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Monthly Archives: April 2014

THAC0 on YouTube

Posted on 2014 April 27 by njwApril 27, 2014

There are a lot of movies that feel like RPG adventures — Ladyhawke, for example — and there are even a pretty good number of movies directly about RPGs, like the second D&D movie. But I just discovered that one … Continue reading →

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Serpent in the Staglands: Darklands for the 21st century?

Posted on 2014 April 24 by njwApril 24, 2014

Via the Darklands email list, I discovered a Kickstarter project that looks pretty nifty: Serpent in the Staglands. The combat system looks heavily inspired by Darklands (which, as you may remember, I consider to be basically the best CRPG ever). … Continue reading →

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Minicon 49, part 1: Fandom or Fandoms?

Posted on 2014 April 22 by njwApril 22, 2014

Executive summary: Minicon 49 was lots of fun. In the same vein as this year’s Con of the North, I was rushing to get to the con on time Friday. If this keeps holding true, I’ll need to start asking … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged conventions, Minicon, nerd self-loathing | Leave a reply

Simultaneous cooperative starship bridge simulators

Posted on 2014 April 19 by njwNovember 21, 2015

I’ve played Artemis a few times now. It is, as I’ve said, a pretty revolutionary concept. It’s not quite an RPG, not quite a LAN game, not quite a LARP… Artemis is pretty much its own genre. In my head, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator, boardgames, computers & RPGs, SF, simultaneous cooperative starship bridge simulators | 2 Replies

Minicon this weekend

Posted on 2014 April 15 by njwApril 15, 2014

Another delay between posts… This weekend is Minicon 49, so for the past nigh-unto-week I’ve been working on the Pocket Program and various other con committee-like duties. (The pocket programs are now printed! Yay!) At Minicon, I’m going to be … Continue reading →

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Why the Source is probably the best FLGS in the universe

Posted on 2014 April 10 by njwApril 10, 2014

Tonight before gaming, John texted me to let me know that Classified, the James Bond 007 retroclone, was back in stock at the Source. As I walked into the store, Burl greeted me with a friendly, “You must be here … Continue reading →

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Dollar Store Dungeons: Your turn

Posted on 2014 April 6 by njwApril 6, 2014

All ten of my items are posted now. For the record, they were: Dinosaurs! A couple nice plastic dinosaurs. Stance markers for Blade & Crown. Glass beads as cheap as they come. Die-cast vehicles for use in SF games. Chess … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged buying and selling, Dollar Store Dungeons, gaming on the cheap, miniatures, tips and tricks, tools | Leave a reply

Movies for gaming: Ladyhawke

Posted on 2014 April 2 by njwMarch 8, 2015

Recently I re-watched Ladyhawke for the umpteenth time. It’s always been one of my favorite fantasy movies, but this time, I watched it with a specific eye towards gaming. What ideas could I get from it for gaming? How easy … Continue reading →

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