Ryan S. Dancey

OGL Architect

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Ryan S. Dancey

Ryan S. Dancey

OGL Architect
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Two decades ago I helped create the Open Gaming License which helped save Dungeons & Dragons...
Ryan Dancey: This is why there was no M:tG setting for D&D
Hi! I was the brand manager for Dungeons & Dragons and the VP of Tabletop RPGs at Wizards of...
WotC, DDI, 4E, and Hasbro: Some History
After Vince Calouri was pushed out of Wizards of the Coast he was replaced by Chuck Heubner...
4 Hours w/ RSD - Escapist Bonus Column
As many of you know, the Escapist has recently run a 3-part series on the past, current and...
4 Hours w/RSD: Run Away!
“The party is currently split ... in two different dimensions. Mei Ling is "mostly dead" and...
4 Hours w/RSD: Undermountain Update
Undermountain Update Since my last column we have played 4 sessions of Undermountain and I am...
4 Hours w/RSD - Introducing Undermountain (Ryan Dancey)
The past six columns I’ve been laying the groundwork to talk about my own personal home game and...
4 hours w/ RSD: Get Some Feedback
The bulk of this month’s column is going to talk about development choices and marketing for...
4 Hours w/ RSD - Let's Have a Flamewar!
Lets Have a Flamewar! I have, from time to time, been accused of making comments designed to...
4 Hours w/ RSD - Take Note
Notes for Every GM and Player A Call to Action for GMs! I have a couple of old 1st edition...
4 Hours w/ RSD: Realtime
Realtime and the Game When we were working on 3rd Edition, one of the questions that we...

4 Hours w/ RSD: Who Am I?

Who Am I & How Did I Get Here? Greetings! It’s been a while since I’ve been an active member...
4 Hours w/RSD: Who Is Sitting At Your Table
Who Is Sitting At Your Table? This might seem like a simple question to answer. Usually, you...
Ryan Dancey on the Goals of the Open Gaming License
The purpose of the OGL was to act as a force for change. In that sense I think it is an...
Submitted for Your Consideration: Changes to ORIGINS Awards
The following is a proposal I intend to submit to GAMA and the Academy for review. Following the widespread dissatisfaction with this year's ORIGINS Award process, I believe rapid, significant change is necessary to rebuild the stature and interest in the Awards that is required to make them meaningful and relevant.
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
In the winter of 1997, I traveled to Lake Geneva Wisconsin on a secret mission. In the late fall, rumors of TSR's impending bankruptcy had created an opportunity to made a bold gamble that the business could be saved by an infusion of capital or an acquisition with a larger partner.

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