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So you wanna write a RPG blog? Part 5: Then What?

July 31, 2008 – 6:55 pm

In the last 2 weeks, I wrote a primer about starting a new RPG blog. While I knew it wasn’t going to be all that original, I thought that would-be RPG bloggers could benefit from it. It turns out they did as I’m already seeing a few new RPG blogs cropping up (Here’s [...]

We be Chatty Geeks

July 30, 2008 – 6:04 pm

So 24 hours (and about 80 comments) after publication, a lot has been discussed about yesterday’s post.
I don’t want to spend more time on this. I feel it’s time I put my money where my mouth is and leave discussion about the D&D edition transition behind me and start focusing on the near future (Gen [...]

By ChattyDM | Posted in General Musings, Tabletop RPGs | Comments (14)

(Not)Understanding The D&D Geek

July 29, 2008 – 3:00 pm

I think everyone can agree that Wizards of the Coast has issues with 4e and it’s digital initiative.
Yesterday’s announcement of the demise of the Gleemax Gamer Social Network experiment and the continued fan backlash over everything 4e is eating up at Wizards’ reputation as the trustworthy keeper of two of the world’s most popular hobby-gaming [...]

By ChattyDM | Posted in Tabletop RPGs | Tagged D&D 4e | Comments (105)

Someone Broke the Brain’s Jar

July 28, 2008 – 2:26 pm

This blog is not about breaking news, others are better suited to do it.
Regardless, I got an email a few minutes ago by a fellow reader (confirmed by Propoagandroid) that informed me that Gleemax, Wizards of the Coast’s Social Gamer network, will close down for good in September.
While Propagandroid makes a good case about the [...]

By ChattyDM | Posted in Tabletop RPGs | Comments (46)

So you wanna write a RPG blog? Part 4: Who?

July 27, 2008 – 3:45 pm

Last week I initiated a series on starting and running a RPG blog based on my own experiences. It was supposed to be only one post, but I should know better by now, right?
I started with the ‘Why‘, then I tackled the ‘How‘ and the ‘What‘ of RPG blogging.
Today I’m going to talk about the [...]