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The One Ring: Beginnings
1July 31, 2011
A couple of days ago I read that Cubicle 7 has released a video on YouTube that shows The One Ring artist Jon Hodgson in conversation with its designer Francesco Nepitello. But it was today that I finally sat down and watch it. If you are interested in learning how the game came to be, you should check it out!
UPDATE: The second part of the video is now live!
Technoir Dice Mechanics
1June 24, 2011
I have no idea how I could have missed this, but Jeremy Keller actually recorded a short video that gives an overview of how the dice mechanics of Technoir work. If you’re interested in this game, you should definitely check the video out.
By the way, the Kickstarter hasn’t reached its next goal of $20,000 yet. This time Jeremy is looking for help. People are asked to contribute their idea what the next additional Player’s Guide should be about. The person who comes up with the idea that gets chosen in the end will be credited in the PDF and has the chance to help Jeremy brainstorming new training programs, objects, etc.!
Follow up Castles & Crusades Unboxing (Now with Moving Pictures!)
9June 13, 2011
The above video and this post are a follow up to a post I wrote titled: Castles & Crusades Unboxing. It was particularly about the shipping and the conditions of the Castles & Crusades books when I received them.
I am going to take some time here to clarify my thoughts and opinion on a couple of other issues I had with the Castles & Crusades books that I did not bring up in the video due to time.
The Dungeon Master
0April 29, 2011
A couple of weeks ago, fellow blogger Youseph let me know about a new gaming-related short film called “The Dungeon Master”. Here’s the synopsis cited from the original site:
After they discover they were both fantasy geeks as kids, Shane and Cooper decide to spend a night playing Dungeons and Dragons. But they canʼt remember the rules, so they invite a true gamer to help them. When he shows up in a cape, things get awkward very quickly…
According to the director’s statement, the film is mostly based on a true story and contrary to what the trailer makes you believe, the story slowly pushes the identification away from the “cool kids” to the geek in a cape. This is definitely a welcome change to the majority of gaming-related films who make fun of our beloved hobby.
The Dungeon Master Trailer from The Strong Brothers on Vimeo.
Hopefully the full short film will be available on DVD at some point in the future, since I doubt I’ll make it to any of those film festivals where it’s shown.
Lazy Thursday video post
1April 21, 2011
As you all well know the people running this blog just love H.P. Lovecraft’s work. So it’s no surprise that I am very excited about “The Whisperer in Darkness”, a movie that should soon be available on DVD. It was created by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society which already brought us the most awesome “Call of Cthulhu” silent movie! Check out the latest trailer below!
By the way, your favorite roleplaying games blog will be on hiatus over the Easter holidays. But we’ll be back on Tuesday with more quality content! So stay tuned.
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