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Sample file second edition Six Classic Explorations of the Unknown, the Deserted, and the Insane By Michael DeWolfe Wesley Martin Mark Morrison Keith Herber Fred Behrendt Penny Love Liam Routt cover painting Lee Gibbons interior illustrations David Lee Ingersoll, Janet Aulisio, Sam Inabinet editorial and additional material David Conyers, William Dunn, Keith Herber, Charlie Krank maps, plans, and scans David Conyers, Carol Triplett-Smith, Lydia Ortiz, our friends at Pegasus Spiele additional editorial Matt Helm, Lynn Willis, Anne Ω. Merritt layout Charlie Krank SampleChaosium is Charlie Krank, Lynn Willis, Dustin Wright, & Fergie file Mansions of Madness is published by Chaosium Inc. Mansions of Madness is copyright as a whole ©1990, 2007 by Chaosium Inc.; all rights reserved. Authors and artists otherwise retain copyright for their respective contributions. Call of Cthulhu® is the registered trademark of Chaosium Inc. Similarities between characters in Mansions of Madness and persons living or dead are strictly coincidental. H. P.Lovecraft’s works are copyright ©1963, 1964, 1965 by August Derleth and may be quoted for purposes of illustration. Any material concerning Shudde-M’ell and the Cthonians, and all other inventions of Brian Lumley as portrayed in his books, specifically The Burrowers Beneath, are used with his kind permission. Cover painting copyright ©1990, 2007 Lee Gibbons. The eighteen illustrations for “Damned Old House” are copyright ©2007 by David Lee Ingersoll. David Conyers contributed the house plan and sketch map of New England, copyright ©2007. The reproduction of material from within this book for the purposes of personal or corporate profit, by photographic, electronic, or other methods of retrieval, is prohibited. -
Gamstorm16 Program Book
OryCon 36 Windows to Futures Past November 7-9, 2014 Lloyd Center Doubletree Hotel Portland, Oregon Artist Guest of Honor Author Guest of Honor Mark Roland William F. Nolan Panels • Gaming • Vendors • Art Show • Concerts Dances • Writer’s Workshop • Children’s Activities OryCon hosts some of the major names in science fiction and fantasy, as well as offers many events for convention-goers. OryCon is sponsored by the Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (www.osfci.org). $45 Adults $22.50 Children 6-12 Children 5 & under are free (Prices are good through 3/31/2014 ) www.36.orycon.org Information Table of Contents Information Hotel Message from the Chair 2 Hotel Map 24 GameStorm Wants You 2 Convention Room Maps 25 People Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. Schedule (OSFCI) Code of Conduct 3 Thursday, March 20th 29 Policies 3 Friday, March 21st 34 Info Desk 5 Saturday, March 22nd 42 Registration and Badge Pickup 6 Sunday, March 23rd 49 Hospitality 6 Events Swag and GameStorm Bucks 6 Top Attractions 52 Event Sign Up 8 Board and Card Games 55 Open Gaming 8 Collectible Card Games 74 Hotel Game Library 8 Children's Programming 77 Merchandise 9 Console Gaming 78 John Andrews Memorial Worldcon Scholarship 9 Indie Hurricane! 78 People Game Lab 81 Guests of Honor 10 Live Action Role-Playing 85 Mike Selinker 10 MIB: Men In Black (SJ Games) 86 Zev Shlasinger 11 Miniatures 89 David Coronado, Michelle McNeill & Organized Role Playing 91 - Schedule Matt Branstad 12 Role-Playing Games 97 Shane Hensley 13 Special Events 104 Special Guests 14 Committee Dealers Room 16 Committee Members 106 Dealers List 16 What is OSFCI? 107 Dealers Room Map 19 Mini Painting Contest 20 Indie Hurricane! 20 Video Gaming 21 Steve Jackson Games 21 Events Children's Programming 21 Game Lab 22 Publisher-Designer Speed Dating 22 Committee Cover Art: The GameStormer Artist: Julia Gross (Tinderbox Entertainment) 2 GAMESTORM 16 Message from the Chair GameStorm is not a convention. -
MAY 19Th 2018
5z May 19th We love you, Archivist! MAY 19th 2018 Attention PDF authors and publishers: Da Archive runs on your tolerance. If you want your product removed from this list, just tell us and it will not be included. This is a compilation of pdf share threads since 2015 and the rpg generals threads. Some things are from even earlier, like Lotsastuff’s collection. Thanks Lotsastuff, your pdf was inspirational. And all the Awesome Pioneer Dudes who built the foundations. Many of their names are still in the Big Collections A THOUSAND THANK YOUS to the Anon Brigade, who do all the digging, loading, and posting. Especially those elite commandos, the Nametag Legionaires, who selflessly achieve the improbable. - - - - - - - – - - - - - - - - – - - - - - - - - - - - - - - – - - - - - – The New Big Dog on the Block is Da Curated Archive. It probably has what you are looking for, so you might want to look there first. - - - - - - - – - - - - - - - - – - - - - - - - - - - - - - - – - - - - - – Don't think of this as a library index, think of it as Portobello Road in London, filled with bookstores and little street market booths and you have to talk to each shopkeeper. It has been cleaned up some, labeled poorly, and shuffled about a little to perhaps be more useful. There are links to ~16,000 pdfs. Don't be intimidated, some are duplicates. Go get a coffee and browse. Some links are encoded without a hyperlink to restrict spiderbot activity. You will have to complete the link. Sorry for the inconvenience. Others are encoded but have a working hyperlink underneath. Some are Spoonerisms or even written backwards, Enjoy! ss, @SS or $$ is Send Spaace, m3g@ is Megaa, <d0t> is a period or dot as in dot com, etc. -
