Free Fantasy MMORPG Games 2017

One of the major things that has stopped past players from embracing MMOs has been monthly fees. There’s something that just feels wrong about paying sixty dollars for a game and then having to pay a fee every month to keep playing. …

First Roguelike Game? History of Roguelikes

Where to begin? What is the first roguelike game? Let’s start with the beginning, the original game from whence the term roguelike came. Yes, I’m talking about Rogue, which you could pick up at Radio Shack or have a friend slip you …

The Legend of Gord the Rogue

Gord the Rogue, you ask? If you love the fiction of Dungeons and Dragons, there are a few names you probably know by heart. Drizzt Do’urden. Artemis Entreri. Wulfgar. If you’re an old-school fan, there are a number of others names that …

The History of Pathfinder RPG

Cover of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook featuring a red dragon confronting two adventurers in a dungeon. Reminiscent of classic Dungeons & Dragons, one adventurer raises a sword while the other casts a spell, casting light over the stone surroundings in this epic tabletop RPG scene.

Pathfinder is unique among role playing games not because of its systems, but because of its history. This isn’t a game that started with a developer’s dream or a unique idea – this is a game that started, in many ways, because …

My Gaming History: Part One

An ASCII art styled RPG game screen showing options and stats: HP, ATK, MP, and Gold. A quest to Destroy the raiders in the Rogue Camp is listed. Options include locations like Grassy Fields, Blacksmith, and Tavern.

Oh, my. Where to begin. I guess it came with writing my own Zork-like adventure in Basic on an IBM PC clone ordered via phone direct from China. The 80s, a wonderful decade as Ready Player One so masterfully shows. Back then, …