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Where can I buy original edition and out-of-print roleplaying books and accessories? [closed]
I know of a few online retailers that specialise in out-of-print (OOP), second-hand, and original editions of RPG books and accessories. Let's make a definitive list of them!
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Why do published adventures seem to have gone out of fashion, and who is still publishing 'adventures'?
Looking at various publishers catalogues and questions here under the published-adventures tag, it seems that the RPG industry at the moment is concentrating more on player materials and seed material ...
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Roleplaying as a job. Skills and background?
A friend of mine is a great DM, and we always told him that he should be paid for his skills. He smiles and says that it's enough to have fun, but seriously, can you make a living out of role playing ...
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Who took the Star Wars rpg license over from WotC in 2011?
Lucas Licensing and WotC announced in the beginning of 2011, that WotC is not renewing their license for the Star Wars RPG.
Who has taken it over from them? Solid facts please (as soon as they ...
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Did piracy problems bring down White Wolf?
A common meme running around in my gaming table is that White Wolf is being terribly changed by piracy.
The thesis is: Too many people pirate, therefore WW is not profitable, therefore they are no ...
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What didn't Monte Cook like about 4e?
It seems to be an established tenet of the conventional wisdom that Monte Cook does not like Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition.
However, I came late to this party and never read the criticisms Monte ...
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Are there statistics of the more played games?
Looking the questions of this site, it seems that D&D, in all its versions and variants, is by far the most played game. But that's not quite true in the people I know, so I think the proportions ...
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Are PDF Based RPG Sales Hurting the Industry? [closed]
I love that sites like DriveThruRPG house all sorts of indie RPGs, and sells them for affordable prices. Don't let me question fool you into thinking I am against this practice, in fact PDF versions ...
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Is there a way to salvage print distribution or put it out of its misery?
I thought I'd try a publishing-related question.
Print distribution for hobby games has been in trouble for a long time. Especially since the collapse of Wizard's Attic, distribution seems to be on ...
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Who are the 3rd party 4e D&D providers? [closed]
Who are the 3rd party 4e D&D providers. What type of material do they do. One company per answer please.
As this is a community wiki the answers (and votes) will gauge community views on their ...
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List of top fantasy RPGs (answer based on hard data)
What are the top (at least five) fantasy RPGs (preferably but not necessarily of all time, up to 2011)? Please base your answer on hard data. (Nota bene, I do not specify the kind of data and/or ...