A Trivial Pursuit: Scrabbling for a Board Game Copyright Rationale
HALES_TRIVIAL PURSUIT 3/7/2013 1:15 PM A TRIVIAL PURSUIT: SCRABBLING FOR A BOARD GAME COPYRIGHT RATIONALE Kevin P. Hales* INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 242 I:HISTORICAL LACK OF PROTECTION FOR BOARD GAMES ......... 245 II.ARGUMENTS FAVORING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR BOARD GAMES ................................................................. 248 A. Board Games as Creative Works Versus Practical Ones .......................................................... 248 B. Copyright Protection for Comparable Works ......... 250 1. Plays and Similar Dramatic Works ................... 250 2. Sheet Music ......................................................... 252 3. Video games ........................................................ 254 4. Computer software. ............................................. 255 5. Sui Generis Protection for Architectural Works. .................................................................. 256 C. Substantial Similarity and the “Heart” of a Work . 257 D. Benefits of Copyright ............................................... 259 1. Incentivizing Creation of Board Games ............. 259 III.LACK OF PRESSURE FOR COPYRIGHT IN BOARD GAMES ....... 262 A. Legal Hurdles........................................................... 263 B. Board Game Industry Dynamics ............................. 264 IV.ARGUMENTS AGAINST COPYRIGHT IN BOARD GAMES .......... 265 CONCLUSION ............................................................................ 268 * J.D., 2011, University -
Major Developments in the Evolution of Tabletop Game Design
Major Developments in the Evolution of Tabletop Game Design Frederick Reiber Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences University of California Irvine Irvine, USA [email protected] Abstract—Tabletop game design is very much an incremental these same concepts can and have been used in video game art. Designers build upon the ideas of previous games, often design. improving and combining already defined game mechanics. In Although some of these breakthroughs might be already this work, we look at a collection of the most impactful tabletop game designs, or games that have caused a significant shift in known by long time game designers, it is important to formally the tabletop game design space. This work seeks to record those document these developments. By doing so, we can not only shifts, and does so with the aid of empirical analysis. For each bridge the gap between experienced and novice game design- game, a brief description of the game’s history and mechanics ers, but we can also begin to facilitate scholarly discussion on is given, followed by a discussion on its impact within tabletop the evolution of games. Furthermore, this research is of interest game design. to those within the tabletop game industry as it provides Index Terms—Game Design, Mechanics, Impact. analysis on major developments in the field. It is also our belief that this work can be useful to academics, specifically I. INTRODUCTION those in the fields of game design, game analytics, and game There are many elements that go into creating a successful generation AI. tabletop game. -
October 26-28, 2012 Marriott Ann Arbor Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest Info Info 2012 U•CON GAMING CONVENTION
October 26-28, 2012 Marriott Ann Arbor Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest Info Info 2012 U•CON GAMING CONVENTION Map Location Marriott Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Eagle Crest, 1275 S Huron Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Phone: Special (734) 487-0600. Registration is located in the lobby of Eagle Crest (not the hotel lobby). Open Gaming is on the second floor. Schedule Board/Card Friday, October 26 8 pm ...................Exhibitor Hall Closes 12 pm ................... Registration Opens 11 pm ................... Registration Closes 12 pm ............................ Events Begin Sunday, October 28 5 pm ...................Exhibitor Hall Opens 8:30 am ................ Registration Opens 8 pm ...................Exhibitor Hall Closes 9 am .............................. Events Begin CCGs 11 pm ................... Registration Closes 10 am .................Exhibitor Hall Opens Saturday, October 27 3 pm ...................Exhibitor Hall Closes Minis 8 am ..................... Registration Opens 5 pm ..................... Registration Closes 9 am .............................. Events Begin 7 pm ................................. Events End 10 am .................Exhibitor Hall Opens Roleplaying Prices On-Site Weekend Badge ............... $25 Seminars ......................................free On-Site 1-Day Badge (Fri, Sun) ...... $10 U-Con 6-sided dice (set of 4) ........... $1 On-Site 1-Day Badge (Sat) ............ $15 U-Con Logo bags ......................... $15 Event Tickets ................ priced by event Kid U-Con Badge (Ages 5-10): ...... $10 Living Campaign Living Generic Tickets ......................... $1.50 Shirt (M, L, XL) ............................. $22 Play Games All Weekend Ribbons ...$15 Shirt (2X, 3X, 4X) ......................... $25 Some events have higher entry fees. These events typically run for more than a standard time block or include the cost of event materials like sealed decks that participants get to keep. Please note that a badge is required to play in events. -
Collaborative Strategic Board Games As a Site for Distributed Computational Thinking
This paper appeared in a special issue of the International Journal of Game-Based Learning edited by Patrick Felicia and Guest Editor Sean C. Duncan, Copyright 2011, IGI Global, www.igi-global.com. Posted by permission of the publisher. Please cite this work as: Berland, M., & Lee, V. R. (2011). Collaborative strategic board games as a site for distributed computational thinking. International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 1(2), 65-81. doi: 10.4018/ijgbl.2011040105 InternatIonal Journal of Game-Based learnInG April-June 2011, Vol. 1, No. 2 Table of Contents Special Issue from the Games+Learning+Society Conference (GLS 6.0) guest editorial Preface i Diversity, Design, and Possibility: Introduction to the GLS 6.0 Special Issue Sean C. Duncan, Miami University, USA research articles 1 Leveraging Mobile Games for Place-Based Language Learning Christopher L. Holden, University of New Mexico, USA Julie M. Sykes, University of New Mexico, USA 19 DataPlay: Experiments in the Ludic Age Colleen Macklin, Parsons the New School for Design, USA 34 Possibility Spaces: Using The Sims 2 as a Sandbox to Explore Possible Selves with At-Risk Teenage Males Elizabeth King, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 52 Affordances and Constraints of Scaffolded Learning in a Virtual World for Young Children Rebecca W. Black, University of California, Irvine, USA Stephanie M. Reich, University of California, Irvine, USA 65 Collaborative Strategic Board Games as a Site for Distributed Computational Thinking Matthew Berland, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA Victor R. Lee, Utah State University, USA 82 Forming The Guild: Star Power and Rethinking Projective Identity In Affinity Spaces Elizabeth Ellcessor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Sean C. -
Monte Carlo Methods for the Game Kingdomino
Monte Carlo Methods for the Game Kingdomino Magnus Gedda, Mikael Z. Lagerkvist, and Martin Butler Tomologic AB Stockholm, Sweden Email: fi[email protected] Abstract—Kingdomino is introduced as an interesting game for enhancements have been presented for MCTS, both general studying game playing: the game is multiplayer (4 independent and domain-dependent, increasing its performance even further players per game); it has a limited game depth (13 moves per for various games [14], [15], [16], [17], [18]. For shallow game player); and it has limited but not insignificant interaction among players. trees it is still unclear which Monte Carlo method performs Several strategies based on locally greedy players, Monte Carlo best since available recommendations only concern games Evaluation (MCE), and Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) are with deep trees. presented with variants. We examine a variation of UCT called Kingdomino [19] is a new board game which won the progressive win bias and a playout policy (Player-greedy) focused prestigious Spiel des Jahres award 2017. Like many other on selecting good moves for the player. A thorough evaluation is done showing how the strategies perform and how to choose eurogames it has a high branching factor but differs from parameters given specific time constraints. The evaluation shows the general eurogame with its shallow game tree (only 13 that surprisingly MCE is stronger than MCTS for a game like rounds). It has frequent elements of nondeterminism and Kingdomino. differs from zero sum games in that the choices a player makes All experiments use a cloud-native design, with a game server generally have limited effect on its opponents. -
Asmodee USA Best Sellers Catalog Questions? Contact Your ANA Sales Rep/Authorized ANA Distributor Or Visit for More Information on Your Account
