Origins of Fantasy RPGs Roleplaying games in general, and Fantasy RPGs specifically can trace their roots back to Gary Gygax's original Dungeons & Dragons published in 1974. D&D is now in its 5th Edition, and has become well-known in the mainstream. Other fantasy … [Read more...]

Overview of Science Fiction Roleplaying Games Sci-Fi tabletop gaming kicked off in the 1970s with Metamorphosis Alpha, Traveller and Gamma World. Traveller is widely considered the granddaddy of Sci-Fi games, and still retains its popularity today. In fact, a fifth edition was … [Read more...]

Origins of Super Hero RPGs You can't talk about super heroes without a good origin story, right? Well, here goes... Super Hero RPG games trace their origin way back to Superhero 2044 published by Gamescience in 1977. This futuristic super hero setting never gained traction … [Read more...]

Origins of the Espionage/Spy RPG Genre As the 1970's came to a close, gaming juggernaut TSR had firmly established itself as the 800 lb. gorilla through its wildly popular Dungeons & Dragons line. TSR branched into other genres as well, some successful, others not so … [Read more...]

Evil Hat productions didn't create Fate as part of a global plan for RPG world domination. In fact, Fate's creation actually began in the car, on a road trip in 2000. Little did the authors know that they they would be kickstarting a revolution in gaming. So what is … [Read more...]