At GenCon 2008, we sat down (well, he sat down and we stood) and interviewed James Wyatt, Story Lead for D&D and primary author of the DMG. We talk about the game he ran for us (full report to come later), writing the DMG, his upcoming projects (Eberron Campaign Setting, Eberron Player’s Guide, and Player’s […]
Reiner Knizia: “Creation of a Successful Game”
Dr. Reiner Knizia, one of the best known and most successful boardgame designers, was one of the Guests of Honor at Origins this year. I showed up to one of his panels, entitled “Creation of a Successful Game”, a few minutes late due to late night D&D the evening before. When I arrived, he had […]
Mike Mearls: “Everything you Wanted to Know About Fourth Edition”
On Saturday of Origins, I peeled myself out of bed after a long night hanging out and gaming to attend the panel run by Mike Mearls. It was nearly all questions and answers, and even ran a half an hour past when it was supposed to let out. Mike started with introducing himself, saying that […]
Critical Hits Podcast #6: Interview with Mike Mearls
On the final day of Origins 2008, I sit down for a short interview with Mike Mearls, lead developer of 4e D&D. We talk about the game’s release, some DMing tips, older adventures, and much more. Critical Hits Podcast #6 (Quick note: I ended up moving the voice recorder at the beginning of the interview, […]
D&D XP Interview: Andy Collins and Scott Rouse (Part 2)
(be sure to check out part 1 first!) Critical Hits: How did the 4e preview books do? (Worlds and Monsters, Races and Classes) Scott Rouse: They’re a little tough since I don’t think we marketed them right. They’re a great look inside the heads of the designers and developers. We wanted to make it a […]
D&D XP Interview: Sara Girard & Rob Heinsoo
We sat down first to talk with the Sara Girard the Associate Brand Manager at Wizards, who works a lot on the marketing for 4th Edition. We started by bringing up our experience with our first chance at playing 4th Edition in the Dungeon Delve, and Sara mentioned that she is currently playing a Dragonborn […]
D&D XP Interview: Andy Collins and Scott Rouse (Part 1)
(This is the first part of our very long interview with Andy Collins and Scott “The Rouse”. In this installment, we cover how they came to Wizards and what their job entails, along with a few other personal matters.) Critical-Hits: How did you get started at Wizards? Andy Collins: I started about 13 years ago […]
A Conversation With The Bat
Recently while being lost in another dimension (that happens to me sometimes), I encountered a reality with a certain DC Comics property in the flesh! That said, he isn’t QUITE the Batman we know and love (or, even more scarily, he is), but I managed to record my brief encounter. Below is a transcript of […]
Fallout 3: Developer Q & A with the Press (Part 2)
(Continued from Part 1- be sure to have read that first!) Q: Will there be character titles that you gain from certain actions / quests? (Like “Destroyer of Worlds”) A: Yes, there will be titles related to your level and your alignment on the sliding scale of Karma/Reputation. Q: How is the AI different from […]
Fallout 3: Developer Q & A with the Press (Part 1)
After seeing the demo at the press event, and after an excellent lunch, we were brought back into the theater to have an extended Q & A session with Todd Howard, Emil Pagliarulo, and Pete Hines. These questions were all asked by various members of the press who attended, and I have absolutely no idea […]
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