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THE PERFECT READ FOR YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAY ESCAPEWillow’s memories of her parents are full of smiles, love and laughter. But a mysterious invitation exposes a secret that’s been buried since a tragic accident years ago. Now, she must question everything she thought she knew about her family. But who can she trust?
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The winning stories of the Beyond Time contest are revealed and are waiting for you to be read. Which one are you going to enjoy first?
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Congrats to the winners! Happy reading!
Winners of the Beyond Time Contest
1st prize
The Children of Tsitsi
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2nd prize
CyborgAbsolutely riveting. This story combines the best of traditional sci-fi with a consciousness that is engaging for all submerged in a tech-savvy age. Cyborg has us excited to see more from Alex Rushmer.
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3rd prize
Harlow Morgan and the Hedge RaceWhat a ride. Honest characters, a well developed narrative, and a stimulating look at steampunk. Lyndsey Lewellen has a flair for Sci-Fi fiction and talent for creating worlds worth getting lost in.
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RPGnet Newsletter #15
August 4, 2015
New Columns
First, R. Donald James Gauvreau took a look at the Rarámuri – a Central American people renowned for their running ability – in his latest Applying History: “Those Who Run Fast”.
Next, in the latest Greetings from Magrathea, Bryan Jonker (after a little personal commentary) takes a look at integrating fantastical elements into governmental structures in “Polis”.
And, Christopher Cecil gave us a new Fuzzy Thinking comic: “Tell Me About Your Character”.
New Reviews
RPGnet added seven great new reviews last week:
- Matthew McFarland’s review of “Part-Time Gods” (Indie RPG)
- kafka’s review of “Crimson Dragon Slayer” (OSR RPG)
- Sir Corvus’s review of “Descent into the Candy Crypts” (CDS supplement)
- Libertad’s review of “The War Dancer” (Pathfinder supplement)
- Libertad’s review of “Secrets of the Masquerade Reveler” (Pathfinder supplement)
- Antonios S’s review of “The Staufer Dynasty” (Board/tactical game)
- Edward Kabara’s double review of “The Duke and Jarl” (Board/tactical game)
Threads You Might Have Missed
RPGnet’s RPG-focused areas had a glut of great new threads last week. Here are just a few.
First, as you probably know if you’ve read this far into a Newsletter dedicated to a Role Playing Game website, Gen Con was last weekend. For the latest news on all the happenings in Indianapolis, check out “What is the news from Gen Con? over in TRO. (You’ll also find a link therein to a thread discussing the biggest industry news to come out of this year’s Gen Con thus far: “Moon Design Joins Chaosium Ownership Group”.)
For some lighthearted fun that sometimes veers into solid GMing advice, you should also stop by “What’s your favorite GM advice Cliché?”.
Speaking of clichés, “Rule one – NEVER split the party” is also worth a read for some funny stories and GMing advice.
On a slightly more serious note: do you care about other players in the game cheating? There’s something innately offensive about it, to be sure, but does it really have an impact on the game? For your fellow RPGnetters’ opinions on these and related questions, take a look at “Allowing your players to cheat”.
Sign Off
Have a good week, everyone.
RPGnet Newsletter Staff:
- Tectrix
Actual Play Spotlight Columnist - Iustum
Newsletter Editor
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