Goodman Games Release Schedule through September

[goodmangames]

Goodman Games has posted details of our release schedule through September, including some new, not-previously-announced 4E titles that will premiere at Gen Con, two 1E titles to be released as Gen Con exclusives, and a new Xcrawl adventure. For full details visit our Upcoming Releases page, or read below for a brief summary of the newly announced products.

CHARACTER CODEX
Available at Gen Con; in stores September
Record your rise from apprentice to archmage with this character codex! Extremely useful for characters of any class, this book provides a record of your character that can expand as your character does. It includes plenty of room for all your hero's statistics, equipment, cohorts, and magic items, and even has an adventure journal and a place to design your character's keep! The Character Codex is compatible with the fourth edition of the world's most popular role playing game.
More info at http://www.goodman-games.com/9701preview.html

DM CAMPAIGN RECORD
Available at Gen Con; in stores September
An indispensible playing aid, this campaign tracker is an essential tool for fourth edition DMs. Gone are the days of paper scraps and loose-leaf notebooks! The DM Campaign Record is a carefully designed booklet with space to record all information about an ongoing campaign: NPC stats, XP tracking, session logs, character reference, world info, and more. Just as every player needs a character sheet, every DM needs a campaign record!
More info at http://www.goodman-games.com/9702preview.html

DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS: SAGA OF THE RAT KING
Gen Con exclusive (1E rules)
One of the most notorious villains returns in this long-await compilation! The Rat King and his progeny have brought danger to the town of Silverton. First, in Idylls of the Rat King, the heroes must explore an abandoned silver mine to put down threats to local caravans. A new bridging adventure, The Scourge of Silverton, then leads them into new dangers, where they eventually face The Revenge of the Rat King! This series of three adventures will take newborn heroes to approximately sixth level.
More info at http://www.goodman-games.com/GMGGC08preview.html

DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS: THE GOLDEN AUROCH / TOWER OF THE BLACK PEARL
Gen Con exclusive (1E rules)
This Gen Con-exclusive "flip book" features The Golden Auroch on one side and Tower of the Black Peark on the other!
More info at http://www.goodman-games.com/GMGGC08-2preview.html

DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS #56: SCIONS OF PUNJAR
In stores September (4E rules)
In Punjar, even the nobility have secrets to conceal, and the Dev'shir have more than most. An heirloom been stolen from the City of the Dead, leading the heroes on a perilous quest through the city's darkest alleys and byways, into a long abandoned crypt, and against an army of shambling corpses. When the dead stalk the ancestral estates of Punjar, can even the mightiest of heroes emerge triumphant? Or will their corpses join the army of walking dead as the Scions of Punjar?
More info at http://www.goodman-games.com/5055preview.html

DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS #57: WYVERN MOUNTAIN
In stores September (4E rules)
High atop the Ul Dominor Mountains stands the lonely peak known as Wyvern Mountain. Once the lair of the dread white dragon Skelya and her army of wyvern servants, the high mountain citadel was synonymous with wickedness and wanton destruction. Now the ancient fastness has become a haven for evil once again. A tribe of brazen goblins have claimed the fastness for their own, unwittingly unlocking the draconic menace concealed beneath Wyvern Mountain. Will the dread Skelya rise to terrorize the North? Or will the heroes put to rest a secret that has lurked beneath the mountain since time immemorial? Only the most valiant of heroes dare venture into the Wyvern Mountain.
More info at http://www.goodman-games.com/5056preview.html

XCRAWL: INDYCRAWL
PDF e-book available September
Visit scenic Indianapolis for racing, basketball, and now Xcrawl! The citizens of Indianapolis are known for their love of mayhem, be it a fiery crash on the racetrack or a nice brawl on the basketball court. So it comes as no surprise that the world's most famous blood sport is quite popular in Old Indy, and charismatic DJ HoosierDaddy has emerged as a popular leader in Xcrawl. The DJ has teamed up with a devious leprechaun to create IndyCrawl, a challenging new crawl featuring evil fairies, twisted satyrs, and other horrors hailing from the myths and legends of Old Europe. Interspersed with the fey are other whimsical encounters, such as the now-infamous Gummi Golem!
More info at http://www.goodman-games.com/GMGP1011preview.html

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

Goodman Games has posted details of our release schedule through September, including [...] 4E titles [...], two 1E titles.

