Raging Swan’s Third Birthday Sale
Finally! After waiting almost all month, Raging Swan’s third birthday sale is underway! If you’ve had your eye on one […]
March 2013
You are being laughed at!
I hate it when people try to take the piss. I hate it when they try to hide it under a veneer of “hey, I’m just like you!” bullshit. I have difficulties taking it, and therefore here goes this article/rant.
For the last few years we have seen, and quite a few of people applauded, comedy series that feature geek people. Big-Bang Theory, Community, The IT Crowd, The Guild, A Town Called Eureka…
Suddenly people are claiming that we geeks are “taking our place and being more accepted” because we’re getting more exposure on TV and the internet.
Bullshit. We are being laughed at!
Not sure I want to be a geek anymore…
I have no problem “being” a geek. It has helped shape the sort of person I am and I am very proud of that. And, quite frankly, I love being a geek because I love what it entails. I love the social aspect, the slightly esoteric hobbies, the idiosyncratic nature of our tastes, the passion that comes with being so attached to those hobbies, the community…
The G*M*S Magazine Podcast Episode 89–La Puerta de Ishtar, how much is too much detail and Gygax Magazine
The joy of being able to speak more than language (two in my case) is that you can read books in all those languages, which is what I’ve done this time.
I realise that the attractive might be less for you if you can’t speak Spanish, but I have recently been very gladly surprised by La Puerta de Ishtar, as you might know if you’ve read my review here. Taking advantage that Jenn and Vickey were going to be around for a chat, I thought I’d talk with them about it.
The G*M*S Magazine Podcast Episode 90–Lakeside Games with Len Pimentel
Role Playing Games publishers come and go all the time. To the point that it is very difficult to keep up with the influx of new titles and the companies behind them.
This means that grabbing my attention is certainly not easy, but when you grab my attention… well, you’ve got it!
That is what Len Pimentel did before he created his company Lakeside Games with the idea of bringing new ideas and new games into the RPG scene.
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ChimeraCCG Nottingham – Many Things in One Body
Chimera CCG (the CCG doesn’t just stand for Collectible Card Game, but Comics, Collectibles and Games) is situated in Beeston in Nottingham, near the University. Originally sited at Ripley, before expanding to Beeston, Chimera’s owners, Andy and Heather Leach, eventually relocated “lock stock and ammo crate” to the current location, due to a more friendly environment, more affordable rates and a better ability to support its local community; including much more accessible free parking
Raging Swan Press releases Wilderness Dressing: Hills
This week, Raging Swan Press is proud to announce the release of Wilderness Dressing: Hills a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible
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Raging Swan Press releases Urban Dressing: Alleyways
This week, Raging Swan Press is proud to announce the release of Urban Dressing: Alleyways a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible
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La Puerta de Ishtar
La Puerta de Ishtar is one of those results. Crowd-funded, this game captured a lot of imagination from a lot of people and raised enough money to guarantee truly excellent production value, including some of the hardest hard-covers I’ve seen in an RPG!
Rawr! – Volume 1: Fear and Dread
This first pdf of TPK Games’ monster supplements is 18 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 1 page SRD, leaving us with 14 pages of content, so let’s take a look!