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darjr replied to the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead'.Shadowdark too. I think having viable alternatives on FLGS shelves and with enough player base, will help the hobby. Hopefully D&D... -
darjr reacted to Not a Decepticon's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with
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Honestly, woth how well Daggerheart and Drawsteel are doing in sales, I think we could see begining of much healthier landscape for rpgs... -
darjr reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Like.
I don't think that they will be competition, but I do think that they can help WotC better gauge the TTRPG landscape.
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darjr reacted to TheAlkaizer's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Ben Riggs talks to Richard Baker. Phandelver in 2018 alone sold 300k copies. with Like.
Oh. He wrote Red Hand of Doom? It's one of the only pre-made module/adventure that I even took part in (was playing in that one) and it...
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darjr reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Ben Riggs talks to Richard Baker. Phandelver in 2018 alone sold 300k copies. with Like.
Red Hand of Doom is so, so, so good. Rich Baker and Carl Sargent are easily my favorite DnD adventure designers.
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darjr replied to the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead'.I believe the stats have the version. I’d think most folks would specify too seeing that the game entry is also an advert for players to...
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darjr reacted to TerraDave's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Ben Riggs talks to Richard Baker. Phandelver in 2018 alone sold 300k copies. with Like.
Great interview. They also discuss 4e and the D&D MMO that did not happen.
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darjr reacted to Angus MacDeth's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Ben Riggs talks to Richard Baker. Phandelver in 2018 alone sold 300k copies. with Like.
Rich Baker has written some of the best adventures for each of the last three editions of D&D—not to mention his work on Alternity and...
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darjr reacted to Sword of Spirit's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Ben Riggs talks to Richard Baker. Phandelver in 2018 alone sold 300k copies. with Like.
A rare thread where people are talking about two adventures I've actually run :D (Lost Mine of Phandelver and Forge of Fury)
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darjr reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Ben Riggs talks to Richard Baker. Phandelver in 2018 alone sold 300k copies. with Like.
Rich is an incredibly underrated adventure designer. Forge of Fury is one of the best D&D adventures ever, and Phandelver probably has...
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darjr reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Like.
I haven't read the book or the online essay (and won't), but declaring something "dead" is probably the most clickbait-y phrase on the...
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darjr reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Like.
I think the Vasa is what led to Sigil. "Hey, we tried this back in 4e and it totally didn't work. Let's try it again now!" If Ben's...
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darjr replied to the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead'.Things are different now. Not like the end of the hobby different. But it does seem like a new age of the hobby. A great one. For me...
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darjr reacted to Nikosandros's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Like.
Indeed. I'm also of the opinion that we're living in a real golden age: the hobby is widespread, the flagship game is successful, there...
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darjr reacted to Retreater's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Like.
For me, I think the golden era is still going strong. There are many varieties of games. Heck, even I am finding new systems I like...