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  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-11-28

    Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 12:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Awesome #rpg #art – Stained glass d20s http://bit.ly/5SDj0S via @joruffin (via @aijalyn) # A good question: what would Far Realm creatures do with 31 dead goblins? http://is.gd/51Yiy # Explore Airspur… you know you want to. (DDI Sub Requ...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-11-21

    Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 09:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Another article highlighting google wave and gaming http://bit.ly/4gGRMv (via @kaeosdad) | Hey, I see @greywulf there! # New blog post: Inq. of the Week: Video Formats? http://bit.ly/4FdE9x # Excerpt from Plane Below: Reasoning with a Slaad http://i...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-11-14

    Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 12:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Resume as D&D character sheet (via @Sernett) Wanna get rid of Treasure Parcels in 4e? I know I do. here’s my suggestion. (via @ChattyDM) Tell me how to play 4E and OD&D (so I can ignore it) (via @IAmTavis) It turns out “Winning R...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-11-09

    Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 12:00 in twitter, critical bits

    The Spiel game of the show by @BoardGameNews would be right up @bartoneus's alley http://is.gd/4JxnW # Trek or Treat! Hear a bunch of us from the Star Trek family perform the radio version of War of the Worlds: http://is.gd/4JyLv (via @wilw) # ...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-10-31

    Posted on Saturday October 31st, 2009 at 13:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Updated Skill Challenges page with Rob Donoghue’s Siege of Fallcrest and Changing the World, along with new Ruling SCs. Questing’s Readings – RPG Bloggers Network Edition Do you own any of these awesome boardgames? Google Wave: we...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-10-24

    Posted on Saturday October 24th, 2009 at 13:00 in twitter, critical bits

    RT @matt_james_FR: Open Design's Adopt-a-Soldier Sponsorship – #dnd http://bit.ly/F8LJE # D&D played on a Microsoft Surface. http://vimeo.com/7132858 (via @gregbilsland) # EIC @DaveTheGame is answering questions about Draconomicon: Me...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-10-24

    Posted on Saturday October 24th, 2009 at 13:00 in twitter, critical bits

    RT @matt_james_FR: Open Design's Adopt-a-Soldier Sponsorship – #dnd http://bit.ly/F8LJE # D&D played on a Microsoft Surface. http://vimeo.com/7132858 (via @gregbilsland) # EIC @DaveTheGame is answering questions about Draconomicon: Me...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-10-17

    Posted on Saturday October 17th, 2009 at 13:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Pathfinder Bestiary PDF to be $9.99 like core rulebook (hat tip: Jim) The Rouse is leaving WotC. (via @AsmodeusLore) You Too Could… Date Keith Baker! Are you ready…for STAR WARS ZOMBIE WEEK? (via @joshgeeksix and @AronHead) Chris Perkins̵...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-10-10

    Posted on Saturday October 10th, 2009 at 13:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Just updated the Character Class Reference w/ Seeker (Primal Controller) Just updated the Character Race Reference w/ Vistani (from Ravenloft!) Coming Soon: The Anarchist Gamemaster Cookbook: Recipes For Games That Don’t Suck by Sinister Adv...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-10-03

    Posted on Saturday October 3rd, 2009 at 13:00 in twitter, critical bits

    i4e iPhone app released (site http://is.gd/3HB5x , iTunes store http://is.gd/3HB7p ) # Ari Marmell takes on Skill Challenges http://bit.ly/tP3By # Using Chessboards for Skill Challenges http://bit.ly/4THp3 (via Asmor) # D&D camp, circa 1982 http...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-09-26

    Posted on Saturday September 26th, 2009 at 13:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Primal Power Spoilers at RPG.net Check out the Wired.com GeekDad interview about Going Cardboard! A D&D monster in the making if I’ve ever seen one, the Bearsharktopus! Design: Kory Heath (Uptown) explains how he developed Blockhouse ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-09-19

    Posted on Saturday September 19th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Looking for Playtesters for our new Licensed Fantasy RPG. (via @cubicle7) Awesome scoop over at newbiedm : There won’t be a new class in Dark Sun, but will have an entirely new mechanic Check out SpyParty, where ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-09-12

    Posted on Saturday September 12th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    DMG2 and Revenge of the Giants have been released into the wild Revamped Dead Gentlemen site is up, with new videos A rough take on the One Ring as a D&D 4E artifact (via @wordwill) FIVE ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-09-05

    Posted on Saturday September 5th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Gamer Lifestyle closing its doors + The Awesomeness of Critical Hits Privateer’s new Grind game looks like BloodBowl with Warmachines.  (via @brettspiel) Disney Acquires Marvel Entertainment (via CBR) Some of your questions answered (via @mfo...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-08-29

    Posted on Saturday August 29th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Here is our podcast feed but we do not yet have an iTunes link. The first of the GenCon Seminars from the media track has been posted “How the Web Series The Guild Stays Successful” by WSJ ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-08-22

    Posted on Saturday August 22nd, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Doctor Who RPG approved By BBC and on the way to printers, on track for early November release, should be in many stores (esp in UK) Space Hulk is Back! One of the funniest moments at the ......

