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Category: Game Columns

The Libertarian Gamer: Spycraft, Part 1

July 26, 2004 Ken Newquist Game Columns, Games, The Libertarian Gamer

Spycraft (Amazon) is Alderac’s d20-based game of modern espionage. It draws upon the classics of the genre — James Bond, Mission: Impossible, The A Team, Sneakers, Alias — to create a game that’s reminiscent of classic RPGs like James Bond:[…]

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WISH #95: How Many Colors?

June 5, 2004 Ken Newquist Game Columns, Games, Memes, Role-Playing Games

WISH 95 question is (Internet Archive): How many colors do you like in your gaming? Do you prefer four-color games? Or should game morality be black and white or shades of grey, and if the latter, how many? Are “evil”[…]

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WISH #94: Obnoxious Characters

June 2, 2004 Ken Newquist Game Columns, Games, Memes

The WISH #94 question (Internet Archive): How do you handle an obnoxious character who has habits that annoy other PCs? What do you do as a fellow player/GM? What has worked and not worked for you? As other respondents to this[…]

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WISH 93: Enough and Too Much

May 12, 2004 Ken Newquist Game Columns, Games, Memes, Role-Playing Games

Wish 93 (Internet Archive) delves into an interesting subject: how do you deal with a campaign that has a long-running and detailed history? Here’s what Ginger asked: “Does joining a game with a lot of background thrill or intimidate you?[…]

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WISH 91: Appropriating From Fiction

April 11, 2004 Ken Newquist Game Columns, Games, Memes, Role-Playing Games

In Wish 91: Appropriating From Fiction (Internet Archive), Ginger asks: How often do you appropriate bits from books, movies, comics, and other sources as a player or GM? Do you like to steal names or flavor or go more whole-hog?[…]

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Wish 90: System Updates

April 3, 2004 Ken Newquist Game Columns, Games, Memes, Role-Playing Games

In Wish 90 (Internet Archive), Ginger asks: What do you think about system updates (Paranoia XP, Amber 2.0, DnD 3.0/3.5) and conversions (d20 Silver Age Sentinels, GURPS Traveller)? What about world/setting updates that result in system reboots (the end of[…]

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It’s publishing focus is articles, reviews and editorials about science fiction, fantasy, and horror with heroic overtones. It covers a variety of topics within the speculative fiction genre, including games, movies, soundtracks, books, and websites.

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