As you’ve seen in the earlier installments of OgreCave’s annual feature, the holiday gift picks are flying fast and furious. With our third list of gift suggestions, we go exclusively d20, with A Dozen Christmas d20s. Come have a look at what the OgreCave staff considers essential reading in the
Author: Allan Sugarbaker
Lunch Money expansion & sequel planned
Atlas Games has announced the impending arrival of more schoolyard ass-kickings. Specifically, Atlas plans to release both an expansion deck and a sequel to the classic-yet-twisted card game, Lunch Money. Details aren’t available yet for the sequel, but the expansion, called Lunch Money: Sticks and Stones, will be a 55-card
The Day of the Ninja is upon us
As I mentioned yesterday, our buddy Aeon, the Ninja Burger guy, has organized The Day of the Ninja, and we’re trying to do our part. The latest Ninja Burger RPG supplement, Burgertech, has been released by 9th Level Games, sites all over the web are ninja-fied, life is good. And
The ninjas approach
Our buddy Aeon, of Ninja Burger fame, is running a contest over at RPGnet where you can win a copy of the new Ninja Burger card game by Steve Jackson Games. He’s set it up to celebrate the Day of the Ninja, which is tomorrow. Why tomorrow, you ask? I’ll
OgreCave’s Christmas Gift Guide – part two
The second of our 2003 Gift Lists is up for all to see. Games Under the Tree: 12 Games of $40 or less is our selections for the slightly bigger ticket items on your gift giving list. You know, the games that will make a true gamer drop what he’s
OgreCave’s Christmas Gift Guide 2003 – part one
Christmas is a time of traditions, and OgreCave has its own annual tradition in the form of its trilogy of Christmas Gift Guide lists. At the end of each year, the editors and review crew here at OgreCave delve through all the releases of the last twelve months to recommend
OgreCave Interview: Matt Forbeck
As a special treat this Thanksgiving holiday, we’ve got a new interview for you to tear into. This time around, our target is Matt Forbeck, freelance author and game developer extraordinaire. From Deadlands to Space Hulk, from Redhurst to Dark Sun, Matt’s been there, done that, and still going strong.
OgreCave review: The Penguin Ultimatum
Demian’s got a new card game review for us, appropriate for the long winter months ahead. The Penguin Ultimatum by Eight Foot Llama. Sounds like a company that could give an ogre a run for his money.
Mystery at Redhurst Academy
The guys at Human Head Studios have released yet another free download for The Redhurst Academy of Magic. This time, the d20 goodness comes in the form of What’s in Her Name?, a mystery adventure by Sandy Antunes. Human Head describes Sandy’s adventure thusly: “If you like your adventures sneaky
Conan RPG previewed
To start Monday off right (and give d20 gamers something meaty for Thanksgiving weekend), Mongoose Publishing has launched the Conan RPG section of its website. Among the goodies offered there are a close look at the Chris Quilliams cover art, and two PDF previews of parts of the rulebook. Written
And knowing is half the purchase
Wizards of the Coast has announced plans for a new CCG based on one of parent company Hasbro’s biggest properties, G.I. Joe. The G.I. Joe brand turns forty next year, and what better way to celebrate the creation of the “action figure” than a collectible card game. The game will
PIG releases Smuggler’s Bane
Politically Incorrect Games has just released a new PDF adventure for Deep7’s Arrowflight. Dubbed Smuggler’s Bane (which evokes Star Wars images for me), the adventure includes full-color maps and paper miniatures from PIG’s Disposable Heroes line, five of them unique to the adventure. If the $5 download had dice and
GAMA running Origins trip contest
Apparently GAMA wants to flesh out its library of old Origins convention materials, ‘cuz we just got word of a contest. Anyone who sends in photos from previous Origins conventions, or program book covers, or entire program books, will be eligible to win a trip for two to Origins. Or
West End Games sold; Torg 2 gets new life
As we’ve heard whispered on various industry lists, the long-languishing company that is West End Games has changed hands again. This time, the new owner of WEG intellectual properties and such is “Eric J. Gibson and the still forming Purgatory Publishing Inc.” Among the few projects already mentioned for the
OgreCave Redhurst contest winner announced
We’ve just announced the winner in our Redhurst Spellflag Season Contest. The lucky winner should be receiving their copy of The Redhurst Academy of Magic student handbook, signed by Matt Forbeck, very soon. (Am I jealous? Oh yes.) Thanks to everyone who entered, and special thanks to Matt and Human