Posts Tagged by Wizards of the Coast
| January 27, 2010 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
Andy Collins, Wizards of the Coast’s RPG Development & Editing Manager, wrote to us asking if we thought our readers would be interested in this job opening at WotC. We think you’ll be interested: A new job posting for an RPG Editor just went up on the Hasbro job site. This person reports directly to me, so I have a vested interest in (and significant influence on) the result of this hiring process. I want to hire a talented, experienced editor with a love of…
| March 13, 2009 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
A couple of weeks ago, Wizards of the Coast offered Gnome Stew — and several other RPG blogs — the chance to write an article about the Player’s Handbook 2 in exchange for a pre-release copy of the book. Specifically, an article about the book from a GMing perspective. We jumped at that chance. I’ve been poring over the PHB 2 since early March — reading, taking notes, and asking Gnome Stew readers (here on the Stew, via email, and on Facebook) what they, as…
| March 5, 2009 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
Courtesy of Wizards of the Coast, Gnome Stew is one of a handful of RPG blogs lucky enough to receive a pre-release copy of the Player’s Handbook 2. Ours came on Tuesday, and the book won’t be in stores until March 17th. Understandably, we’re not allowed to post excerpts from the book — but how about a couple of photos? Here’s a shot of the front of the book (clicky for large): And one of the back cover (clicky for el gordo): So…why do we…
| July 31, 2008 | Posted by Troy E. Taylor |
What’s the Crock Pot? Just a simmering bowl of lentils and herbs, with a dash of DMing observations. Don’t be afraid to dip in your ladle and stir, or throw in something from your own spice rack. Gaming brains don’t belong in jars Wizards of the Coast will pull the plug on the gaming social networking site Gleemax in September. The site was difficult to navigate — a crippling factor for a community-building website. It had other conceptual problems, such as failing to recognize that gamers…
| May 19, 2008 | Posted by Troy E. Taylor |
It seems Hamlet had a less vexing decision than the one that seemingly faces many DMs of Dungeons and Dragons. Namely, do I switch to the new fourth edition of the game, or stick with the version I’m playing? I think it’s fair many factors will go into your thinking. Here’s what I’m weighing, right now. Cost The biggie. At $104.95 msrp for the three core rulebooks, this is the most expensive version (with the exception of collectible editions) of D&D ever to hit shelves.…
