Role Playing Game pioneer Mohammed Al Rahman Barker
died last week (PDF). Inspired through playing
dungeons and Dragons, M. A. R. Barker created what is possibly the world's second RPG,
Empire of the Petal Throne, set in the world of Tekumel, a world he would continue to keep building for the rest of his life.
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posted by MartinWisse
on Mar 19, 2012 -
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If you enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons or similar fantasy RPGs, or if you just like reading in-depth analysis of fictional worlds, then the
Tome of Awesome [pdf] is for you.
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posted by jedicus
on Jan 12, 2012 -
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Although it's commonplace nowadays to assume that J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was the primary source of inspiration for Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax when they created the world's first tabletop roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons, a careful examination of the game suggests otherwise... James Maliszewski on
The Books That Founded D&D. Some
disagreement.
posted by Artw
on Nov 24, 2009 -
109 comments
“I can't make anyone Jewish with a called shot.” “I cannot start the game pregnant.” “My medical supply bag will contain more than just a bone-saw and a bottle of whiskey.” “My halfling cannot take the flaw, 'Obsession: Ring of Invisibility.'” “Even if he was a paragon of humanity in his alternate dimension, Good Hitler is not an appropriate superhero concept.” “No more Crazy Ivans while I'm driving the AT-AT.” “I do not have to check before each adventure that my fellow adventurers are not doppelgangers, Cylons or pod people.” “'Everybody Wang Chung tonight' is not an acceptable use of the Mass Suggestion spell.”
1250 things Mr. Welch can no longer do during an RPG. (SLLJ)
posted by Navelgazer
on Mar 12, 2009 -
73 comments
How to survive any RPG - a 'one size fits all' guide to Role Playing Games. As anyone who has played the Final Fantasy series knows, RPGs are full of
cliches. In my opinion, the best RPG I ever played was
Chrono Trigger, (its referred two quite a bit in those two lists) and modern game such as
Neverwinter Nights don't seem to hold my attention. Perhaps the way forward is to cross genres, mixing RPG with other games, such as First Person Shooters and Real Time Strategies.
posted by Orange Goblin
on Feb 12, 2003 -
36 comments
Steve Jackson Games , the makers of such fine pen-and-paper RPGs as
Gurps, has been running
a blog since 1994. I've been reading it since 1996, and I just now realized: it was the first blog I've ever read. In addition to release information, they also post game industry news, personal stories, and even
the Illuminated Site of the Week, all with intimacy and personality we've come to expect from blogs.
posted by tweebiscuit
on May 22, 2001 -
11 comments