CHARACTER CODEX
compatible with the fourth edition of the world's most popular role playing game.

DM CAMPAIGN RECORD
an essential tool for fourth edition DMs.

DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS: SAGA OF THE RAT KING
Gen Con exclusive (1E rules)


DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS: THE GOLDEN AUROCH / TOWER OF THE BLACK PEARL
Gen Con exclusive (1E rules)


DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS #56: SCIONS OF PUNJAR
In stores September (4E rules)

DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS #57: WYVERN MOUNTAIN
In stores September (4E rules)

I think we now have the answer to the question regarding Goodman Games' decision regarding the GSL. Not only it seems they are going via copyright for 4e, they've expanded that copyright strategy to target older versions as well, as the 1e titles above show.

I'm not gonna be surprised a bit if the reason they are stopping the sale of the current run of OGL 3.X mods is because we'll see them soon under copyright for older versions, as well as for 3.Xe, ridding themselves of external licenses alltogether.

 

[scruffygrognard]

I think we now have the answer to the question regarding Goodman Games' decision regarding the GSL. Not only it seems they are going via copyright for 4e, they've expanded that copyright strategy to target older versions as well, as the 1e titles above show.

I'm not gonna be surprised a bit if the reason they are stopping the sale of the current run of OGL 3.X mods is because we'll see them soon under copyright for older versions, as well as for 3.Xe, ridding themselves of external licenses alltogether.

EXCELLENT news! I love Goodman Game's stuff and hoped to see them put out more materials for 1st and 3rd edition. Looks like that'll be the case.

 

[DaveMage]

I think we now have the answer to the question regarding Goodman Games' decision regarding the GSL.

No we don't - not until we see their October releases.

 

[Alzrius]

While not definitive, I think this is a very promising sign that Goodman is forgoing the GSL.

What I don't understand is - while I think Hinterwelt's theory is likely - why GG would abandon all licenses. The OGL still works just fine (and in some cases, even better) than using copyright law to produce 3.5E materials. Likewise, OSRIC would serve them pretty well in releasing 1E-compatible products. Ditching the OGL seems a bit overkill.

 

[dmccoy1693]

What I don't understand is - while I think Hinterwelt's theory is likely - why GG would abandon all licenses. The OGL still works just fine (and in some cases, even better) than using copyright law to produce 3.5E materials. Likewise, OSRIC would serve them pretty well in releasing 1E-compatible products. Ditching the OGL seems a bit overkill.

They do make adventures for OSRIC. Link. Well generally its the same adventure just with 1E stats. OSRIC doesn't have a logo license so they can't claim OSRIC compatability. "1E" is the standard OSRIC verbage.

I'd call it a definite that GG is not going GSL. I mean they might use the "standard verbage" GSL or not, but they're still putting out 1E/OSRIC modules in the same line. And since OSRIC uses the OGL there's no way that DCC is going to be GSL.

 

[guivre]

I think we now have the answer to the question regarding Goodman Games' decision regarding the GSL. Not only it seems they are going via copyright for 4e, they've expanded that copyright strategy to target older versions as well, as the 1e titles above show.

I'm not gonna be surprised a bit if the reason they are stopping the sale of the current run of OGL 3.X mods is because we'll see them soon under copyright for older versions, as well as for 3.Xe, ridding themselves of external licenses alltogether.

Not really. This still only details what is happening through September, it's still the time period where they couldn't be using the GSL to release.

Both of the 1E adventures, that are part of the DCC product line, are Gencon exclusives so they won't be an issue if GG goes with the GSL in October.

And the possiblity still exists that GG has negotiated a separate license.

 

[Treebore]

The 1E titles are indicative of nothing. They have been doing those for years.

I hope they are not going GSL, but a lot more evidence suggests they are. Such as their print and PDF sales.

Gen Con is a few weeks away. We'll find out for sure then.

 

[ConanMK]

Joseph Goodman states that they are going GSL as soon as they can (and using the OGL until then) in this Ogre Cave podcast:

http://www.ogrecave.com/audio/index.php?id=88

So yes, they will be using the GSL.

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

Wow. That was very sneaky, Joe! Ok, so this one's answered. Moving on.