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The die is a game mechanic representation of a contact, tool, or piece of information that you've acquired in the Transition Scene. So, it's a good idea to give the players that piece of the fiction as well as the die that comes with it. In this way the information is a real thing, and it...

I generally don't sweat telling the players about specific kinds of Limits the bad guys might have, though the situation is always the best measure of how much the players might know. One cool thing is to reward players who spend a Transition Scene picking up an information-based resource on the...

I know my novel (the first in the "Tracy Hickman Presents the Anvil of Time" series) was reviewed by Fantasy Debut here: http://fantasydebut.blogspot.com/2008/07/sellsword-by-cam-banks.html among other places. But it doesn't look as if it's on that big list of yours. Cheers, Cam

Jason is an amazing GM. My wife still gushes about the Run Out the Guns game she played in at GenCon one year. I wish he were still active in the game design community. Cheers, Cam

I'm a parent of a kid on the spectrum. He loves RPGs and other games, and I think the key with him is to ensure that you set the rules down ahead of time in a fairly engaging manner and don't stray randomly from them. Kids like these notice and exploit patterns as often as they can, and breaking...

Amanda's one of my best friends and an amazing editor and developer. I'm thrilled she's going to host the Ennies next year! Cheers, Cam

Daredevil's blindness is played up as a Special Effect and not a Limit precisely because it puts the power into the player's hands to turn a situation that may involve visual elements into one that Hornhead doesn't have to worry about. Now, in most cases, if the Watcher says "so the guy points...

I'll have to be sure and run a game for you next time we're in the same place. :) it really can play fast. Cheers, Cam

I tell you what, it's sure looking good on this corner of the industry. I have to say, I've not been as excited by the breadth, quality, and enthusiasm shown by publishers, designers, and fans at this point in time as I have for longer than I remember. If you're a pure D&D player, and you're...

Hey folks! Just wondering how many of you have given MHR a try, how many of you are playing in a more or less regular game, and how many of you have been running the game as Watcher? Cheers, Cam

Marvel Heroic Roleplaying would probably be ideal, in that case. Much of a hero's growth comes in the form of investment in the setting and story by way of unlockables earned by XP, and XP are awarded when the hero hits their narrative story arc beats (Milestones). It's easy to represent...

Yes, only one S in Margaret's last name.

I use #MarvelRPG for Marvel Heroic Roleplaying tweets and it sees pretty common use. Cheers, Cam

What else would you like to see on our site, Felon? We do a great deal of social network communication thru our Facebook page, Twitter, and with my own accounts in those places, as well as host our own forums. I've also started up a blog on the MWP site. Always keen to hear other suggestions...

Thanks for the review, Neuroglyph! While I do think the lack of a classic point-buy system A LA Champions has thrown some people, the game does extensively cover how to create your own heroes, events, and scenes. In fact, together with the random datafile generator provided in the PDF or on the...

Basic Game is now live at DriveThruRPG. Links in my signature! Really proud of my entire team, from concept to execution. Was a ton of fun to write, and seeing it now in the wild makes me very happy. If you haven't already checked in with your local game store, we've got dozens of launch...

I had a blast recording this interview. Always happy to talk Marvel! Cheers, Cam

OK, Zephrin, that is genius. I'd love a report of how it went! Cheers, Cam

I've made the same offer to the Chicago Game Day folks, but if somebody wants to run Marvel Heroic Roleplaying to tie Boston's Game Day into the launch party rollout, they should contact me. Ideally, if the event's being held in a game store they'd sign up as a Preferred Retailer with MWP (and...

Our license covers the Marvel Universe, and we've been able to go with the Age of Apocalypse (itself an MU alternate) for one of our Events, so I don't think it's out of the question. Whether we go beyond the current lineup for 2012 really just depends on how things go with the license, so I'm...