Today, let’s talk about running games at conventions or other similarly organized events. It’s very important to be prepared for what you have committed to do. Many conventions give comp admission badges in return for a prescribed amount of games run/facilitated during the convention; my convention does just that. Therefore, it is important that you…
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Rachael Ventura Seeks Beta Testers
Game Designer Rachael Ventura is looking for a small number of Beta Testers for a new project she’s working on. Here’s her post from last night on G+. “I am looking for 12 Beta Testers for a new RPG product and web application. This is not associated with Legendary Games and is more in line…
Bundle of Holding: Bringing Awesomeness One Bundle at a Time
Are you familiar with Bundle of Holding? Bundle of Holding is a company that sells groups of similarly-themed RPGs (Indie, OSR, Cyber Punk, etc) in PDF through their website. At its core, they are selling RPGs to make a profit, but secondary to that and in my humble opinion, more importantly, they are contributing a portion…
RPGs Were a Flop at International Tabletop Day
This past Saturday was International Tabletop Day and I helped to host an ITD event at my FLGS and the turnout was great! I was impressed with the amount of gaming that happened throughout the late morning and all afternoon. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with the interest in RPGs. I had planned to run both…
Flash Sale – 30% off Printed Books at Lulu
This is your Friday evening public service announcement. Lulu.com is having a 3 day flash on all printed books. Use the code APRIL30 when you checkout to get 30% of you order. The sale lasts through the April 12. ~ Modoc
Signal Boost – A Gamer Needs Help With Daughter’s Cancer Treatment Expenses
Earlier today I came across a gentleman named Ric M. in one of the many buy/sell/trade groups I belong to on Facebook who posted he was considering selling off his collection to raise funds for his daughter’s cancer treatment expenses. His situation hit me link a ton of bricks! I am a parent and a…
Should I Do Video Reviews?
It was suggested today that I consider doing video reviews from time to time. I am kind of digging this idea. There are certain spontaneous aspects to this type of review that can’t be conveyed properly through a written review. Give me your thoughts on this. Doy ou see any value added in this type…
Tech Review & Copy Edit Services Available
Are you a game designer or developer that needs an up and coming project reviewed from a technical perspective (rules compliance, continuity, sound concepts, etc) or are you in need of a copy editor? I am available for hire. My rates and/or product compensation is fair, I’m speedy and my work is high quality! Please…
Expanding Your RPG Options – Gaming in the Digital World
I have been asked on more than one occasion about the resources out there for the uninitiated online RPG gamer so, this essay will highlight some of the many resources that I have used over the last few years. I will make every effort to highlight the good and bad, the gorgeous and the ugly….
Round 1 of Game Purging!
Recently, I commented in a post about taking a hiatus from boardgaming and wargaming aspects of our great hobby. So, as I prepare for this hiatus, I have decided to sell off a number of my games to help fund other projects and non-game related hobbies. We all have non-game related hobbies, right? Without further…
Rolling Boxcars 