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Monthly Archives: July 2009

What I Look For in a Set of Fantasy RPG Rules

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 27, 2009 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I been asked many times why I don’t like later editions of D&D and still play older editions. I think this can best be answered by listing some of the major things I look for in a set of fantasy … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, musings, rpg style

Why is the Fair Market Value of Tabletop RPG Products So Low?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 24, 2009 by RandallApril 11, 2022

James Mishler recently devoted a long blog post (The Doom of RPGs: The Rambling) to basically berating gamers because they are not willing to pay the (higher) prices he thinks RPG materials should sell for. He seems to believe the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged musings, RPG Industry, RPG publishing

Harry Potter Plus Dungeon Exploration

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 23, 2009 by RandallApril 11, 2022

For those who don’t know this has been an annoying week. I received a relatively condescending email this weekend from a game publisher who shall remain nameless (but one who has nothing to do with the Old School Revival) telling … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged campaign design, Harry Potter, musings

Simple Tabletop RPG for Harry Potter Needed

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 14, 2009 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I have a friend who is looking for a simple (and inexpensive) RPG his kids and their friends can play that could easily be adapted to a Harry Potter/Hogwarts setting. I know there are all sorts of online HP roleplaying … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged Harry Potter, Simple RPGS

James Hargrove’s Free ZIP! RPG

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 11, 2009 by RandallApril 11, 2022

James Hargrove has recently a very nice rules light RPG called ZIP! The entire set of generic rules is 3 pages of fairly large print (with room for some art) — four pages with the OGL. Yes, the entire game … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged free games, old school, rpg style

Could CRPG Save Game Functions be the “Real” Origin of the Tyranny of Fun?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 7, 2009 by RandallApril 11, 2022

Gamasutra has a new feature article on Computer RPG game design over the years: Game Design Essentials: 20 RPGs. The introduction to this very long article is on Original Dungeons & Dragons as, while it was not a computer game, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged Computer Games, musings, old school, Tyranny of Fun

Tyranny of Fun Squared: Get Rid of Hit Rolls as Missing is not Fun

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 4, 2009 by RandallApril 11, 2022

There are times I think the various Tyranny Of Fun arguments about D&D4’s design are slightly overblown. Then I read things like No Roll To Hit: Rationale on Eleven Foot Pole and change my mind. There apparently are a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged DnD, musings, old school, Tyranny of Fun

X-plorers: What if Gygax and Arneson had done Science Fiction instead of Fantasy?

RetroRoleplaying Posted on July 4, 2009 by RandallApril 11, 2022

I jusrt saw this mentioned in the Swords & Wizardry forum: X-plorers is a “what if?” game. In this case, what if the fathers of the role playing hobby were more into science fiction than fantasy when they wrote that … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Posts | Tagged old school, science fiction

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