The section of Pagan Publishing’s site devoted to their upcoming WWII superhero RPG, Godlike, has been expanded dramatically. In addition to a variety of cool “propaganda” of the era, there’s some details about the game’s dice pool rules. Go take a look at the past as it might have been.
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Card Game Quickies
First, for those of you who never touch the scroll bar, we’ve got a PayPal donation box set up down there. Go stare at it. Second, speaking of PayPal, they’ve set up a really easy way to give money to the Red Cross. But, if it’s a choice between those
Carve Some Runes on That D20
In light of the tragic events that took place on the east coast today, I’ll do my best to overcome the shock of it all and distract you with game news. Okay, now turn away from the TV news. Look at the monkey! Look at the silly monkey! Our friends
OgreCave’s GenCon and Pennsic Features
Okay, you’ve waited long enough, so we’ve finally compiled the news posts from GenCon into one big review. We’ve also added our photo galleries, with more than fifty images to peruse. Sound good? Then go relive the granddaddy of game conventions in our GenCon 2001 feature. And as an added
Ryan Dancey Leaves WotC, Starts Organized Play
We only found out about this when we listened to Gaming Report’s audio interview, but apparently Dancey’s company was announced at GenCon. Unclear why there hasn’t been more news about this, although it’s possible that we’re just blind and missed it. He’s apparently continuing to do lots of work for
Details of Decipher’s Lord of the Rings Adventure Game
A press release sent out by Decipher’s Christian Moore sheds some light on the upcoming Lord of the Rings Adventure Game. As with most “Adventure Game” titles, this will be a trimmed-down version of the full RPG, currently scheduled for release in February. Here’s what we know the Adventure Game
Shinobi: Shadows of Nihon Review
Gold Rush Games’ still-pretty-new ninjafication supplement for Sengoku gets the treatment from Darren MacLennan in our new review. (“The treatment” makes it sound pretty rough. He liked it, actually. Or, Shinobi’s just man enough to take it.)
I’m sorry, but this is
I’m sorry, but this is excessive. (I’m not saying I don’t like excessive)
The OgreCave Interview: John Tynes
The creator of Unknown Armies and Delta Green drops a couple of bombs in our substantial new interview. Get with it. And go buy a copy of UA, dammit (I just did last week, to replace the one I gave Sven last year).
Bohn Apetite
German company Lookout Games has produced a 33 card expansion to the classic bidding game Bohnanza. Designed by Uwe Rosenberg, Mutabohn will allow bean growers (aka the players) to mutate existing crops. Ah, genetic meddling. Gotta love it. Just like their previous expansion, High Bohn, Lookout has decided Mutabohn will
Give Your Characters A Dancing Lesson
Atlas Games announced the next product in their Penumbra line of D20 adventures, The Last Dance by Chris Aylott. In this scenario, adventurers get pulled into a ghostly dance from the past, and must change history or become permanent members of the performance. Boasting an artifact that amplifies magic, a
Hasbro Rearranging Things Again
Hasbro, not content to stop fiddling with things, is making some minor changes in Wizards of the Coast’s upper management. Here’s a quote from the press release: Dave Wilson, currently the President of Hasbro Games, now takes on added responsibility overseeing the Games segment made up of Hasbro Games and
More Conventions Looming
It’s been pointed out to me that I failed to mention a game convention so close to my home, it could’ve pounced and used my intestines as a bow tie. ConQuest is taking place in Palo Alto, CA this weekend, and numerous companies are scheduled to be in attendance, including
Conventions Looming on Horizon
Just when you thought the cons were done and you could settle into your normal routine, a new swarm of ’em arrives to lure you out into the light once again. DragonCon strikes this weekend, August 31 – September 3 in beautiful downtown Atlanta. Wish I were going again this
Early Preview of Victorian Age Vampire
White Wolf has set the release date for Victorian Age Vampire as October 2002. Can’t wait for a look? Tough, the book doesn’t exist yet. However, Justin Achilli’s outline for authors is up for everyone to look at, and should stir up some excitement. Looks like it will be another