I hope you’ve gotten the chance to see Snakes on a Plane in its first weekend in a crowded, obnoxious theatre. But what will the Snakes on a Plane sequel be called? My suggestions: 2 Snake 2 Plane Snake 2 the Plane Snakes 2: Cobra Boogaloo 2 Many Snakes on a Plane Live Free or […]
GTF Principle
Quick, what do: Dungeons & Dragons Magic: The Gathering Diskwars and Mage Knight have in common? They enjoy or enjoyed commercial success by the GTF (Get There First) Principle.
YouTube of the Week: When Web Memes Collide Edition
Inquisition of the Week :RPGing over the Internet?
School season is starting again, and our members are going to school all over the country. Surely that shouldn’t mean we still can’t play D&D together, right? Have you ever played a traditionally tabletop RPG online (using software like OpenRPG or Fantasy Grounds)? Does this interest you? Why or why not? Personally, while I’ve played […]
RPG Motivational Posters
I really got a kick out of these “RPG Motivational Posters.” They’ve been making the rounds for a while, but I came across them in a forum while researching my new rpg that I’m preparing to run. My favorite was the “World of Synnibar” one, since I’ve actually played a game of what is probably […]
A Solid "1"
A friend of mine has a rating system that he uses mainly for tv and movies (no, not the -90 to 90 scale that many of us here are fond of.) He rates them on a scale of 1 to 5, but not necessarily on quality. To briefly summarize as best I understand it, A […]
Snakes on a Plane: The Game
Want to get inside summer’s next big blockbuster? Do you want to feel like you’re inside the movie? Do you not trust your friends, and think that they might secretly be Snakes? Then this is the game for you. (this is an blatant ripoff adaptation of the classic game Werewolf, also known as Mafia. I […]
YouTube of the Week: Smartass Vader Edition
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Inquisition of the Week: New Games
GenCon Indy is right around the corner, the biggest “adventure game” convention in America. Traditionally many new products are announced and launched there. Before we hear about the hot products of the next year, what game (of any type) that you’ve played for the first time in the past year do you like the best? […]
When Genres Collide
This is the first in my series of (hopefully) weekly columns talking about various design issues in different mediums. I have a certain aesthetic sense in how all things gaming and literary work, and I hope to share with you all some of my insights. I’ll also talk about various game designs, provided it doesn’t […]
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