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Category Archives: Ego Check
Ego Check: Justin Gary, Creator of Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer
Last Spring, my Twitter feed became slowly infested with #Ascension tweets. I was busy playing in two Dungeons & Dragons campaigns at that time and did not know what the hashtag meant. But one thing became clear; people were having … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascension, CCG, Dominion, Gaming, Gary Games, Justin Gary, Magic: The Gathering, SolForge, Stone Blade Entertainment, Thunderstone
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Ego Check: Michael Bruce, Editor, Philosopher and Writer of Angst! Blog
When I became interested in the strange new world of non-ownership and how it relates to tabletop roleplaying games, I spent some time researching what others have written or said about the topic. In my online travels, I came across … Continue reading
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Tagged Angst!, Digital, Gaming, Michael Bruce, Non-ownership, Psychology, Psychology Today, RPG
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Ego Check: Crew of Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary
Would you like to sit down in your cozy home theater and watch a feature-length film about the history of Dungeons & Dragons? Would you like to see hours of footage from interviews with major players who were there during … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Pascal, Anthony Savini, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary, Film, Gaming, James Sprattley, Kickstarter, RPG
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Ego Check: Mike Mearls, Senior Manager of Dungeons & Dragons Research and Design Team
Several months ago, I posted an interview with Monte Cook, which was the result of an effort that started in January to interview a member of the Dungeons & Dragons Next Design Team. After Mr. Cook left the project, I … Continue reading
Posted in D&D Next, Ego Check
Tagged 60 Minutes, D&D, D&D Next, Digital Media, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Mike Mearls, Ownership, RPG, Wizards of the Coast
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Ego Check: Topher Kohan, SEO of CNN.com and Writer for CNN Geek Out!
It has been great to see “geek culture” featured more prominently in popular media over the years in a non-condescending manner. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King swept the Oscars close to ten years ago. Now, superheroes … Continue reading
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Tagged CNN, D&D, D&D Next, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, Geek Out!, RPG, SEO, Topher Kohan, Wizards of the Coast
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Ego Check: Monte Cook, Game Designer & Author
This edition of Ego Check was a long time in the making. When I first contacted Monte Cook to request an interview, it was January and he was still the Design Lead for D&D Next. I was eager to speak … Continue reading
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Tagged D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Design, Gaming, Monte Cook, PC Behavior, Punishment, Reinforcement, Reward, RPG, System Mastery
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Ego Check: Grant Gould, Freelance Illustrator
In Spring 1999, Pacey Witter was a season away from kissing Joey Potter, President Bill Clinton was dealing with the Monica Lewinsky scandal and Star Wars fans around the globe were camping out to buy tickets to the long-anticipated Episode I: The Phantom … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Blade Raiders, D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Grant Gould, Kickstarter, Pathfinder, RPG, sexism
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Ego Check: Jennifer Steen of Jennisodes
There are an amazing array of available podcasts devoted to roleplaying games. One of the podcasts you should have in your rotation is Jennisodes, which is the creation of Jennifer Steen. With almost 100 episodes, Jennisodes offers a fantastic collection of interviews with … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaming, Jennisodes, Podcast, Project Ninja Panda Taco, Project NPT, RPG
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Ego Check: Tracy Hurley of Sarah Darkmagic
One of the blogs that assisted me during the early stages of forming an identity as a Dungeon Master was Sarah Darkmagic. The author’s description of her process of taking on the DM role and its many challenges was inspiring. … Continue reading
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Tagged Communication, D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Gaming, RPG, Sarah Darkmagic, sexism, Tracy Hurley, Wizards of the Coast
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Ego Check: Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Freelance Editor and Designer for Wizards of the Coast
Over the summer, I ran my group through the first adventure in Tomb of Horrors, and it was an enjoyable experience for everyone that culminated in our departing Paladin (leaving town for graduate school) sacrificing himself so the party could … Continue reading
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Tagged D&D, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Fourthcore, Gaming, Monster Building, RPG, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Tomb of Horrors, Wizards of the Coast
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