Author Archives: Allan Sugarbaker

OgreCave GNU – KublaCon ’11 (Jason Bulmahn/Paizo Publishing)

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Allan Sugarbaker

This Gaming News Update episode from KublaCon 2011 sits down for an interview with Jason Bulmahn of Paizo Publishing. Jason tells us all about upcoming Pathfinder products, like the freshly-minted Ultimate Magic, its planned follow-up Ultimate Combat, the prepainted Pathfinder Miniatures coming from WizKids, and more. He also gushes a bit about KublaCon, which is […] Continue reading →

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OgreCave GNU – DunDraCon 35 (Patrick Kapera/Crafty Games)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Allan Sugarbaker

Another recording from DunDraCon 35, this Gaming News Update episode sits down with Patrick Kapera of Crafty Games. Much craftiness was afoot at DunDraCon this year, so we went straight to the source to hear about the upcoming releases for FantasyCraft – Spellbound and Gear for the Ages – as well as what sets the […] Continue reading →

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OgreCave GNU – DunDraCon 35 (Darren Watts/Hero Games & IPR)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Allan Sugarbaker

Recorded at DunDraCon 35, this Gaming News Update gets the annual update from Darren Watts, though now in addition to his Hero Games responsibilities he also serves as President of Indie Press Revolution. DunDraCon tradition demands we hear all the knowledge Darren wishes to impart, so listen attentively! Darren describes the Hero System Sixth Edition […] Continue reading →

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OgreCave GNU – NeonCon ’10 (Matt Grau/Infrno)

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Allan Sugarbaker

Recorded at NeonCon 2010, this Gaming News Update gives you the lowdown on all the current projects Matt Grau has his hands in, as told by the man himself. Firstly, Matt tells us about Infrno, the “Facebook for gamers” and electronic tabletop gaming site (and no, “Infrno” is not a typo). Then we hear what […] Continue reading →

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OgreCave GNU – NeonCon ’10 (Ryan Macklin/Mythender)

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Allan Sugarbaker

In this Gaming News Update recorded at NeonCon 2010, I catch up with Ryan Macklin of the Internet (also of Dresden Files RPG fame, and the Master Plan podcast), and get the skinny on Mythender, his RPG side project for the last three years. Ryan tells us about destroying the gods, and being epic without […] Continue reading →

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OgreCave GNU – NeonCon ’10 (Sean Nittner)

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Allan Sugarbaker

In this Gaming News Update, OgreCave corners Sean Nittner of Narrative Control and Good Omens about the process of setting up conventions. Sean’s next big project is the upcoming Big Bad Con (Oct 4-7, 2011 in Oakland, CA), and he tells us a bit of what’s led him to this stage of event organizing, as […] Continue reading →

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OgreCave GNU – Colby Dauch (Hasbro/Plaid Hat Games)

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Allan Sugarbaker

Colby Dauch is a busy man in the game industry. He is working for Hasbro as a freelance designer for the Dungeons and Dragons Heroscape line of products and he has his own company, Plaid Hat Games, which itself has an ambitious release schedule to support the Summoner Wars tactical card game. Lee interviews Colby […] Continue reading →

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OgreCave GNU – Chuck Kroegel (Petroglyph)

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Allan Sugarbaker

It’s certainly a rarity for a game company to release a card game, a board game, and a PC game about a single fantasy setting, let alone to do it all all within a few months of each other. That’s exactly what Petroglyph is planning to do to support their fantasy setting, Graxia. Deputy Ogre […] Continue reading →

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OgreCave GNU – Matt Leacock (Forbidden Island)

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Allan Sugarbaker

For those who enjoy cooperative strategy games, OgreCave presents its interview with game designer Matt Leacock. The man behind the classic game Pandemic, Matt was at Dr Comics & Mr Games in Piedmont, CA to celebrate the release of his new game, GameWright’s Forbidden Island. We pick Matt’s brain for thoughts on game design, giving […] Continue reading →

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OgreCave GNU – KublaCon ’10: Aldo Ghiozzi (Free RPG Day ’10)

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Allan Sugarbaker

Here’s OgreCave’s interview with Aldo Ghiozzi of Impressions Advertising & Marketing. Aldo fills us in on the latest developments for this year’s Free RPG Day (coming up on June 19). He even let us fondle the free merchandise ahead of time. Be sure to visit OgreCave’s Facebook page to check out our KublaCon 2010 image […] Continue reading →

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