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Looking for a Gaming Group… [Cross-post]

February 9, 2011 in Gamer, Gaming, GMing by Fitz | 2 comments

(I’m cross-posting this from my personal portal blog…)

Do you live in Colorado Springs, CO? Do you have a gaming group? Or are you looking for one?

I’m looking for a group that I can play tabletop roleplaying games with and possibly GM a campaign using the rules for Warrior, Rogue, and Mage in my setting of Immortals’ Wake that I’m currently writing a supplement for (Immortals’ Wake: Rivergate).

It seems like I’ve been roleplaying forever – from the early days of Dungeons & Dragons back in junior high school (1983) to playing the James Bond Roleplaying Game from Avalon Hill in high school to the many different games I played in college…

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After college, I even added a few more to the list:

  • GURPS
  • Vampire the Masquerade
  • Werewolf
  • Heavy Gear
  • Traveller
  • Hero
  • Moebius Adventures – The Age of Phaedrus
  • Moebius Adventures – Covert Directives
  • Moebius Adventures – Immortals’ Wake
  • and probably even more that I can’t remember…

Unfortunately, my last roleplaying group fell apart a few months ago, my online campaign idea fell apart due to lack of interest, and I am looking for something a bit closer to home (i.e. in the Colorado Springs area).

I haven’t GMed for a few years, but I’d love to run a campaign in Rivergate using the Warrior, Rogue, and Mage rules from Stargazer Games.

Anybody have a slot open for an aging gamer? I can commit to a session every other week if I’m running one, but might be able to squeeze a weekly session in as a player.

Thanks for your time!

–Fitz

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New Articles on GKR: Review of Tales of the Old Margreve and interview with Cameron of Petrie’s Family Games

January 14, 2011 in Interview, Reviews by Fitz | No comments

Hey there!

Just wanted to pass along that there’s some new content over at Game Knight Reviews. My review of Tales of the Old Margreve from Open Design went live Monday and my video interview with Cameron Crawford of Petrie’s Family Games went live today.

Tales of the Old Margreve offers all the charm of Tolkien‘s Mirkwood with the awareness of a living, breathing organism. Within the Margreve it offers its own rules for what is and what isn’t possible and woe be to those who get on its bad side…

And in my video interview with Cameron at Petrie’s Family Games, we discuss his store, current events, and his perspective on his customers. If you’re ever in Colorado Springs, be sure to drop by for a unique family-friendly game store with a little bit for everybody!

Check out these articles and much more over at Game Knight Reviews!

Have a great weekend!
–Fitz

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Momentum, or a lack thereof…

October 26, 2010 in blogs, Seeking Feedback by Fitz | 5 comments

So here I sit, wondering at what topics to address on this blog. The concept of Moebius Adventures is very much alive, and yet I have not released anything since the Core Rules book came out a couple of years ago. Since then, I’ve attempted to revive the efforts of writing and publishing, revising and editing… but it’s never left the starting blocks.

Now I’m left without a current gaming group (had to leave the D&D group I was playing with due to time/travel/scheduling issues) and without a current writing project beyond the RPG review site I started – Game Knight Reviews.

I’m looking for some inspiration to get me going again – a raison d’etre to stay more than marginally involved in gaming. And without a group, that’s tough to do. So I’m guessing that’s going to be my first goal. Getting some folks together or joining something down here in Colorado Springs.

Since I recently reviewed Johnn Four’s book – Filling the empty chair – I think I’m going to start using some of the concepts from Four’s book and see what I come up with for a weekly or bi-weekly group.

But I’m interested in what other folks have done when they’ve hit this kind of a dead spot… What have you done to rekindle the ideas and creative juices when things have gone dry? Let me know in the comments – I’d love to hear your answers!

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Book Review: Filling the empty chair by Johnn Four (RoleplayingTips.com)

October 19, 2010 in Advertising, Arizona, Books, Filling the empty chair, Gamer, Johnn Four, Reviews, RoleplayingTips.com, Website by admin | No comments

When you’re in school, it’s easy to find gamers. I remember playing with people in junior high and high school, in college and even immediately after college. But at some point it starts to get difficult. People have jobs and families and other commitments that don’t let them game as often as they’d like. Or maybe they’ve had to move for some reason (work, family, or school being the big three reasons)… Or perhaps a game has just drifted apart over time as they sometimes do.

How do you find other gamers in your area? Well, Filling the empty chair from Johnn Four of Roleplaying Tips fame (RoleplayingTips.com) aims to help you find other like-minded individuals near you to keep your gaming habit alive. Finding a good gaming group is sort of like finding a good pair of sneakers. You may have to try a few out before you find a good fit, and even then they may wear out over time. But don’t be discouraged… As Four says in his Introduction, “Gaming is too important as part of living a balanced, healthy and enjoyable life. Do not let it go by the wayside.”

The book starts by providing a list of eight pages of some of the best websites for finding gamers online. Sites include everything from some of the RPG-related Meetup.com sites and NearbyGamers.com to RPGRegistry.com and PenAndPaperGames.com. I’d never heard of many of the sites listed, but hope to take advantage of some of them to put a new group together myself.

The bulk of the book however is dedicated to tips on finding a group or recruiting players. The 28 tips included cover everything from having business cards you can pass out if you find someone who’s interested to hanging out in game or bookstores to inviting your family and non-gaming friends to join you. It’s never too late (or too early) to bring new people to the hobby.

→ Read More at Game Knight Reviews here…

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Tonight: Playtest in Colorado Springs!

October 27, 2009 in News, Playtesting by Fitz | 1 comment

Hey all…

RPG DiceThat’s right… We’re having a playtest in Colorado Springs at Gamer’s Haven tonight from 4pm to 8pm. There’s a bit more information here about this event. There’s a few folks signed up even, which is better than the last time I tried this. :)

Hopefully I’ll get a chance to write up how it goes later in the week!

–Fitz

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Friday Links for October 2, 2009

October 2, 2009 in Friday Links, News, Resources by Fitz | 1 comment

Hi all…

It’s time for another episode of the Friday Links! No, we’re not talking about golf here. We may however be talking about chain mail, perhaps a ball and chain, or just another link in the chain… Wow, it just gets worse from there.

Anyhow… Here’s the list of interesting links I found this week while perusing the ‘net…

There were many more great articles this week, but I’m sure there will be just as many next week.

Thanks to all the great article authors on all these wonderful blogs. It’s all great food for thought and my brain is always hungry. :)

Have a great weekend!

–Fitz

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