weeks or so from now, went on sale at WalMart yesterday. Alliance Distribution doesn’t even have their allotment yet, so small shops are out in the cold. Um, WizKids? Those small shops do your organized events for you. Just a tip.
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