Post-Mortem: RPG Girl Thursday

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It’s been a really crazy year. I managed to hit Norwescon, Westercon, GoPlay NW, GenCon, PAX, and BigBadCon. I saw—and live tweeted—some incredible panels at those cons. I met wonderful people, saw old friends, and had an amazing if very exhausted time. I also nearly twisted off the hands of everyone sitting next to me during the ENnies as we waited in suspense, for which they thankfully forgave me. Some of the games I purchased or backed this year, thus enriching my life but … [Read more...]

PAX 2012: The MegaRoundup

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I sometimes think that you could do a post-a-day blog just about PAX. There’s so much to see and do, so many games to try, so many panels to gush over with friends afterwards while making enthusiastic gestures, that there really isn’t enough space to get it all in. Thus it is that, until I can find a home for my fifty new articles covering every loving detail of every game (and thus vindicating my need to talk all these amazing developers’ ears off for half an hour each), I’ll have to … [Read more...]

From Wizards to Wolverine: John Adamus

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John Adamus belongs to the talented assortment of editors in the role-playing game industry. Currently part of the team working on Damage Control for the Marvel Heroic RPG from Margaret Weis Productions, he's working The Dresden Files: Paranet Papers with fellow editor Amanda Valentine, and Project Ninja Panda Taco from past column visitor Jennifer of Jennisodes. With a solid catalog of past projects, Adamus works day and night as an editor of games and fiction.     How did … [Read more...]

On The Shelf: RPG Thursday Reads

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These are not the cutting edge of released last month games, but they are a random selection of games I’m reading—or reading again. My criteria for selection was to grab the first fistful of gaming books on the far right of my currently being read/to read shelf that would not cause an avalanche of literature that would break my foot. I escaped unscathed with four books to tell you about.   Fiasco 2009. Bully Pulpit Games. Author: Jason Morningstar. Editor: Steve … [Read more...]