2024: The Year in Roleplaying
appelcline A look at 2024: the D&D 50th anniversary, digital missteps, the OGL-inspired competitors, and more.
Sun County & The RuneQuest Renaissance: 1992-1994
Just more than a month ago, Chaosium Vice President and co-owner Michael O’Brien dropped me a line telling me that Chaosium was producing a “RuneQuest Classics” edition of the RQ3…
Gloranthan Fandom & Fanzines: 1985-2018
A look at Glorantha's fandom and their publications.
The Roleplaying APAs: 1975-Present
A look at the early history of APAs and roleplaying.
Dungeons, Dragons & Portal Fantasy
A look at the history of portal fantasies, their overlap with the early days of RPGs, and their recent return.
This is Free Trader Beowulf is Out!
About This is Free Trader Beowulf, links to purchase, and an announcement of an upcoming FTB series.
Giants of the Industry: James M. Ward
James Ward was one of the oldest of guards, not just the author of classics such as Metamorphosis Alpha and Gamma World, but also a major influencer throughout TSR's history.
Designers & Dragons Origins: What’s In a Name?
A word cloud of the products detailed in Designers & Dragons Origins
Author’s Notes: Daylighting the ’10s
The importance of writing about uncomfortable topics in industry histories.
The Onyx Path Crowd Funding Records
The Onyx Path has run 65 successful crowdfundings over 12 years. What does that tell us about the company?