Penny Arcade (and PvP) Continue Gaming Domination
So, Wizards got Gabe and Tycho from Penny Arcade and Scott Kurtz from PvP to sit down at a table to play 4th edition. Gabe announces it on the Penny Arcade news for today, and gives it a generally positive impression. The best part though? They recorded the whole thing for a podcast. (And added some comics to boot.)
I’m only about 10 minutes into the first podcast, but I’ve already LOL’d several times (which doesn’t often when listening to podcasts.) I recommend it thus far, especially if you’re a fan of either/both comics, or heck, even a fan of listening to actual play sessions of 4e.
Going all Wiki on Game Design
The friendly neighborhood Propangandroid over at The Gamer Dome has just launched a wiki for his new project: a way for all the amateur game designers to collaborate on their projects. Unlike the board game designers forum, this has a broader aim: to not only help those who want to design from scratch, but for all those house-rulers out there who want to change the games they play or develop more materials for them. It also covers both board games and RPGs (my two favorite fields!)
Oh, and if that’s all not enough… he’s giving away prizes to those who sign up. Details here, but the prizes are pretty hot: a copy of Talisman (the good version) and the d20 Game of Thrones Book. Both of those alone are reasons to go get involved, even if you just turn around and sell them on Ebay. (Or just give them to the guy who told you about it in the first place. Just saying.)
Anyway, when you’re tired of hearing me talk about game design, and head on over there and talk amongst yourselves. I look forward to seeing what emerges.
"Alone in the Dark" Preview Trailers
We’re going to be sent a review copy of the new game Alone in the Dark to be dissected by our crack team of video game experts one guy in a basement who can kick my ass in any FPS. Most of us hadn’t heard much about the game, so I checked out the trailers (embedded after the jump) to learn more about it. The idea of horror in Central Park is a good one (do you think crime would go up or down?) and some of the item tricks look pretty cool. Hopefully it plays as well as it looks! [Read the rest of this article]
4e a Bestseller, the Leak and Community Service for Naughty Geeks
Well well, D&D 4e is already such a huge success that WotC have re-sent the books to the printers before the release!
I truly am happy about that since I was worried that the appearance of the pre-press printer files of the Core books on the net would cause a dent in demand.
It’s now not much of a secret that any lucky or enterprising geek (or anyone with such friend) as had the Core Book in one form or since the last 48 hours or so.
I’m not going to comment much on the leak only to say that I’m astounded at the speed those files have been spreading! I’m starting to believe that we’ll all need to rethink how we perceive and protect intellectual property because the Net is making things far to easy. And I don’t think that policing and barriers are the way to go.
I’m not qualified to give out solutions, suffice it to say that in the realm of Role Playing rules book, I’m in no way ready to use PDFs at the game table, I want physical books… and Hardcovers trumps printed PDFs!
So here’s what I propose all naughty geeks do to atone for this anticipation-fueled indiscretion:
Why don’t you call your FLGS and ask if they need help with D&D Games Day that is scheduled for Saturday June 7?
If you are a DM (full or part time) go and offer to be a DM for the day. Chances are they will accept.
Plus as an added bonus, you’ll get to read and play an exclusive adventure written for that day!
If you have liked what you saw in the Core Books, it’s time to share the enthusiasm and show how awesome that game can be to others who aren’t so sure yet!
I just called my FLGS (Librairie Donjon in Montréal) and I asked the manager if he wanted me to DM for Games Day and he was very happy I offered. So If you live in the Montreal Region and want to have a game DMed by the Chatty one, call Frederick Alexandre at Donjon (514-387-8510) to subscribe to my game!
I know Graham is doing it in Winnipeg. Are there others that have already signed up or that are considering it?
I strongly believe that if you got to see the books early, you owe it to yourself to become an herald of the new game 
Have a great weekend people. I can’t wait to start designing Solo monsters and Elite NPCs!
Review: PMOG, the Passively Multiplayer Online Game
Tired of spending countless hours raiding and clicking to level up your Paladin? Wish you could gain powers and abilities while checking your email and going through your RSS feeds? Then do I have the game for you.
PMOG- the Passively Multiplayer Online Game- is designed to be the game you play while going about your normal web surfing. Installation is easy: you sign up for an account on their site, then install a Firefox extension (you are using Firefox, right?) that places a tool bar on the bottom of your browser.
The toolbar tells you some basic stats about you, along with the items that mostly drive the game. The items do various things to the sites you visit, and give a little pop-up option to other players who happen to visit the same site. This is the decidedly non-passive part of the game, and the reason I haven’t installed the toolbar at work. [Read the rest of this article]
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