EN World Print Magazine to be Published by Goodman Games
November 20, 2002 – EN World, the most popular d20 web site in the world, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Goodman Games to publish a d20 print magazine. The EN World Player’s Journal will be available in March 2003 at specialty game stores worldwide. It will have a 64-page quarterly format and will retail for $5.00.
“This gives the d20 community as a whole the chance to benefit from the resources and talents that, until now, only those online have seen,” said Russell Morrissey, the site’s owner. “Now, the gaming experience and design talents of the whole EN World community will be available from the store shelves.”
ENworld.org is the most popular d20 web site, bar none. It receives more than 60,000 visitors per day and is officially recognized in online surveys as the top third-edition web site. Its ENnie Awards have become the Oscars of d20 gaming and were presented by Peter Adkison and Ryan Dancy at Gen Con 2002.
The EN World Player’s Journal will be more than “just another d20 magazine.” Its format will not feature news or reviews, as these are better handled by web sites. Additionally, all content will be original. There will be no excerpts or previews, nor any publisher “advertorials.” The magazine’s content will center on the maxim: “If feats and prestige classes didn’t exist, what would you write about?” It will aim to recapture the feel of early-1980s Dragon Magazine, with a variety of articles that are more than just third-edition rules exercises.
A defining characteristic of the EN World Player’s Journal is broad publisher support balanced with fan contributions. Much of the magazine will be reserved for fan contributions not affiliated with any particular publisher. The remainder will be publisher-provided material that is independently useful. Aside from publisher Goodman Games and EN World’s publishing arm Natural 20 Press, supporting publishers include Bastion Press, Green Ronin, and Mystic Eye Games, all of whom have pledged to provide top-quality stand-alone articles.
“Through Natural 20 Press and Asgard Magazine, EN World has given community
members exposure and breaks into the industry,” said Morrissey. “Now, we go one step further, because those cool writers, artists and designers will gain even wider exposure. All fan content from the magazine will come from members of this community.”
The magazine will be published by Goodman Games (www.goodman-games.com). Goodman Games is best known for its Dinosaur Planet: Broncosaurus Rex d20 setting, released in 2001. Its recent entry into fantasy d20 with the Aerial Adventure Guide continues its streak of publishing unique topics with no subject matter competition. Retailers will find the EN World Player’s Journal listed under Goodman Games in their distributor catalogs.
More information will be available at www.enworld.org and www.goodman-games.com. Questions regarding submissions and other editorial concerns should be directed to Russell Morrissey of EN World at morrus@d20reviews.com. Questions concerning advertising rates, distribution, and other publishing concerns should be directed to Joseph Goodman of Goodman Games at goodmangames@mindspring.com.
November 20, 2002 – EN World, the most popular d20 web site in the world, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Goodman Games to publish a d20 print magazine. The EN World Player’s Journal will be available in March 2003 at specialty game stores worldwide. It will have a 64-page quarterly format and will retail for $5.00.
“This gives the d20 community as a whole the chance to benefit from the resources and talents that, until now, only those online have seen,” said Russell Morrissey, the site’s owner. “Now, the gaming experience and design talents of the whole EN World community will be available from the store shelves.”
ENworld.org is the most popular d20 web site, bar none. It receives more than 60,000 visitors per day and is officially recognized in online surveys as the top third-edition web site. Its ENnie Awards have become the Oscars of d20 gaming and were presented by Peter Adkison and Ryan Dancy at Gen Con 2002.
The EN World Player’s Journal will be more than “just another d20 magazine.” Its format will not feature news or reviews, as these are better handled by web sites. Additionally, all content will be original. There will be no excerpts or previews, nor any publisher “advertorials.” The magazine’s content will center on the maxim: “If feats and prestige classes didn’t exist, what would you write about?” It will aim to recapture the feel of early-1980s Dragon Magazine, with a variety of articles that are more than just third-edition rules exercises.
A defining characteristic of the EN World Player’s Journal is broad publisher support balanced with fan contributions. Much of the magazine will be reserved for fan contributions not affiliated with any particular publisher. The remainder will be publisher-provided material that is independently useful. Aside from publisher Goodman Games and EN World’s publishing arm Natural 20 Press, supporting publishers include Bastion Press, Green Ronin, and Mystic Eye Games, all of whom have pledged to provide top-quality stand-alone articles.
“Through Natural 20 Press and Asgard Magazine, EN World has given community
members exposure and breaks into the industry,” said Morrissey. “Now, we go one step further, because those cool writers, artists and designers will gain even wider exposure. All fan content from the magazine will come from members of this community.”
The magazine will be published by Goodman Games (www.goodman-games.com). Goodman Games is best known for its Dinosaur Planet: Broncosaurus Rex d20 setting, released in 2001. Its recent entry into fantasy d20 with the Aerial Adventure Guide continues its streak of publishing unique topics with no subject matter competition. Retailers will find the EN World Player’s Journal listed under Goodman Games in their distributor catalogs.
More information will be available at www.enworld.org and www.goodman-games.com. Questions regarding submissions and other editorial concerns should be directed to Russell Morrissey of EN World at morrus@d20reviews.com. Questions concerning advertising rates, distribution, and other publishing concerns should be directed to Joseph Goodman of Goodman Games at goodmangames@mindspring.com.
