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The Curious Case of the Violent Rabbit
The Dread Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog from Monty Python and the Holy Grail is legendary among tabletop gamers. It turns out that the diabolical rabbit has precedent in medieval manuscripts before it was finally imported to tabletop role-playing games.
We're Finally Mainstream! Now What?
ICv2's recent announcement that hobby games have become "mainstream" heralds a new age for role-playing games. How did this happen and why should gamers care?
RPG Crate Spotlight: Mythoard #25 and Jarrod Shaw Interview
It's clear the new management is definitely influencing the direction of Mythoard. Mythoard's February 2017 RPG crate includes something new: a hardcover. I also took some time to interview content manager Jarrod Shaw about the company's new direction.
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Pros and Cons: I-CON 32
I-CON, short for Island CONvention, has been a staple of geek culture on Long Island for decades. I-CON disappeared for five years, but it returned this year with I-CON 32 to a new venue. I had the pleasure of being a guest last weekend once more and I'm happy to report the con is back on its feet.
RPG Crate Spotlight: Mythoard January 2017
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Beyond the Digital Curse
Wizards of the Coast has once again launched a digital effort for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition with Curse's D&D Beyond. This is a good time to review D&D's rocky relationship with digital platforms and the opportunities where Beyond might succeed where previous attempts have failed. A Brief History of D&D Online The D&D brand has always had a presence online, evolving along with the...
RPG Crate Spotlight: December 2016 Mythoard Unboxing
This is my unboxing of the December 2016 Mythoard RPG crate. This is the first Mythoard packaged by a new team, and you can see the difference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLwKqJS-qk8Ztj0mSUEl-a_qCOVN6CUgpt&v=MLVpma7O79Y
LEGO Revisits the Dungeon Crawl
Thanks to an upswell in online support, the Dungeons & Dragons-inspired LEGO Idea Dungeon Master reached its goal of 10,000 supporters in just one month and is now on track to become a potential LEGO product. Will it succeed where other D&D brick-themed projects have failed?
A New Digital Direction for Wizards?
When Chris Cocks, the recently-named CEO of Wizards of the Coast, took on his new position we speculated how his digital gaming background, strongly grounded in Magic: The Gathering, might influence the company's vision. Thanks to a letter he released in January, we have a bit more insight into how he plans to translate his vision into reality. Virtual Magic Cocks mentioned Magic: The...
What D&D Monster Lurks in Stranger Things 2?
We previously covered at length the connections to Dungeons & Dragons in the first season of Netflix hit Stranger Things, and now the rumor mill is buzzing with a new monster in the trailer. Here’s what we know so far.
Dungeons & Ponies At Last
With the announcement that we will finally be getting an official My Little Pony role-playing game, it's worth noting that the franchise has been returning the favor by referencing its own form of Dungeons & Dragons -- Ogres & Oubliettes.
RPG Crate Spotlight: RPGCrate
In the latest installment of our role-playing game crate service overview, I caught up with Chris Hinson, owner of RPGCrate.
RPG Crate Spotlight: November Mythoard Unboxing
As explained in the previous installment, Mythoard was closing up shop...until an announcement about the service's closure turned things around. The saga of Mythoard continues in this unboxing of the November 2016 Mythoard RPG Crate. For more information about this particular set, see the Mythoard web site.
RPG Crate Spotlight: Dungeon Crate
In the third installment of our RPG crate series, I interview Wayne Brekke, owner of Lords of Adventure and Wargames and the Dungeon Crate Subscription Box.
RPG Crate Unboxing: Mythoard - October 2016
What exactly is in a RPG crate? This unboxing of Mythoard's RPG crate services provides some answers...as well as an overview of the rocky road that nearly sunk the service. For more information about this particular set, see here. To learn more about Mythoard see here.
The Origins of the RPG Crate
The RPG crate subscription model concept is not new, but the feasibility of applying it to RPGs has become easier than ever thanks to consolidated shipping and web technology. With the proliferation of crate services, including RPG Crate, DungeonCrate, and Mythoard, it's worth noting that the model has been tried before by a variety of publishers, going back as far as 30 years ago. And it all begins with Judges Guild.
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