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CONTEST: Roll Into the New Year

January 9, 2009 by Dave

We have two sets of dice to give away, courtesy of GM Dice. Our last contest had us choosing our contest winners, but as any GM can tell you, sometimes it’s just more fun to let the dice decide. To that end, we are making this contest entirely decided by the dice themselves.

Filed Under: Critical Bits, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: contest, dice, GM dice

“Transitions and Transformations” RPG Blog Carnival Roundup

January 8, 2009 by Dave

As usual, bloggers from all over took a simple one line concept and ran with it in all directions, many of them unexpected and all of them great. Here’s what they came up with in the final days of 2008 about “Transitions and Transformations.”

Filed Under: Featured, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: carnival, rpg blog carnival, transformations, transitions

Introducing: Skill Challenges Feature and Gato’s Critical Bits

January 7, 2009 by Dave

As you know, we here at Critical Hits are not just content to sit on our laurels and keep the way the site operates the same. We’re always looking for new ways to bring benefits to you, our valued readers.

To that end, we have launched two new pieces of the website that we hope you find useful.

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Last Day for December ’08 Blog Carnival

December 31, 2008 by Dave

Today is the last day for the latest RPG Blog Carnival about “Transitions and Transformations” before UncleBear takes over . So if you want to get an entry into this month’s carnival, you want to do it today and leave a comment on the post. And even if you have written an entry for the carnival, […]

Filed Under: Critical Bits, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: blog carnival, transformations, transitions

YouTube Tuesday: Epic Speech Overload Edition

December 30, 2008 by Dave

If you’re not inspired by some part of this, there’s just no getting through to you. Extra points given for using one of my all-time favorite geek epic speeches that is underquoted: Picard’s “The line must be drawn here!” speech from First Contact. 

Filed Under: Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Web Meme, YouTube Tuesday

A million little pieces (of equipment)

December 23, 2008 by Dave

I’ve come to the realization that encumberance rules bug me. There are several paradigms that I’ve run into, but all of them have their issues.

Filed Under: Editorial, Roleplaying Games, Video Games Tagged With: D&D, encumberance, equipment, fallout 3

YouTube Tuesday: Choose Your Own Edition

December 23, 2008 by Dave

An idea I absolutely adore (because I thought of it over a year ago, grumble grumble). A YouTube version of a Choose Your Own Adventure story, with your choices embedded into the video itself. Though very low budget, still fun, and a great use of technology… and I really dig the music and sound. I’m […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, YouTube Tuesday

Inq. of the Week: Choose Your Holiday

December 22, 2008 by Dave

With the holiday season in full force, schedules are messed up, bloggers post less (and manage to somehow be even lazier), and holiday meetups of all kinds commence. But as retail agencies and talk show hosts have discovered, not everyone celebrates the same holiday this time of year. Crazy, I know.

Filed Under: Featured, Inquisition of the Week, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television

Critical Hits Gift Guide 2008

December 19, 2008 by Dave

This year’s gift guide goes out to all of you last minute shoppers who need to pick up some games and gifts for all the nerds in your life. Many of our suggestions are products we’ve reviewed, so I will link to the review where appropriate.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Comics, Featured, Movies, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television, Video Games Tagged With: board games, christmas, gamer, games, gift guide, gift ideas, Movies, presents, videogames

Give the Gift of D&D: Winners Announced!

December 16, 2008 by Dave

Nearly 40 entries later, our contest to give away a 4e Basic Set, Keep on the Shadowfell, and D&D Minis starter has ended. And we have winners to announce!

Filed Under: Critical Bits, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, D&D minis, keep on the shadowfell, starter set

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