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I get that food is often bait, as I mentioned. But I still think my point stands given that the very oddness of the food suggests it has some function to fulfill in the game. By all means be wary, by all means be careful. It could well be a trap and it’s fair to take care. But to just say ‘oh...

Player characters are wonderful things. They have an array of abilities, talents, and special powers that can deal with almost any situation. But not every situation needs the application of your favorite ability. Sheet courtesy of Lubien Giagulliel Problem-solving can take many forms, and...

Livingstone imagines video games having full motion animation with realistic graphics and sound. It is interesting to note that his description of the future matches the video games we have today, yet they have failed to replace TTRPGs and instead offer a very different experience. I’d offer...

In this issue’s editorial, Ian Livingstone asks if popularity in game system is the same as being the best. D&D is the front runner, but does that mean it’s a better game than Runequest or The Fantasy Trip? Of course not, but it’s nice to hear him say it. The best game is always the one you like...

In this issue’s editorial, Ian Livingstone gets very controversial! He suggests we should move away from the ‘Vancian’ model of wizards learning spells and forgetting them as they cast them to a more points based system like Runequest. Well, many years on we gained Sorcerers for D&D, but the...

This issue Ian Livingstone wonders if anyone is really paying attention to their character’s alignment. Can a pack of murder hobos really claim they are Lawful Good in all honesty? Do any of them wonder about the alignment of the monsters they meet before wading into battle? Personally I still...

The big news is that for this issue White Dwarf expands to add an extra four pages, although there is a price increase to a whopping 75p per issue. Fingers crossed the market can stand it. It also appears back issues of White Dwarf are already becoming collector’s editions. This is no surprise...

With it being three years since Star Wars got people talking about sci-fi again, it’s exciting to see Star Trek finally reaching the big screen. But in his editorial, Ian Livingstone is keener to discuss what makes RPGs so popular. He settles on the way they can be different every time you play...

In this issue, Ian Livingstone defends the price of games, which given the price they are now in comparison this does raise a smile. White Dwarf remains 60p per issue (these days much more pages but £6.99 per issue) and the new AD&D Dungeon Master’s Guide is £9.95 (compared to £41.99 today)...

You are correct, I just misspelled what was in the news section.

White Dwarf slips into a new decade as this issue covers the opening of the 1980s. True to the spirit of self-examination at New Year the magazine contains a new questionnaire to see what the fans want. Interestingly the questions are not just about improving the magazine but what games people...

The editorial this issue is about awards in the industry. At this time there isn’t much for role-playing and many awards are still shared with wargames. Ian Livingstone mentions the Charles Roberts (founder of Avalon Hill) Awards, still running up to 2020 but very much awards for wargaming games...

This issue, editor Ian Livingstone talks about conventions and how the large three-day affairs in the US don’t seem to be mirrored in the UK where our cons are still one day events. I suspect the smallness of the UK in comparison that lets you travel somewhere and back in a day might have...

To be fair, I wasn't looking forward to reading Valley but it was better than I expected.

This issue, Ian Livingstone talks about how gamers can get in touch. With no internet yet, one of the biggest questions in this age of the hobby was “how do I find a group?” I remember local games stores often putting up lists of groups looking for new players. But White Dwarf is helping a lot...