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The New D&D Starter Red Box: A Chatty and Nico Review

August 24, 2010 by The Chatty DM

The first product of the D&D Essentials product line, while likely to be the target of hordes of people who will complain that it is not what it could never be… is what I wished I opened in 1986.

It is an introduction to the D&D game that goes directly to the heart of things.

Filed Under: Featured, Musings of the Chatty DM, Reviews, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, Cook, d&d 4e, D&D essentials, Dungeons & Dragons, essentials, Mentzer, playing with children, playing with kids, red box, starter set

Emergence & Reentry

March 24, 2010 by Chris Sims

Hello everyone! I’m Chris Sims, former Wizards of the Coast designer and editor. You might know me from my editing work on the 3e D&D game (Rules Compendium), my design work for the 4e game (Martial Power, MM, MM2, and so on), or from D&D Insider. I’m joining my friends here at Critical-Hits, because I enjoy talking, thinking, and writing about games and generally geeky stuff.

Filed Under: Analysis Paralysis, Editorial, Featured, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, red box, starter set

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

D&D Starter Set Released

October 18, 2008 by Dave

The new D&D Starter Set has been released, providing a simple entry into the world of D&D for new or lapsed player, and coincidentally, making a great gift in time for the holidays. (If I had young relatives who were interested in D&D, I’d definitely get one of these for them.) According to the Previews […]

Filed Under: Critical Bits, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, dungeon tiles, starter set

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