Throwback Thursday - D&Disms & Index

Over on buzzfeed.com, using Gygaxian SCIENCE, they discover "What Kind Of Person Are You Actually?"  Find out for yourself here.

Also, on cracked.com, they share "15 Idiotic Dungeons and Dragons Monsters" here.

Finally, on aeolia.net, they give us the "DragonDex,"an index of the print publication of Dragon Magazine here.

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The Friday Grab Bag - Boardgaming News

Over on toyland.gizmodo.com, they told us "Betrayal at House on the Hill Is Finally Getting Its First Ever Expansion" here.

Also, on multiverse.world, they suggest "Board Games Will Keep Us Together" here.

Finally, on boardgamemonthly.com, Issue Three is now available here.

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Throwback Thursday - Wormy, the Jester, & Kask

Over on tsojcanth.wordpress.com, there is a new font created from Dave Trampier's work on Wormy, a comic strip that appeared in early Dragon Magazines.  Check it out here.

Also, on thenoodlebowl.com, they tell us all about the Jester character class and its many renditions and evolution from Dragon Magazine #60 in 1982 onward.  See more here.

Finally, on the Dorks of Yore YouTube channel, a new video features "Tim Kask on TSR #1: Editing The Dragon." Enjoy!

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Throwback Thursday - Dragon #69 Adverts

Looking back to January 1983 and issue #69 of TSR's Dragon Magazine, here's a glimpse at what advertisers thought would stir the imaginations of gamers on the inside front cover, inside back cover, and back cover respectively.  The first was from TSR themselves for Star Frontiers.  The second was black and white from FASA for their great Star Trek game.  The last of the three leveraged the time honored Tolkien property from Iron Crown Enterprises.  Enjoy!

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Throwback Thursday - 1970s Adverts

Many folks have been sharing old gaming industry advertisements on Facebook and elsewhere lately so I'v collected a few to share here.  The first is a very early Dungeons & Dragons advert for the original three booklets, so it might be as early as 1974.

This next one is a fine example of the work of Tom Wham doing an early Dungeon Hobby Shop advertisement from Dragon Magazine #7 in June 1977.  Tom's had recent surgery and we all wish him a speedy recovery!

This last one Battlegame Survival Kit dates from 1978 and was put together by Avalon Hill.

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Throwback Thursday - Dragon #48 Adverts

Looking back to April 1981 and issue #48 of TSR's Dragon Magazine, here's a glimpse at what advertisers thought would stir the imaginations of gamers on the inside front cover, inside back cover, and back cover respectively.  The first was bold, in that it left a great deal to the imagination.  The second used colors meant to grab the reader.  The last of the three was, in fact, upside down.  Enjoy!

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Throwback Thursday - Dragon #80 Adverts

It's interesting, sometimes, to look back on what was being advertised in the Dragon Magazine back in the day.  For this glimpse, I'm grabbing a copy off the shelf, Dragon #80 as it happens, and checking the inside front cover, inside back cover, and back cover advertisements as examples of who wanted the most eyes on their work.  Enjoy!

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Throwback Thursday - SnarfQuest, Elfquest, & Wormy

Over on the Cellbloc Studios YouTube channel, they have uploaded a "SnarfQuest Tales Game PlayTrailer."  Enjoy!

Also, over on elfquest.com, they've announced that on January 26, 2016 they plan to release Elfquest: The Final Quest Volume 2."  Find out more here.

Finally, over on a google site, check out "A Collection of Dave Trampier's Wormy" here.

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The Friday Grab Bag - Boardgame Rage, Funagain Sale, & Spire Magazine

Over on lancasteronline.com, a recent article tells us that "Strategy board games are all the rage" here.

Also, it's time again for the annual Funagain Games Cleaning Sale here.

Finally, Darrin Drader has started a Patreon Page for his new effort, The Spire Magazine, which will be a quarterly PDF magazine serving both 5E D&D and Pathfinder here.

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