My pal Charles Ryan set up a quiz that answers the question, “What kind of roleplayer are you?” It’s based on Robin’s Laws of Good Game Mastering by my friend Robin Laws. I take quizzes like this for fun sometimes, but I rarely publish the results. (After all, do you care which superhero I’m most like?) This time, though, the …
Scrye Buys GamingReport.com
GamingReport.com is, bar none, the best news site out there for the tabletop gaming industry. (ICv2.com rocks too, but it covers comics and manga as well, and its coverage of games isn’t as broad, mostly because it’s aimed at retailers, not players.) F+W Publications, owners of Scrye and Comics & Games Retailer just bought it. This makes good sense for …
Games Quarterly #11 Hits Shelves
The latest issue (#11) of Games Quarterly Magazine just showed up in my mailbox. This issue features my interview with Anthony Zuiker, the creator of CSI. A Las Vegas latchkey kid, Anthony created over 500 tabletop games as a kid, and his first published effort hit shelves this fall: CSI: Senses. Be sure to check it out.
Haunted Castle Review
The Haunted Castle (my adventure for Faery’s Tale) received a kind review on RPGNow.com. The reviewer transformed it into a d20 adventure and loved it. Currently, the slim and inexpensive PDF is the #3 best seller for Ronin Arts via RPGNow.com.
The Magic Apprentice
It seems this has been going on since August, but I just learned that Wizards is running a web-based elimination contest to find their next R&D intern for Magic: The Gathering. The dismissal tagline? “Game Over.”
Marty’s Oliver
My eldest son Marty is appearing in his first-ever play this weekend–the Kids Fun and Drama production of Oliver!–as Orphan/Urchin #1. He sings in the chorus and even has a few lines. As you might imagine, Ann and I are proud as can be. If you’re in the area, the show is November 16—18 at 7 PM and November 19 …
Ellroy’s Murder by the Book
Tonight on Court TV, Murder by the Book premieres. This new show covers the true crimes that inspired some of the greatest living writers of crime fiction to start telling tales. The first episode features James Ellroy talking about his mother’s death, which inspired him to write The Black Dahlia. Back when I was working on the original Mutant Chronicles …
The IAMTW and the Scribe Awards
Last year, Lee Goldberg and Max Allan Collins formed the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW). This year, the organization is giving out its first Scribe Awards for the best novels in this field. If you’re a tie-in writer, you should check this out. I joined last year, just to support the organization and its aims. I also submitted …
White Wolf and CCP Merge
According to White Wolf‘s website, the company just merged with CCP, the developers of the EVE Online RPG and tabletop CCG. That’s some big news. Although I had no inside knowledge of this, I’m not surprised at all. I saw members of the two companies spending an awful lot of time together at Gen Con this summer. Also, the EVE …
Spider-Man 3 Trailer Up
The new trailer for Spider-Man 3 is up. Wow. Have I mentioned what a Spider-Geek I am?