The last few Screams from the Cave are coming into the light – Demian closes out this week’s new reviews for us with his evaluation of Secrets of Morocco for Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu. Was he as happy with this sourcebook as with others he’s reviewed for us? Um… no.
Month: October 2008
Penny Arcade, both rain-slick and exploring Arkham
Since the second episode of Penny Arcade: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness just became available yesterday from Hothead Games, we thought it prudent to double-check that you’ve done your research. You do recall the Penny Arcade Gabe and Tycho Investigators available for Arkham Horror at the FFG site, yes?
Random Encounter – Harley Stroh of Goodman Games
The talk of fearful things continues with the first of OgreCave’s new Random Encounter interviews, in which we roll up a few questions to ask Harley Stroh of Goodman Games. The Cave Dwellers simply must know more about the upcoming Age of Cthulhu line for Call of Cthulhu, and Harley
OgreCave reviews – Secrets of Los Angeles
The cries of fear and horror keep coming at OgreCave this week, with something new for our Screams from the Cave event each weekday. For midweek, Steve’s offering up his review of Chaosium’s Secrets of Los Angeles for Call of Cthulhu. Is it worth picking up this regional guidebook for
OgreCave reviews – Where the Deep Ones Are
To keep our Screams from the Cave going, I’ve posted my review of Where the Deep Ones Are, the Lovecraftian children’s book parody. Face it, someone had to publish this book – it simply begs to be summoned into being – and thankfully Atlas Games got the job done. Have
OgreCave reviews – Character and Secrets
A pair of fresh reviews get things started today. First up, Lee gives us his thoughts on the Character Codex from Goodman Games. Then Demian adds to our Screams from the Cave event with his review of Secrets of San Francisco from Chaosium. We’ll have more horror- and monster-themed goodies
It’s the Great Cthulhu, Charlie Brown
If your Halloween gaming plans need a last-minute shot in the arm, Super Genius Games may have what you need with its latest Call of Cthulhu adventure, Midnight Harvest. Author Owen K.C. Stephens designed the Halloween-themed New England adventure for an evening or two of gaming, and provides pre-generated characters
Charity money befouled by D&D
At least that’s how the Christian Children’s Fund feels about it. Gen Con raised over $17,000 at its annual charity auction this year, held in honor of Gary Gygax, but the Christian Children’s Fund turned the money down when it learned that sales of Dungeons & Dragons materials were part
Wizards officially ending D&D Minis skirmish game
Since our post on Wednesday (see D&D Miniatures becoming less random in 2009), word has come down from Dungeons & Dragons Senior Brand Manager Scott Rouse at Wizards of the Coast clarifying the company’s plans for D&D Miniatures. Citing “sharp increases […] in manufacturing costs over the last 12 months”
Download free board game, kill your friends
It’s been a while since we’ve reported on an Invisible City Free Game of the Month, but that hasn’t stopped them from continuing to roll out. In case you haven’t been paying attention, you might want to check out this month’s offering in time for Halloween. In Haunted Destinies, an
Fantasy Flight ends its distribution of Rackham lines
In case you missed it at the end of last week, Fantasy Flight announced it would no longer be handling distribution for Rackham. So far, no plan has been announced for handling the AT-43 and Confrontation product lines going forward, but retailers and gamers alike don’t seem to care much
D&D Miniatures becoming less random in 2009
Anyone watching the collectible games market over the past year has noticed a distinct trend toward reducing the randomness (note our lack of a Best Collectible Game in this year’s Ogre’s Choice Awards). Now, as has been speculated since the game’s inception, Wizards of the Coast plans to release some
OgreCave reviews – Malleus Monstrorum, and Tim
Continuing our Screams from the Cave event, Demian has provided us with a pair of game reviews for the discerning horror gamer. First, he tells us a bit about the massive Call of Cthulhu creature book Malleus Monstrorum from Chaosium. Then we get his thoughts on the Cthulhu-inspired CD The
First look: Monty Python Fluxx
We just received our copy of Monty Python Fluxx from Looney Labs today, and I had a quick look through the cards. Despite what I saw in a prototype deck at GTS ’08, it appears the card selection has been de-spammed – as in, no cards with the word “Spam”
OgreCave reviews – Stunning Eldritch Tales
Okay, let’s get this show on the road: our Screams from the Cave event, highlighting goodies of fear and creepiness, starts off with Lee’s in-depth review of Stunning Eldritch Tales from Pelgrane Press. The collection of pulp horror adventures for Trail of Cthulhu gets high marks from Lee, and he