Tag Archives: D&D 4e

D&D – History and Growth [Corrected & Reposted]

By chris | Published October 30, 2008

Bigger & Better or Bloated & Bollocks? The graphic below shows how the D&D rules have got larger and more unwieldy between 1974 and today. (Click for larger image) D&D has grown from three small books totaling 110 pages to a monster of a game with over 8300 pages in the 3.5 edition. 4th Edition [...]

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D&D 4e Product Line

By chris | Published October 14, 2008

Just as a follow-up to yesterday’s D&D – The Coming Year, I’ve compilied a list of the current D&D 4e products range from WotC. Core Rules Player’s Handbook Dungeon Master’s Guide Monster Manual 4th Edition Core Rules Gift Set Expansions Adventurer’s Vault Settings Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide Adventures H1 – Keep [...]

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The Perils of Plastic (part 1)

By rob | Published August 25, 2008

Plastic soldiers have been around since the 1970’s but in recent years their role and place in the miniatures market has changed significantly. This first part of a two part discussion looks at the impact and some future consequences of plastic miniatures in the fantasy gaming market.

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Oy! Hasbro! Developing Software Is Harder Than You Think

By chris | Published August 12, 2008

If you are eating at a chinese restaurant, don’t order the curry. Why? Just because someone is a specialist in one type of food it doesn’t mean they can cook any other type of food with equal success. Chinese cooks have spent years learning all about the culture and style of their national dishes allowing [...]

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