martin<p>1. If you're not already familiar with Age of Ravens' RPG histories, I highly recommend them: <a href="https://www.ageofravensgames.com/rpg-histories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ageofravensgames.com/rpg-histo</span><span class="invisible">ries</span></a>. He provides an overview of every game in a given genre (e.g. cyberpunk).</p><p>2. Does anyone know of a similar effort for sci-fi RPGs? Are you planning on making one <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@openhearthrpg" class="u-url mention">@<span>openhearthrpg</span></a></span> ?</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ageofravens" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ageofravens</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpghistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpghistory</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>scifi</span></a></p>
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The Alexandrian<p><strong>RPGs: The Essential Reading List</strong></p>
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The Oasis BBS<p>Amiga Future #172 Announced<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AmigaFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmigaFuture</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/CommodoreAmiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommodoreAmiga</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AmigaOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmigaOS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorphOS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AROS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AROS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AmigaGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmigaGames</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TaleofEvil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaleofEvil</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AmigaCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmigaCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AmigaFans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmigaFans</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Space1889" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space1889</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Dungeonette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dungeonette</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NeonNoir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NeonNoir</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FastFoodDizzy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FastFoodDizzy</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/amiga-future-172-announced/?feed_id=930&_unique_id=67740dc3e9863" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/amiga-future-1</span><span class="invisible">72-announced/?feed_id=930&_unique_id=67740dc3e9863</span></a></p>
Charnock<p>"Roleplaying Methods in the Classroom" by Mark Chesler and Robert Fox (1966) has a great appendix on dealing with disruptive roleplayers.</p><p>It also addresses post-game and pre first game sessions</p><p>plus ça change</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpghistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpghistory</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/oldschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>oldschool</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpg</span></a></p>
Brian Rogers<p>I have to say, having had cause to pull out the re-release of the 1979 Villains & Vigilantes 1E I just adore this explanation of the games history....</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/VnV" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VnV</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a></p>
DEI Dungeon Explorers<p>I've got a new blog post for you! </p><p><a href="https://deigames.com/2023/11/a-brief-tour-of-1994-1995-audio-cd-box.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">deigames.com/2023/11/a-brief-t</span><span class="invisible">our-of-1994-1995-audio-cd-box.html</span></a> </p><p>In the mid-1990s TSR released a series of beginners modules and accessories designed to bring new folks into the game. These products came with a CD to inform the players and assist the DM.</p><p> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpghistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpghistory</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DnD</span></a></p>
John M<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@LeviKornelsen" class="u-url mention">@<span>LeviKornelsen</span></a></span> <br />In no particular order, and probably leaving out a bunch:<br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Traveller" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Traveller</span></a> <br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/pbta" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pbta</span></a> <br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RuneQuest" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RuneQuest</span></a><br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Glorantha" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Glorantha</span></a><br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpghistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpghistory</span></a> <br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/FreeLeague" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreeLeague</span></a><br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/EclipsePhase" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EclipsePhase</span></a> <br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Ironsworn" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ironsworn</span></a> <br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TheSprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TheSprawl</span></a> <br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/StarTrekAdventures" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StarTrekAdventures</span></a><br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Masks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Masks</span></a></p><p>I also have an interest in design topics like: <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Publishing</span></a>, <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/GameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GameDesign</span></a>, <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>writing</span></a>, <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/LayoutDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LayoutDesign</span></a>, but mainly as an observer.</p><p>Finally, I help run a local gaming group and am interested in discussing running and promoting such groups.</p>
Peter Kisner ≈<p>Not new at this point, but a relatively extensive reflection on the history of the Warhammer 40,000 gamelines with respect to "satire" and fascist depiction.</p><p>Linked here for future reference.</p><p><a href="https://timcolwill.com/40K.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">timcolwill.com/40K.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/WH40K" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WH40K</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a></p>
pookie<p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/FridayFaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FridayFaction</span></a>: Judges Guild’s Bob & Bill – A Cautionary Tale—A review of the memoir by Bill Owen about his time with Judges Guild in the early years.</p><p><a href="http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2023/02/friday-faction-judges-guilds-bob-bill.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2023</span><span class="invisible">/02/friday-faction-judges-guilds-bob-bill.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/reviewsfromrlyeh" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>reviewsfromrlyeh</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpgreview" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpgreview</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpgreviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpgreviews</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGhistory</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/JudgesGuild" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JudgesGuild</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/JG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JG</span></a><br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ttrpgs</span></a></p>
Shannon Appelcline<p>I wrote a second article on the OGL crisis today, talking about the news of the last week and a half: leak confirmation, industry responses, new FRPGs, new licenses, and finally a totally inadequate response from Wizards of the Coast themselves.</p><p><a href="https://www.rpg.net/columns/advanced-designers-and-dragons/advanced-designers-and-dragons75.phtml" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rpg.net/columns/advanced-desig</span><span class="invisible">ners-and-dragons/advanced-designers-and-dragons75.phtml</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/OGL" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OGL</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/WotC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WotC</span></a></p>
