The Current State of Role Playing Games

On April 17, 2013, in JT Evans, RP Nerd, by JT Evans

I’ve talked a bit about the foundational history of role playing games. I think it’s time to talk a bit about how things stand these days. Release of the OGL The watershed moment for modern role playing came in 2000 with the release of Dungeon and Dragons, 3rd edition. The game itself wasn’t the most important [...]

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What Are Role Playing Games?

On February 20, 2013, in JT Evans, RP Nerd, by JT Evans

This is the first in what I hope will turn into a regular column here at Functional Nerds. I’m going to be talking about role playing games (RPGs). Before I delve too deeply into the nuance and history of this wonderful style of gaming, I figured I would start off by telling you what RPGs [...]

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Episode 053 – Paul S. Kemp

On April 12, 2011, in Podcast, by Patrick Hester

In the 53rd episode of the Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester & Lisa Paitz Spindler sit down to chat with Paul S. Kemp, author of the new Star Wars novel: Deceived. We also chat about: Star Wars, Forgotten Realms, Scrivener, outlining, the writing process, the heroes journey, law school, Erevis Cale, Wizards of the Coast, role [...]

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Episode 051 – Ari Marmell

On March 29, 2011, in Podcast, by Patrick Hester

051 The Functional Nerds – Ari Marmell In the 51st episode of the Functional Nerds, Patrick Hester & Special Guest CoHost Jaym Gates sit down to chat with Ari Marmell, author of The Goblin Corps & The Conqueror’s Shadow, available from PYR and Spectra respectively. We also chat about: Role playing games, creative writing, short [...]

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