  • Critical Bits: 2009 GenCon

    Posted on Saturday August 15th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Press Release by the Diana Jones Award Committee explaining why they nominated as they did DDI Monster Builder Contest. (via @WolfStar76) The official Gen Con Tell me About Your PC contest! Go ahead, it time to talk ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-08-08

    Posted on Saturday August 8th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Excellent post by SlyFlourish on Battle Maps Top 10 Comic Book Cities from Architects Journal Chris Youngs, EIC of Dragon, addresses edition war topics (including roleplaying in 4e) DDI (sub required): Ampersand says it’s not going ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-08-01

    Posted on Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Cool post from @RyanMacklin about Montages for D&D 4e Keith Baker has begun to write up his gaming/traveling adventures in Have Dice, WIll Travel Diana Jones Award nominees announced Tom Vasel’s evil twin reviews “Are You The Traitor?...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-07-25

    Posted on Saturday July 25th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    The story on Evony (hint: it’s not good) Jack Vance glowingly profiled in New York Times (via Robin D. Laws) Attention Citizens! The @AlphaComplex and @Friend_Computer are on Twitter. Anyone questioning the duplication is a Traitor. First photo...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-07-18

    Posted on Saturday July 18th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    RPGA updates for GenCon Help make Chris Pramas an epic 4e character for Green Ronin prizes Magic: The Gathering Jones Sodas (one for each color) Missed Free RPG Day? WotC posted the Eberron adventure, Khyber’s Harvest ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-07-11

    Posted on Saturday July 11th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Game designer Mike Selinker talks about the Battletech pods  The Munchkin Super Sekrit Project has, apparently, become available! The MUNCHKIN iPHONE APP!  (via @muskrat_john) 10 Business Lessons I Learned from D&D  The first two week publicat...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-07-04

    Posted on Saturday July 4th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Big Weekend for Dominion: It won both an Origins Award and the Spiel des Jahres Top 20 sites on the RPG Bloggers Network Cole of PvPonline serves up some wonderful DM advice (via Asmor) “My favorite ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-06-27

    Posted on Saturday June 27th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Next D&D Minis Set “Legendary Evils” spoilers posted DDI: Class Acts The Bard  Paragon Paths for Bardic Multiclassers, including a Daring Blade (Order of the Stick reference?) Details on the Doctor Who RPG  D&D appearances in we...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-06-20

    Posted on Saturday June 20th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    BSG board game getting Pegasus expansion So You Think You Can Dragonlance DDI: Revenant (DDI Exclsuive) The race so nice you’ll live your life twice. Revenant neatly fixes the problem with DDI exclusive content by using ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-06-13

    Posted on Saturday June 13th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    “The cumulative effect of bad design…is nothing less than a slow erosion of the human spirit.” (via Boardgamenews) Excuse Me, Miss. Didn’t I See You In The Monster Manual 2? High Fantasy vs. Sword & ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-06-06

    Posted on Saturday June 6th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Big news in DDI: Assassin coming in September w/ new power source, revenant undead race in June, Psion in July. Character builder now includes: “classic heroes such as Drizzt Do’Urden, Raistlin, and Jim Darkmagic ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-05-30

    Posted on Saturday May 30th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Spiel Des Jahres nominees announced. A great bunch in the nominees! (Not so excited about the recommended titles) The Old School determiner is awesome. The very last “Lying in the Gutters” column by Rich Johnston but he ......

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-05-23

    Posted on Saturday May 23rd, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Chuck renewed for third season (but with cutbacks) http://bit.ly/DQNWs # Kirk’s dad is Thor http://bit.ly/1avfoB # D&D 3.5 Monster Advancer http://www.monsteradvancer.com/ # RT @gamefiend: A home for skill challenges on the web: The Skillfo...

  • Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-05-16

    Posted on Saturday May 16th, 2009 at 11:00 in twitter, critical bits

    Monk playtest released, Psionic Striker that uses Dex as primary Mearls and Schubert explain the reason for psionic in the Design and Development (sub required) for those who want to whack kobolds with acquisitions, incorporated … Steampunk .....