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Tag: roleplaying

Ptolus returning in new Kickstarter campaign

February 19, 2020 Allan Sugarbaker Crowdfunding, D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Roleplaying Games Leave a comment

Sometimes, you spot an impressive gamebook on a friend’s shelf, and wish you could take it home with you because it’s out of print, and you’ll never get your buddy to part with it. Thankfully, Monte Cook Games is bringing

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Chaosium founder Greg Stafford passes away

October 12, 2018 Allan Sugarbaker Game Design, Geek Culture, Industry, Roleplaying Games Leave a comment

Founder of Chaosium and longtime game industry trailblazer Greg Stafford passed away yesterday. Greg founded Chaosium to get his work on the fantasy world of Glorantha published, and from there went on to design Pendragon, co-design the roleplaying games of

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Gaming News Update – Paranoia Reboot (James Wallis)

November 27, 2014 Allan Sugarbaker Game Design, Geek Culture, Industry, Interviews, Roleplaying Games Leave a comment

With the holiday season already upon us, roleplaying gamers are looking for quality RPGs to pick up, and some of us are planning ahead. In this Gaming News Update interview with James Wallis, notably of Spaaace: the Games Consultancy and

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OgreCave video: Camp Grizzly, Star Wars X-Wing, and Megadungeon

July 31, 2014 Allan Sugarbaker Board Games, Conventions, Dungeons & Dragons, Miniatures Games, Pathfinder, Roleplaying Games Leave a comment

The KublaCon 2014 coverage is continuing on OgreCave’s new YouTube channel with three more interviews. This time we sit down with Jason Topolski of Ameritrash Games to hear about Camp Grizzly, the ’70s horror movie board game. Then we speak

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OgreCave review: Pathfinder Adventure Card Game

July 17, 2014 Allan Sugarbaker Card Games, Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Reviews, Roleplaying Games Leave a comment

Sometimes the whole roleplaying group just can’t meet up, but you still need some roleplaying time. Many games have tried to capture the essence of RPGs in another format, with varying degrees of success. Due to a lack of other

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OgreCave video: PERK, DiceShield, GameRustlers, and more

July 11, 2014 Allan Sugarbaker Board Games, Conventions, Geek Culture, Industry, Miniatures Games, Roleplaying Games Leave a comment

We’re continuing to fill OgreCave’s new YouTube channel (which you should totally subscribe to) with great footage from KublaCon 2014. In the latest installment, we talk with Buddy Wagner of Dire Ninja Media about P.E.R.K. – the Pretty Easy Roleplaying

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OgreCave video: Crafty Games at KublaCon 2014

July 3, 2014 Allan Sugarbaker Conventions, Game Design, Geek Culture, Industry, Interviews, Roleplaying Games Leave a comment

We’re getting back into videos, and to make things go smoothly, we’re launching the OgreCaveDOTcom YouTube channel! We already have a few things there, starting with some coverage from KublaCon 2014. First up, an interview with Patrick Kapera of Crafty

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Gaming News Update – KublaCon 2014 (Thomas Denmark/Studio Denmark)

June 10, 2014 Allan Sugarbaker Card Games, Conventions, Interviews, Roleplaying Games Leave a comment

So, we made our annual pilgrimage and got out to KublaCon 2014 – The Khan of Cons – and had a great time, as always. We came back with plenty to share, so let’s start with a Gaming News Update

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Monte Cook to help with Pathfinder RPG

May 12, 2008 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Roleplaying Games One comment

The title pretty much says it all – Monte Cook, possibly the most respected name in the d20 System industry, will be lending his advice and developmental assistance to Paizo Publishing’s Pathfinder RPG as a Rules Consultant. Now technically, Cook

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Origins Awards nominees announced for 2007

April 29, 2007 Allan Sugarbaker Board Games, Card Games, D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Industry, Miniatures Games, Roleplaying Games 5 comments

Though underannounced and hard to find (as usual), the 2007 Origins Awards top nominees are decided. ‘Tis an interesting batch this year, with many expected titles (Ptolus was a no-brainer), and some surprises as well (Shear Panic? Really? Huh). The

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Monte Cook’s other final project

February 18, 2007 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Roleplaying Games One comment

So we’ve all heard how Monte Cook is going out on a high note, having unleashed Ptolus on the gaming world, and will just be doing two more projects before “retiring”. A retooled World of Darkness has already been announced

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This is not a drill: Monte Cook’s World of Darkness announced

December 7, 2006 Mike Sugarbaker Roleplaying Games 5 comments

Um? This certainly has potential to be interesting – like the celebrity WoD remixes in the Requiem Chronicler’s Guide but on a much grander scale – but as a final project before retirement? To follow Ptolus? Monte Cook’s WtF is

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Audio Report: feel the hate flowing through you!

June 15, 2006 Mike Sugarbaker Conventions, OgreCave, Podcast, Roleplaying Games 9 comments

We do bring the love by the end of the show, but wow. Some of this is old news, but it’s worth it for Chris’ perspectives and, as always, for the philosophy. We get going on Gen Con, Privateer, Ptolus,

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Ogrecave on Instagram

  • Time to replace my wallet. Out with the classic, in with another classic. #starwars #xwing #mandalorian
    by ogrecave 2 years ago
    Time to replace my wallet. Out with the classic, in with another classic.  #starwars   #xwing   #mandalorian 
  • Actual Bob Ross art on Magic cards. Tap those happy little clouds - or mountains, or islands... link in bio.
    by ogrecave 2 years ago
    Actual Bob Ross art on Magic cards. Tap those happy little clouds - or mountains, or islands... link in bio.
  • Mixing old school & new this #starwars day. #maythe4thbewithyou . . #starwarsrpg #roleplayinggames #clonewars #tabletoprpgs #gaming
    by ogrecave 1 year ago
    Mixing old school & new this  #starwars  day.  #maythe4thbewithyou  . .  #starwarsrpg   #roleplayinggames   #clonewars   #tabletoprpgs   #gaming 
  • Right on, #target - a full set of “educational” dice for $1. Do I need these? Not at all. Am
    by ogrecave 10 months ago
    Right on,  #target  - a full set of “educational” dice for $1. Do I need these? Not at all. Am
  • Randomly ended up with an awesome signed pic from @katieleighvo - the voice of so many cartoon characters over the
    by ogrecave 9 months ago
    Randomly ended up with an awesome signed pic from  @katieleighvo  - the voice of so many cartoon characters over the
  • When you walk into an art gallery, and suddenly get adventure ideas. Must… not… buy… fossil-sculpture! . . #gaming #roleplayinggame
    by ogrecave 8 months ago
    When you walk into an art gallery, and suddenly get adventure ideas. Must… not… buy… fossil-sculpture! . .  #gaming   #roleplayinggame 
  • A fantastic crossover product for #magicthegathering : “Saturday Morning D&D”, featuring the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon! Most powerful card in
    by ogrecave 7 months ago
    A fantastic crossover product for  #magicthegathering  : “Saturday Morning D&D”, featuring the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon! Most powerful card in
  • Love seeing classic #dnd monsters in a new format. Great artwork, too! . . #mtg #magicthegathering #dungeonsanddragons #forgottenrealms #rpg #ccg
    by ogrecave 4 months ago
    Love seeing classic  #dnd  monsters in a new format. Great artwork, too! . .  #mtg   #magicthegathering   #dungeonsanddragons   #forgottenrealms   #rpg   #ccg 
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