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Mark Rein-Hagen and the Vampire The Masquerade controversy

Mark Rein-Hagen and Vampire TM V5 controversy

Even before Mark Rein-Hagen re-joined White Wolf to work on the fifth edition of Vampire The Masquerade, the game was plagued with controversy. In the last few months, Mark Rein-Hagen has seen his fair share of vitriol online. Participating in a game that has raised so many issues within the RPG community, being outspoken about…
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Huge miniatures display

Miniatures in RPGs – The RPG Room Podcast

Miniatures have been used before the time came when slaying dragons was common on the table. But people use them in many different ways and for different reasons. Having miniatures at the table can fit many purposes and many people use them for as many reasons. Since there are, literally, hundreds of companies that produce…
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Ok, this is not a funny horror movie, but you get the idea.

The RPG Room: Funny horror movies

Funny horror movies… You know, there are a lot of very funny horror movies out there. Seriously (pun intended) and some films that weren’t intended to be funny become funny in time. Because what was horrible 30 years ago it can now be common. And yet we should not ignore the horrific elements of those…
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The RPG Room: Horror from the 50s and 60s in your game

The 1950s and 1960s saw a ton of horror movies that featured monsters of sorts. Partly because of the social and political climate, partly because of the standardization of colour and advances in technology, movies could create more spectacular special effects that, in some cases, have aged really, really well. War of the Worlds and…
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Dear Some Straight Gamer – Why should you?

There are times when we need characters and considering LGBTQI+ characters simply scapes us. We just don’t think about it and we go on writing or otherwise designing what we like and know. And, although this is something controversial, if you don’t consider LGBTQI+ characters for your game, you will never be able to provide…
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