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Ggban007 reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with
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There were actually pretty successful. Which makes the story even more of a tragedy. A couple years ago I was rereading mine and made a... -
Ggban007 reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread D&D General Arneson, Gygax, and Lawsuits, Oh My! An Actual History of the OG D&D Litigation with Like.
As I wrote in the preface to my last essay on D&D history ... no matter how many times I post about history or point people to resources...
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Ggban007 reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
I disagree.
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Ggban007 reacted to Charles Dunwoody's post in the thread Liminal Horror: An Interview with Josh Domanski and Zach Hazard Vaupen with Like.
Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition, now on BackerKit, focuses on normal player characters and their struggles to survive against horrific...
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Ggban007 reacted to robertsconley's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I know this is weird, but when I saw this, I thought it needed to be a haiku! Railroad or sandbox, Steel tracks hum or soft paw prints...
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Ggban007 reacted to Older Beholder's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Sometimes a railroad is all stops, other times it's an express. Sometimes a sandbox is a desert, other times it's a kitty litter tray...
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Ggban007 reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
OK, so you've either had nothing but lovely people to play with or everyone at your table is fine with metagaming. "I don't want him to...
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Ggban007 reacted to robertsconley's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Thanks for sharing Baker’s post. Here’s a detailed breakdown of how his narrativist dynamic compares to my Living World sandbox...
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Ggban007 reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
Good point. I've also "judged" Williams' decisions as if TSR was publically traded. Doesn't really change my opinion much, but you're...
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Ggban007 reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
I'll be honest with you, I always looked at TSR as a publicly traded company under Williams' leadership but you and others have since...
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Ggban007 reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
Yeah, "nepotism" isn't quite the correct term, but it's close enough for me. Instead of promoting a family member, Williams "promoted"...
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Ggban007 reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
They don't own the IP anymore.
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Ggban007 reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
I was under the impression TSR wasn't particularly adept at understanding what the market was for anything they were selling.
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Ggban007 reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
The TSR Buck Rogers franchise was Nepotism 101, for sure. And ultimately, like many of TSR's product lines, fizzled out and was...
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Ggban007 reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread What are you reading in 2025? with Like.
I'm finishing up The Hanging Tree, in the Rivers of London series. I wish these books weren't so serialized. I don't think it adds much...