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Gen Con 2009 Vendor and Exhibitor Link List on RPGSeek.com

trask — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:21:32 +0000

Gen Con 2009 is less than one month away and I thought it a good time to post my yearly list of links to the vendors and exhibitors. I hunted down websites, created descriptions for each site and then loaded them into the RPGSeek.com link directory. The link directory has a new category “Gen Con 2009 [...]

Trask the Lobbyist: My Personal Picks from the Ennie Nominees

trask — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:17:15 +0000

While I have no illusions about my ability to influence your Ennie votes, I did want to point out some of the nominees that I either reviewed or have personal knowledge of. Many of the nominees I have no first hand knowledge of, so my list does not cover all the categories. 1. Best Writing Category [...]

Bastion Studios, Creators of Ex-Illis is Hiring

trask — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:01:56 +0000

Ex-Illis, the miniature and software driven tabletop wargame is hiring. Given the unemployment numbers and the fact it is a gaming company, I decided to post about the position. Rachid Lamzah, MBA. Marketing Director Bastion Inc. www.ex-illis.com Account Manager – Job offer Responsible for all sales activities in the assigned territory, from lead generation through branding and events. Develops and [...]

Review: Gaming Grid Paper from Gamingpaper.com

trask — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:15:42 +0000

I am all about reviewing new gaming accessories, but this is a new one for livingdice.com, a review of a roll of paper. Gamingpaper.com sells rolls of 1-inch graph paper in 30″ x 12′ rolls for role-playing and miniature games. All gamers use graph paper at some point in their gaming careers, but [...]

American Pirates–The Constitution Allows It!

trask — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:09:54 +0000

I know this is not gaming related, but it was such a tasty bit of trivia I had to post it. I was reading an article about the Somali pirate issue over at foreignaffairs.com and they mentioned an obscure section of America’s constitution as a possible solution. Privateers! Here are the key sections of Article 1 [...]

Interview with the Creators of Untold, A Card-Based Role-Playing Game

trask — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:55:11 +0000

Recently, I came across “Untold,” a card-based role-playing game still under development. It claimed that the only paperwork to play the game is a 3×5 card to keep track of the characters name and other notes. Interest thoroughly piqued, I contacted one of the developers, Brannon Hollingsworth and submitted some questions to him about his company, [...]

RPGSeek Logo Selection Part 2

trask — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:47:23 +0000

Once again I beg your indulgence and feedback on some logo designs. I took into account all of your feedback and erred on the side of simplicity and readability. Although there were some very stylish logos I really liked (number 1) they were just too hard to read in a banner format. I went back [...]

A Road With No End: Endless Fantasy Book Series

trask — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:02:21 +0000

I am an avid reader of many genres, but one genre in particular has my ire up and I feel the need to rant. Recently I am disturbed by a trend toward fantasy novel series instead of stand-alone novels. I am not at all opposed to series per se, but I think they should only come about [...]

Help Me Choose the New Logo for RPGSeek.com

trask — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:00:11 +0000

I would like your feedback on which logo design you think is the best for my search engine/link directory for www.rpgseek.com. I have six initial designs from my artist and the ability to make revisions, so any constructive or even destructive criticism is appreciated and it will factor in to my decision on the final [...]

New Gaming Product: Warealm Portable Game Tabletops from P9gaming

trask — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:10:31 +0000

P9gaming is a new company that plans to release its initial product line at Gen Con 2009. P9 designed and patented a line of gaming tabletops designed specifically for collectible card game like “Magic: The Gathering” and “World of Warcraft.” Some of their features include a built-in life counter, card tray and carrying case. I [...]