Fun RPG.net Thread

Somebody had the idea to take movies and RPGs and combine them in Photoshop. The results can be found on RPG.net. Follow the link below.

The cover on the left is one that I thought was particularly fun. Some are more obvious with people posting the name of an RPG over the poster for a movie. This one took a little more thought.

Check out the thread here...

Are You A Geek?

Sure, you probably might think that you have some geek in you. Perhaps a bit, maybe more. Want to find out exactly how MUCH of a geek you are? Then head on over to innergeek.us and take their Geek Test. This full battery of questions covers everything from computer knowledge, literature, television, movies, etc. In the end you'll be able to find out exactly how much of a geek you really are.

Take the Geek Test...

Empire Games 2-Day FOW Tournament!

The Bad News: Empire Games, a game store up in Manchester, NH was recently broken into and robbed...dirty bastards! (the thieves, not the unwashed regulars.)

The Good News: In an effort to help recover from their losses, they are going to be holding a big Two Day Flames of War tournament in April!

As this is being advertised on Battlefront's site and the Dakka Dakka pages, this should be a big event and a great time for a very worthy cause! And there's even killer prizes too! Click the headline to get to Empire Games or Here for Battlefront's write-up.

Win A Trip To Pro Tour Honolulu

Wizards of the Coast recently posted information about a new sweepstakes that gives people a chance to fly out to Honolulu, HI for the Pro Tour Event.

No, you won't get to compete but you will be able to get out into the sun and warmth of Hawaii. What is it in Greenfield today? 40 degrees? It's sunny and 80 in Honolulu.

Since this is just a random drawing you all have an equal chance of winning a trip. So don't wait and head over to the official rules to find out how to enter!

Guildpact Booster Box tournament!

Saturday the 18th, 1pm, Swiss rounds, $12., Standard format.

Full box of Guildpact Boosters for first place.

Come a little early for deck checking.

Woot!

(remember, Guildpact won't be legal for this event. What is legal: 9th Edition, Champions, Betrayers, Saviors of Kamigawa and Ravnica. No less than 60 cards, exactly 15 card sideboard if you have one, etc.)

Need A Slogan?

Whether for your business or just for yourself you can use the "Sloganizer" to create a snappy slogan for you.

For example, when I punch in "Greenfield Games" I got the slogan "MOM'S LIKE YOU CHOOSE GREENFIELD GAMES."

Or, we can do Seth... "YOU CAN'T TOP A SETH."

So True.

Create your own slogan...

Designing Guildpact on Magicthegathering.com

With the new MTG set GUILDPACT in store now you might be interested in finding out a little more about what goes into designing a new set of Magic cards. Magicthegathering.com has a great article about what went into putting together the Guildpact set and what makes it so different from sets that came before it.

Find out more about Guildpact here...

Magic Invitational 2006 Voting Has Begun

Voting for the Magic: The Gathering Invitational event started on Friday.

Set to run May 10-12 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, the Magic Invitational will award the chance to design a Magic card for an upcoming set, following in the footsteps of such Hall of Famers as Jon Finkel, Darwin Kastle, and Olle Råde.

Balloting for the Resident Genius opened at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday. Voting will run six days, closing on the following Wednesday. Results will be posted on Fridays, along with the next ballot.

Vote for Magic's Resident Genius...

WIZKIDS ANNOUNCES HORRORCLIX

A Wickedly Fun New Game From WizKids

February 3, 2006 (SEATTLE) — WizKids Inc., who revolutionized miniatures gaming with the Mage Knight®, MechWarrior® and HeroClix® collectable miniatures games (CMGs), announced today the next revolution in miniatures gaming: HorrorClix™!

“HorrorClix places players firmly in the action, suspense and excitement of a horror movie,” said Jordan Weisman, WizKids® CEO. “Players assemble teams of monsters from across the horror spectrum — including vampires, zombies and werewolves — and then protect the innocent, eat them or both in a delightful, gore-filled romp!” HorrorClix uses plot twist cards, a heavy emphasis on scenario play and new character cards to explode the boundaries of CMGs and the patented Clix system.

HorrorClix raises the bar for all miniatures games by shifting the game focus from hack-and-slash combat to inventive scenario- and story-based play. Additionally, it uses the combat dial to provide literally hundreds of tailor-made supernatural (and super-gruesome!) powers and abilities. Character cards flesh out each monster with fiction and detailed explanations of each creature’s capabilities, including mechanics never before seen in miniatures games!

HorrorClix will be the star of the show at the two biggest 2006 summer United States gaming conventions: Origins in Columbus, Ohio, and Gen Con in Indianapolis, Ind. Players from all over the world can experience the wicked fun of HorrorClix in ongoing demonstrations and special events. WizKids also plans to unveil a “big” HorrorClix surprise at the GAMA trade show in March.

HorrorClix will release in late summer or early fall of 2006, and will be available at gaming stores, comic stores and specialty stores worldwide.

Free Trip To Hawaii? No Thanks...

According to Wizards of the Coast, many (most) of the people who have qualified for a free trip to Pro Tour Honolulu have not yet filed the necessary paperwork to get their free tickets.

So let me get this straight... You like Magic: The Gathering enough to compete. You're good enough to qualify for the Pro Tour event in Honolulu.... but you're too busy to fill out some forms for a free trip to Hawaii?

WOTC actually had to extend the deadline by a week in order to give these players time to turn in their paperwork.

Zygote Games' PARASITE playtesting Friday

Zygote Games, the folks who brought us Bone Wars, will be in Friday, Feb 3rd for another night of playtesting their new game: Parasite. So come on in and attempt to complete your life cycle fastest through such great tactics as burrowing, forced-regurgitation, and laying eggs in the brain of your lowly hosts! Fun for all!

Friday Feb. 3rd at 7pm.

HORDES COMING IN APRIL

There's Really not much else to say. This cover art is beautiful though.