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October 28, 2019 by Amy Goodenough 5 comments

7–27 October 2019: Essen, Licensed Games, Werewolf 5th Edition

We’re back after a short holiday, and although things have been relatively quiet, the news has built up. Let’s dive in! We get a glimpse of the small but growing presence of RPGs at the Essen Spiel convention. There’s some talk about the past, present, and future of Intellectual Property and Licenses in RPGs. And…

September 30, 2019 by Amy Goodenough 0 comments

23–29 September 2019: Ugh.

The news is certainly thorny this week, containing a smorgasbord of grim news, a cornucopia of ugh. For starters, Zak Smith is back in the news. Smith has been in the spotlight numerous times over various allegations of harassment, abuse, and assault. This week, his long-time collaborators have published a book defending him, and it’s…