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I'm too embarrassed to admit that. So I'm just going to flip over the table and pretend like I'm the aggrieved party.

This is what makes conventions and game days at your local game store so fun. While I don't hang out with younger people on a regular basis, I've been absolutely delighted to run games for younger people, especially when they're rather new at the game. Everything is new to them and they often...

That may certainly be true. But this whole thread is about what the hobby needs. So anything suggested here is by definition not currently produced.

I want that memorial keychain. Despite all the years I played BattleTech, I can't remember ever doing anything with Solaris. Looks like some fun though.

I'm taking that into account. From a business standpoint, at least long term, I don't know if it was a good idea to turn over those smaller projects to other companies. It helped lead to the creation of D&D's biggest rival, Pathfinder. If it was a mistake for TSR to compete with themselves by...

If they're losing money on adventures I can understand ceasing production. But even if they're not the most profitable product, they provide a relatively inexpensive proving ground for new writers, new ideas, and new intellectual property that might still be in use decades later. Pathfinder...

I think of that as a new version of the RPGA. It's just not the same as walking into your local hobby shop and seeing Against the Giants or Keep on the Borderlands on the shelf next to the other D&D books.

I thought WotC made a mistake when they decided to stop publishing individual adventures. Not only are these adventures a great way to teach DMs how to structure a scenario, but they're a relatively inexpensive way to develop new intellectual property the company could potentially use decades...

It probably won't be exactly what you want. But then I wonder how well any of those books sold compared to other books from their respective product lines. If I'm a publisher, how many resources do I devote to producing a book for a very limited audience for what is already a niche product...

Haven't various games released these kinds of books in the past? Cyberpunk 2020 had Listen Up, You Primitive Screwheads!!!! from way back in 1994 which went over how to plan a campaign, including consulting the players about what they want (players get an opinion?), how to maintain a certain...

"Your game designers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." - Dr. Ian Malcolm, Game Designer. What would a zero prep game look like?

Even the most basic dungeon crawl has some sort of narrative behind it. Thats going to require some preparation. I do not think most GMs are skilled enough to do a great job of running games without preparation. As for your second point, I sometimes forget when replying online I have to...

I don’t know if I’ve ever played a game that was enjoyable where the GM didn’t do some preparation. Even the players need to do some prep even if it’s just knowing the rules.

Don't forget how she alienated a lot of artists, authors, and other companies including DC Comics.

That's it. It's on my list of interesting settings that deserve an update and another chance.

Th giantess comes with a Greek style drama mask. I decided to see how it would look. It’s not glued on, so her face is still there.

Shodan is the AI antagonist in the video game System Shock 2. Shodan believes herself to be a god and creates some lifeforms who rebel against her. She enlists the aid of a human to put down her wayward children.

GURPS only has four attributes. Intelligence, Dexterity, Strength, and Health. The vast majority of skills are based either on Dex or Int, and that's balanced by the points it costs to increase those attributes. I've played games where they divided attributes between Dexterity and Manual...

Gumshoe is like that. Your character doesn't have attributes like Strength or Intelligence they just have Investigative and General skills. Maybe your character has a high Firearms skill because he's really dexterous and nimble, or maybe he just spent a lot of time on the range, either way...