Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 5/11/2019:
Computer Role Playing Games (CRPGs) with Matt Barton!
Highlights: Shane and Matt Barton of Matt Chat celebrate the release of their book Dungeons & Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing ...
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Secrets of Blackmoor: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons
Accidental gaming historian M. Griffith ("Griff") discusses the Secrets of Blackmoor documentary, a five year project involving 10 cities, 200 hours of ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 10/20/2018:
Dungeons & Dragons: Art & Arcana with Jon Peterson & Michael Witwer!
Highlights: D&D authors / historians Michael Witwer and Jon Peterson discuss ...
What are Shane's first thoughts and reactions to an advance copy of Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History? Hint: he may squee (okay, he actually squees at one point and he's a big manly man not known for his squeeing). Make sure to watch the parts with ...
Ensuring the Internet doesn't organize into something overly useful and inspiring, Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes returns in a spectacular display of pointless carnage. If for some inexplicable reason you want to endure even more, you can check out all of the previous Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes posts for the full mental trauma. Let's dive ...
Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 7/14/2018:
The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Tabletop Games!
Highlights: Carrie Wood & Richard Ankney, authors of The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Tabletop Games! Plus RPG news and Red Rooster, Black Hops and Trump's Space Force comic ...
Just when you thought the Internet might actually become something worthwhile, Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes is back in all its unnecessary sound and fury signifying nothing! As long as you're mentally flagellating yourself, we recommend checking out all of the previous Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes posts for the full self-punishment because, you know, ...
UPDATE: Wargaming and RPG historian Jon Peterson of Playing at the World provided an additional version of TSR's guidelines from 1982 after this post was initially published, so we now have documents from both 1982 and 1994. Thanks, Jon!
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Podcast version of the Shane Plays Geek Talk radio show from 12/16/2017:
Mythoard RPG Loot Crate & RPG Kickstarters!
Highlights: Jared Nielson AKA DM Jared of Illusionist and Mythoard, the first tabletop RPG subscription box with sweet monthly RPG goodness! How do they make it work? ...