by Will Hindmarch | Aug 31, 2009 | Fantasy, Musing, Promotion, Question, Video Games
It’s my experience that, whether I download them or get them off a disc, video game demos come in one of two types, for every demo answers a question with two possible outcomes: “Yes, you are something I want to play,” and “No, you are...
by Will Hindmarch | Aug 19, 2009 | Board Games, Books, card games, Conventions, Promotion, RPGs
For me, this past Gen Con was more about shopping and conversation than it was about playing actual games. This was a terrible mistake on my part. I could’ve been having conversations while I was playing games, but I didn’t quite manage to pull that off....
by Will Hindmarch | Aug 18, 2009 | Board Games, Conventions, Musing, Promotion, RPGs
It is done. Gen Con Indy 2009 has come and gone and, with just one missed Gen Con between this one and my previous visit, the whole thing still managed to take on an odd foreign feel. I spent a large part of the show being introduced to people it turns out I knew...
by Jeff Tidball | Aug 11, 2009 | Conventions, Promotion
It’s time for GenCon, kids! Will and I will be appearing on the Friday evening (5:00 pm) podcast This Just In…From GenCon. If you’ll be at GenCon, be sure to listen in, or come groove to the live recording at the Westin Caucus Room. If you’re not...
by Jeff Tidball | Aug 3, 2009 | Promotion, RPGs, Websites
You’re aware that BoardGameGeek is the best-in-breed website for information about board games. The incredible thing about BGG is that it doesn’t require the qualifier hobby board games, or adventure board games when you describe it. It’s a site for...
by Jeff Tidball | Aug 2, 2009 | Promotion, Story
Friend of Gameplaywright Josh Roby has just launched Rooksbridge, a series of linked fantasy short stories that he’ll publish, one a month, in a variety of formats including PDFs formatted for print, screen, and iPhone; spoken-word mp3s; and what are presumably...
