Greatest game room ever

News | Posted by metaDM on Monday February 22 2010 12:42 pm | Comments (2)

This has to be the greatest game room I’ve ever seen. From the builder:
“I have been working on and off for about 2 years building our “D&D ROOM” to hold most of our collection and give us a cool place to play. I did 99.9% of the work myself with just a bit of help in the attic from my brother Shawn. All lighting is controlled by the DM via a…

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Limited edition Erol Otus print

News | Posted by metaDM on Thursday February 18 2010 5:49 pm | Comments (0)

Today, I logged into a forum I haven’t visited in quite a long time and received a nice surprise. The Acaeum, the comprehensive repository of information on Dungeons & Dragons collectibles, commissioned a work by famed artist Erol Otus and organized a limited print run for forum members. I put my name in many months ago, but I ended up on the waiting list. I forgot all about it until today. When I logged in…

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Gaming around the globe

News | Posted by metaDM on Wednesday February 17 2010 8:34 am | Comments (0)

Newflash: RPG blogging generates negative income. To cover my hosting costs and pay the rent, I need to hold down a day job. My current job periodically requires me to travel overseas. During my last excursion, I learned there are countries outside of the United States where the people speak languages other than English. I went to the Google maps and discovered that searching for “game store” near …

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Another D&D Surface demo

News | Posted by metaDM on Thursday February 11 2010 2:31 pm | Comments (0)

Not sure how I missed this awesome little article over at Kobold Quarterly from yesterday. Wolfgang Bauer got a chance to see the D&D on Surface demo in person. There’s even some video. Check it out if you haven’t already.

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Review: Softrope

Reviews | Posted by metaDM on Monday February 8 2010 12:20 pm | Comments (2)

Softrope is yet another sound effects program geared towards use in tabletop roleplaying games. It was first released over seven months ago, but somehow I had not run across it until very recently. When I went to the website, I was impressed by the clean, simple of the look of the interface. A truly versatile program lies behind the unassuming…

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What is metagamemastering?

Gamemastery | Posted by metaDM on Friday February 5 2010 5:05 pm | Comments (0)

Everyone knows what metagaming is, but what the hell is metagamemastering? When I use the term, I am referring to the technical elements you employ to enhance the gaming experience outside of the rules. This could be custom handouts or maps, a prop, dimming the light or using a sound effects board. It is completely rules agnostic. Think of it as gaming with production values.

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Review: SceneSound

Reviews | Posted by metaDM on Wednesday February 3 2010 2:37 pm | Comments (2)

I recently became aware of SceneSound when it was a featured on EN World. SceneSound is a new sound effects application specifically built for use in tabletop gaming. I’m always looking for new tools to complement my multimedia-heavy gamemastering style. The website was spartan, but I was intrigued enough by the screenshots to register an account and take this little sound program for a spin.

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Taking Meta Gamemastery to modern worlds

Gamemastery | Posted by LordSprug on Tuesday February 2 2010 10:03 pm | Comments (0)

… after reading through several source books (including Burrows & Bunnies), my mind ran rampant with extreme possibilities. I became determined to pull together a cyberpunk campaign that would leave the players wet and gasping for breath. I merged cheap modern day technology with a complete set of game world rules to fashion a fun and immersive experience.

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