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Quitical Hits Review: “Quarriors”

August 11, 2011 by The Main Event

Quarriors is a deck building game that uses dice instead of cards, published by WizKids. 2-4 players gather dice that represent monsters to impress the Empress of their realm.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Reviews Tagged With: deck building, dice building, quarriors, wizkids

It Only Works On The Weak-Minded (Or The Unprepared)

August 9, 2011 by Vanir

Once upon a time, I was at karate class just minding my own business, when a 10-year-old girl wearing a blue belt walks up to me with a question. I’d been a black belt for some time, so this was not an unusual occurrence. I was expecting for her to ask for help with her kata or how to do roundhouse kicks or something like that. Instead, she asks me simply, “Sensei, what’s a Jedi mind trick?”

Filed Under: Dire Flailings Tagged With: discipline, don't make fun of nerds they'll destroy you, jedi, jedi mind trick, karate, prepare, sensei

Gen Con 2011: D&D New Products Seminar

August 8, 2011 by Dave

As usual, speculation was rampant on what Wizards of the Coast would announce at Gen Con. Given the departure of some high-profile names and based on statements made via the D&D website, the default prediction seemed to be the announcement of D&D 5th edition, or some kind of Basic/Advanced split forked off the current edition of D&D. As it turned out, none of that happened. That said, there was a major announcement at the end of the D&D New Products Seminar at Gen Con, and it’s one that gamers have been asking for a LONG time.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Featured, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, D&D, gen con, gen con 2011, gencon, gencon 2011

From All Of Us Here At Critical Hits…

August 8, 2011 by Dave

We want to say a gigantic THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for voting us the 2011 Gold Ennie Award for Best Blog. It really means a lot to us to have your support.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ennie awards, gen con, gen con 2011, gencon, gencon 2011

Critical Bits for the week ending 2011-08-07

August 7, 2011 by Gato the News Robot

http://bit.ly/qEFgbk # Gen Con Acquisition List – The purpose of this post is to both show what I think is worth buying at Gen Con,… http://tumblr.com/xcu3u0eohr # Paizo announces "Pathfinder Battles: Heroes & Monsters" prepainted minis line, in cooperation with WizKids http://bit.ly/pYx1V4 # Further details of Paizo/WizKids minis line available in this press release: http://bit.ly/mnwUmN […]

Filed Under: Critical Bits Tagged With: twitter

Chatty’s Gen Con 2011 Schedule and the Carpe Phil game

August 2, 2011 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty presents his 2011 Gen Con Schedule and shares the rules of his “Catch Phil” game.

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: gen con 2011, schedule

Tae Con Do – The Ancient Art of Convention Self-Defense

August 2, 2011 by Vanir

As most of you are no doubt aware, Gen Con begins in a matter of days. I can’t go this year, but it is one of my very favorite times of the year. (I’m not sure if I like it or Christmas more, but Gen Con has a slight edge in that it doesn’t play music that annoys the crap out of me for three months beforehand.) It is the most concentrated unbridled gaming fun I get to have in any given solar year, and I like to strap on my ceremonial fanny pack and let my hair all the way down for four days. That being said, bad things can and do happen to convention-goers. There are people out there who attend conventions and other public events to prey on the unwitting. It behooves all of us to be aware of our surroundings and to make informed, safe choices to protect ourselves.

Filed Under: Dire Flailings Tagged With: awareness, convention, dont sleep in the convention center alone omfg aneurism, gen con, grope, jiujitsu, judo, karate, rape, rape prevention, rex kwan do, self-defense, taekwondo

Chatty DM, Freelancer, Part 4: The Pit and The Plan

August 1, 2011 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty chronicles the effect of his last depression (and recovery) on his writing career and how it shaped what he decided to go for.

Filed Under: Featured, Freelance Writing, Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: depression, Freelance Writing, Friends, Networking, Recovery, Tribe

Critical Bits for the week ending 2011-07-31

July 31, 2011 by Gato the News Robot

Only a few hours left – if you haven't voted for us for Best Blog in the Ennies, please do so now! http://is.gd/Tx0vJy # #charchive # RT @Hzurr: Woah, "Elemental Hero's Handbook" release in Feb 2012. http://brd.rs/nRYApL New Classes: Sha'ir , shugenja, & elementalist # Dave's Gen Con 2011 Schedule – Wednesday 6:00 PM – […]

Filed Under: Critical Bits Tagged With: twitter

Drinking Dungeons & Dragons 2011 Is Coming

July 28, 2011 by Dave

For the fourth year in a row, Drunken Dungeon & Dragons is coming to Gen Con. And you can come eat and drink with the players and watch the game.

Filed Under: News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: dd&d, DD&D 2011, gen con, gen con 2011

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