March 2008: Table of Contents
Features
From the Editors
Craft Check: Make Your Own (Easier) Miniatures
I just started running a new game and I wanted to use something a little more personalized than extra dice or plastic tokens on the battle grid, but didn’t have time to create elaborate new miniatures for every character. So I came up with a method for doing very simplified “miniatures” that may appeal to those of you who find the original “Make Your Own Miniatures” tutorial too daunting.
Gaming in the Media: The Cutest Serving of Stereotypes: The NYT on Dating a Gamer
The New York Times recently published a piece titled “How to Date a Video Gamer” which revolved around the relationship of Miho Walsh and Roy Prieb. While the piece is almost cloyingly sweet, describing a modern day love story, upon completion I couldn’t help but sigh…
Interviews
Industry Interview: Victoria Lamb
Articles
Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics: Analyzing a LARP
Author: Stephanie Pegg
Stephanie uses a LARP questionnaire to examine the questions “What do LARPers really want?” and “How different are men and women gamers, really?”
Sculpting Player Expectations
Author: Brendan Davis
Brendan shares tips on how to use Power Point to get players excited and into the campaign they are about to embark on.
Women’s Gaming Group: First Impressions
Author: Robyn Fleming
Robyn discusses her first impressions of her all-women gaming group.
