I got to the con later than I’d hoped, Friday afternoon. Lots of games were already in progress. I found my friend Alan, and we chatted a bit; he’d already been at the con for a few hours. He’d earlier … Continue reading
Tag Archives: gaming history
A while ago, a post on Grognardia got me wondering when I started gaming. Like a lot of folks, I started with Basic D&D, specifically the blue box that had B2: Keep on the Borderlands. Judging by the Acaeum website, … Continue reading
As mentioned before, I’ve been reading Jon Peterson’s Playing at the World. It’s been wonderful so far, with a few frustrations, but mostly just shedding light where I’d only heard rumors before. The book is quite big, and although I’m … Continue reading
When I got into gaming (somewhere around 1980, plus or minus a year), at first it was just with friends. My gaming really kicked into high gear, though, when I visited the Little Tin Soldier. It was located at 909 … Continue reading
As part of catching up on Twin Cities gaming history (and specifically of local FLGSs), I’ve been reminded of a pernicious falsehood that still floats around: the rumor that Phoenix Games went out of business. A lot of people seem … Continue reading
Having gotten into gaming in Minneapolis in the early 80s, it’s hard not to have some interest in the history of RPGs. Where did Arneson & Gygax get their ideas from? How did gaming spread? Where were ideas first expressed? … Continue reading