Shannon Appelcline<p>Wow, first the D&D Beyond server crashed when word got out that unsubscribing was a good way to let WotC know of your extreme displeasure with their arrogant and grasping "OGL".</p><p>Now, Paizo's web site has collapsed following word that their working with third-party publishers on a new OGL called ORC.</p><p>If you need a metric that VAST numbers of people have been alienated by WotC's corpocratic turn, that's it.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a></p>
Shannon Appelcline<p>A potentially shattering day for the RPG industry with alleged leaks suggesting that WotC is going to attempt what's been considered impossible: a revocation of the OGL.</p><p>I wrote a bit this morning on what it means, and why it's important to consider even if the leaks prove false.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/76837939" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">patreon.com/posts/76837939</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/OGL" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OGL</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/WotC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WotC</span></a></p>
Shannon Appelcline<p>Every January 1st (or the Monday thereafter) I put together a report on what's been going on in the roleplaying industry in the last year. Here's 2022.</p><p><a href="https://www.rpg.net/columns/advanced-designers-and-dragons/advanced-designers-and-dragons73.phtml" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rpg.net/columns/advanced-desig</span><span class="invisible">ners-and-dragons/advanced-designers-and-dragons73.phtml</span></a></p><p>TL;DR: some regrettable passings; AI; COVID; increased megacorp vibes from WotC; a roleplaying legend is knighted; a kickstarter slowdown; more bad actors (and why it's important to talk about them); and the return of the 80s and revamp of the OSR. (Whew!)</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a></p>
pookie<p>Reviews from R’lyeh Post-Christmas Dozen 2022—The twelve choice games, RPGs, and game books selected from the last year.</p><p><a href="http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2023/01/reviews-from-rlyeh-post-christmas-dozen.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2023</span><span class="invisible">/01/reviews-from-rlyeh-post-christmas-dozen.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/reviewsfromrlyeh" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>reviewsfromrlyeh</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpgreview" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpgreview</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpgreviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpgreviews</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/UKrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UKrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGhistory</span></a><br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPGS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TTRPGS</span></a></p>
Shannon Appelcline<p>Word is that Kim Mohan passed this morning. He was the editor in chief of Dragon from #49 to #114, an era that many considered the Golden Age of the magazine and also edited crucial Golden-Age TSR products such as Gary Gygax's Unearthed Arcana and Saga of Old City. He also authored his own Wilderness Survival Guide. </p><p>After a brief stay at New Infinities he returned to TSR and Wizards and kept working in an editorial role through his retirement in 2013. Truly one of the giants.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RIP</span></a></p>
Shannon Appelcline<p>I released a partial index of GDW's Challenge magazine today.</p><p><a href="https://www.erzo.org/shannon/gaming/indices/traveller/challenge.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">erzo.org/shannon/gaming/indice</span><span class="invisible">s/traveller/challenge.html</span></a></p><p>My goal was to work through all the <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Traveller" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Traveller</span></a> material for my <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a> on the game, but along the way I also indexed all the other GDW games except Twilight: 2000 (which was just too extensive).</p><p>Hope to finish it some day, but for now <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Traveller" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Traveller</span></a>, <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/2300AD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>2300AD</span></a>, <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Space1889" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Space1889</span></a>, and <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DarkConspiracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DarkConspiracy</span></a> fans should find it useful.</p>
Shannon Appelcline<p>Today I published a history & index of GDW's Imperial Lines newsletter (1992-1993), including the long-lost fifth issue. </p><p>It turned out to be not particularly useful for me for the purpose of working on my <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Traveller" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Traveller</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a> but there's some nice gaming content to make up for it. </p><p>Issues #1-2 are available on Far Future's MegaTraveller CD-ROM. I'd hope the other issues will become available someday too, but that's of course up to Far Future.</p><p><a href="https://www.erzo.org/shannon/gaming/indices/traveller/imperiallinesv1.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">erzo.org/shannon/gaming/indice</span><span class="invisible">s/traveller/imperiallinesv1.html</span></a></p>
pookie<p>Friday Faction—Dice Men—A review of Dice Men: The Origin Story of Games Workshop by Sir Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, published by Unbound.</p><p><a href="http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2022/12/friday-factiondice-men.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2022</span><span class="invisible">/12/friday-factiondice-men.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/reviewsfromrlyeh" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>reviewsfromrlyeh</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpgreview" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpgreview</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpgreviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpgreviews</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpgHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpgHistory</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/UKrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UKrpg</span></a><br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPGS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TTRPGS</span></a></p>
Shannon Appelcline<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@Covok" class="u-url mention">@<span>Covok</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@linnaeus" class="u-url mention">@<span>linnaeus</span></a></span> I'd generally say SF broke open with Traveller in 1977, superheroes with Champions in 1981, horror with Call of Cthulhu in 1981. There were predecessors, but those were the big movers that inevitably led to imitators. So that's all within a decade of D&D's 1974 release.</p><p>Of course the biggest expansion beyond classic roleplaying tropes was when indies appeared in the '00s.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a></p>
Shannon Appelcline<p>State of the Company addresses feed <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGHistory</span></a> </p><p>Here's a look at the first for 2022, on the State of Mongoose:<br /><a href="https://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/threads/state-of-the-mongoose-2022.123719/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forum.mongoosepublishing.com/t</span><span class="invisible">hreads/state-of-the-mongoose-2022.123719/</span></a></p><p>For me the intriguing bit was hearing how Matthew is working to transition the company into what sounds like a workers' collective.</p><p>Of course, I loved seeing the preview of <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Traveller" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Traveller</span></a> as well, since I'm working on a history of the Traveller RPG at the moment (for publication by Mongoose, of course).</p><p>H/t to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@SteveG" class="u-url mention">@<span>SteveG</span></a></span></p>
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