Fun and Games

A Case Study of Pokemon

The following paper traces the movement of the "Pokemon" phenomenon from its origins in the Japanese market to its introduction into the United States and beyond.

Categories - Culture and Society :: Arts and Entertainment :: Business and Finance :: Video and Electronic Games :: Fun and Games

Chess: The Subtle Sin

Never mind the well-addressed question "Should a Christian play dungeons and dragons?" A better question would be: Should Christians play chess?

Categories - Humor :: Religion :: Fun and Games

Truly Useless and Unwanted Magical Items

This started out as something silly to do after fight practice when we were getting munchies at Mighty Taco. It sort-of blossomed from there.

Categories - Funny Lists :: Fun and Games

Flippancy in Fantasy Role-Playing Games

by Greg Costikyan

Yes, it's time to venture into the dungeon again. Corridors of stone. Fearsome beasts with fang and claw. Another day, another gold piece. Ho hum. It sounds like it's about time to liven up your gamemaster's expeditions a bit.

Categories - Humor :: Fun and Games :: Noted Authors

Bow Nigger

You see what this has become? It's not just a trivial game to be played in an idle moment, this is a genuine battle of good versus evil. It has nothing to do with Star Wars or Jedi Knights or any of the fluff that surrounds the game's mechanics. I played by the 'rules' and he didn't, that makes me the 'good' guy and him the 'baddie', but this is real, in the sense that there's no telling who's going to win out here.

Categories - Culture and Society :: Internet :: Fun and Games

Just Because You're Paranoid...

An adventure module for the Paranoia role-playing game

Here it is -- "Just Because You're Paranoid...", my never-before-seen adventure for the Paranoia RPG. Paranoia Game Masters are welcome to use this adventure as they see fit -- as long as I'm credited as the author, feel free to hose your players with it.

Category - Fun and Games