There’s treachery afoot on the streets of Zobeck, and I’m excited! You see, I love cities and all their characters. I always have. I’ve run most of my games in them and spent a lot of time thinking about them. In the fantasy genre you’ve got the stories of Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser and […]
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Here it is from 3.5 Private Sanctuary, a video montage of PaizoCon 2010 complete with musical accompaniment! According to videographer Ryan Costello, “Don’t mind the mysterious five minutes of black at the end. There’s no easter egg, it’s just a glitch.”
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As one of the freebies we like to do around here, the latest Kobold Courier has gone out! You should find it in your mailbox, if you are a KQ subscriber or an Open Design patron. This is #4 of the intermittent series, and includes news on RPGs, some background on the new 10’x10′ Toon
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With all the talk of epublishing in general, I figured it was time that clever kobolds figured out the Kindle. I’m happy to say that as of today, all three Kobold Guides to Game Design are available from Amazon. Better yet, if you have a Kindle, you can pick them up for the Kindle-standard price
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We’re recovering from the convention, sorting out cardboard boxes, new subscribers, and shoveling through inboxes. And I’m thrilled we went—it was a great convention in so many ways and we’ll definitely do it again next year! I just want to share three highlights with you, and a couple more shaky-cam pictures, behind the jump.
PaizoCon In A Nutshell Read More »
For a long time, I thought the late Frank Frazetta’s paintings were the final word when it came to fantasy art. Ok, part of me still does (if you have a better polar warrior than this one, prove me wrong!). So what I’m saying is that when designer Dan Voyce said it was time to
Valhalla, I Am Coming: Frozen Empires Patron Project Read More »
The first day of PaizoCon 2010 is in the history books, and the kobold crew has to say: We like this convention. Friendly, small, well-run. Also, full of chatty people who like the Open Design projects and the magazine. We should totally do this every year. Oh yeah, we do; lucky us! If you’re at
PaizoCon Report #3: Après the Deluge Read More »
So the setup is complete, and either we are ready or we’re woefully unprepared, but the time has come for the small horde to descend on the dealer room. Super Genius Games and Hero Labs share the space with us and Paizo. We’re releasing the print edition of the Kobold Guide to Game Design today,
PaizoCon Report #2: A Booth in the Great North Woods Read More »
Ok, there’s only so much excitement one can have about setting up a booth at a convention, but we’re pretty much pushing the limit. Wolfgang, Shelly, Scott, Anne, Sigfried, and Adam will all be staffing the booth for a while, and Brandon Hodge may do a signing of From Shore to Sea and Sunken Empires
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“As a designer, your work enables new experiences in play for others. If you are doing it exceptionally well, you are inventing new game genres and new play styles; that is, entirely new methods, styles, and systems of play. You use technology, art, and your own vision of what it means to play to create
The Kobold Guide to Game Design Volume III is Here! Read More »
Frequent kobold contributor, Ben McFarland, is very busy. Aside from having a review of Hexographer up this morning right here at KoboldQuarterly.com, he has also decided to take a deeper look at the rules of torture introduced by Hank Woon in KQ#11. Check out Ben’s article “Torturing Player Characters” at the blog Dungeon Mastering.
How Badly Do I Want To Defeat My Enemy? Read More »
PaizoCon 2010 is right around the corner. We’re going. Are you? Here’s our seminar schedule: Breaking Into Game Design Evergreen Room, Saturday 05:00 PM – 06:00 PM Speakers: Wolfgang Baur, Brandon Hodge, et al. Learn about the roads into the games field for aspiring game designers: organized play, blogs, small press, magazines, and patronage projects are
On the Road to PaizoCon 2010 Read More »
Kobolds love gadgets, even ones that don’t include hidden poisoned spikes or triggers that drop you into pits. So we’re happy to announce that we’ve gotten our claws into the newest shiny gadget on the market. Behold! Yep, you can now buy The Kobold’s Guide to Game Design, Vol. I, at the iPad’s iBookstore…
Kobold’s Guide to Game Design Comes to the iPad Read More »
Another Kobold Courier, our very own roughly-monthly email newsletter, is now out. If you didn’t get your copy, contact us at [email protected], and we’ll add you to the list. Stay up to date on everything we’re up to—news on upcoming patron projects, new releases, exciting promotions, and more—by signing up today.
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Ahoy there, mate! Are you ready to shed your lubberly ways, haul anchor, and explore the mysteries that lie beneath the waves? Ready to wield a lightning spear or a Lemurian coil weapon against the terrors of the Underdeep in search of a king’s ransom in gold? Excellent! Because Sunken Empires is officially here. Sunken
Adventure in the Underdeep: Sunken Empires Has Arrived Read More »
There’s something strange about those woods. Tales of the Old Margreve, one of the current patron projects, is progressing beautifully. This adventure anthology, guided by the capable hands of Tim Connors, features an eerie series of adventures set in a distinctly Old World, folklore-inspired package right in the city of Zobeck’s backyard. Tim recently sat
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