Asmodee USA Best Sellers Catalog Questions? Contact your ANA sales rep/authorized ANA distributor or visit www.asmodeena.com for more information on your account. Product Code Title MSRP MAP Studio Name UPC SWZ01 Star Wars X-Wing Second Edition Core Set 39.95 31.96 Atomic Mass Games 841333105587 CN3025 Catan Junior 30 24 Catan Studio 29877030255 CN3071 Catan 55 44 Catan Studio 29877030712 CN3072 Catan Ext: 5-6 Player 30 24 Catan Studio 29877030729 CN3073 Catan Exp: Seafarers 55 44 Catan Studio 29877030736 SHF003 Sheriff of Nottingham 2nd Edition 39.99 31.99 CMON 889696010063 DO7201 Ticket to Ride 54.99 43.99 Days of Wonder 824968717912 DO7202 Ticket to Ride: Europe 54.99 43.99 Days of Wonder 824968717929 DO7226 Ticket to Ride: Rails & Sails 84.99 67.99 Days of Wonder 824968720028 DO7901 Small World 49.99 39.99 Days of Wonder 824968726914 AHB01 Arkham Horror Third Edition 69.95 55.96 Fantasy Flight Games 841333107147 AHC01 Arkham Horror: The Card Game 44.95 35.96 Fantasy Flight Games 841333101633 CE01 Cosmic Encounter 59.95 47.96 Fantasy Flight Games 9781589944961 JME01 LOTR: Journeys in Middle-Earth 99.95 79.96 Fantasy Flight Games 841333107086 MAD20 Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition 99.95 79.96 Fantasy Flight Games 841333101213 MC01en Marvel Champions: The Card Game 59.95 47.96 Fantasy Flight Games 841333109967 PH1000 Dead of Winter 59.95 47.96 Fantasy Flight Games 681706100005 SW03 Star Wars: Rebellion Board Game 99.95 79.96 Fantasy Flight Games 841333101053 DIF01 Dice Forge 39.99 31.99 Libellud 3558380045717 DIX01 Dixit 39.99 31.99 Libellud -
Buyer's Guide (Pdf)
KIDS' GAMES PARTY GAMES GO AWAY MONSTER! (3+) UNLOCK / EXIT ESCAPE ROOMS Reach in the bag to find the puzzle pieces that fit your Two series of games that let you create bedroom. If you get a monster, tell it to take off! an Escape Room experience at your game table BUYER'S GUIDE HAPPY BUNNY (3+) JUST ONE Players must work together to help the bunny Cooperative party game in which you play together FAMILY GAMES pick the best carrots to bring home to his family to discover as many mystery words as possible. FORBIDDEN SKY PENGOLOO (4+) HAPPY SALMON Work together to connect a circuit of cables and Memory and a little luck will help you succeed in this High five, fist bump and run around the table to launch a secret rocket without being hit by lightning fun eggspedition to find hidden penguin eggs discard cards in this ultra-fast and silly game MYSTERIUM WHERE'S MR. WOLF? (4+) SAY ANYTHING One player is a ghost, giving the others visionary clues Work together to help all the farm animals get back to It's your opinion of my opinion of your opinion to solve who killed it, where, and with what weapon their barns for the night before Mr. Wolf comes around! in this game that rewards creativity SUSHI GO / SUSHI GO PARTY RHINO HERO: SUPER BATTLE (5+) TELESTRATIONS Pick and pass cards to make the best Build a huge tower of cards for Super animals to climb The telephone game meets Pictionary and being three-course sushi dinner and avoid the mean, hanging spider monkeys a terrible artist makes the game more fun VILLAINOUS TICKET TO RIDE FIRST JOURNEY -
NEW ACCOUNTS Hello!
NEW ACCOUNTS Hello! Thank you very much for your interest in partnering with Alliance Game Distributors for your board game and gaming accessory needs. We’ve created a digital New Accounts packet to make your application process as smooth as possible. If you have any questions along the way, please don’t hesitate to contact our New Accounts Manager, Lisa Young. Lisa Young | New Accounts Manager [email protected] | 260-440-7774 We look forward to working with you in the future! Alliance Game Distributors TABLE OF CONTENTS New Account FAQ Part 1 ........................................................................................................................................2 New Account FAQ Part 2 ........................................................................................................................................3 How to Open an Account Infographic .................................................................................................................4 Alliance Exclusives Page .........................................................................................................................................5 Key Products .............................................................................................................................................................6 Alliance Application Part 1 ....................................................................................................................................7 Alliance Application Part 2 ....................................................................................................................................8 -
Days of Wonder Ticket to Ride
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