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February 28, 2016
Cults, Factions, and Syndicates
Cult of the Sleeper. Arete. Order of Redemption. House of Virtue. What are they up to inyourworld? No organization is wholly good or wholly evil; each has a goal that it believes to be worth pursuing. Sometimes it’s the intensity of that belief that creates trouble. Cults, Factions, and Syndicatesdetails four organizations easily incorporated into […]
February 26, 2016
Special Features: Nerd Culture—Respecting What Others Enjoy
Special Featuresis a regular feature here on the MCG website,in which MCG team members discuss projects they’re working on, interesting MCG activities, or things that inspire their work. This column is written by Dennis. When I was a kid, being a nerd (and boy, was I ever a nerd) was about loving a lot of […]
Nerd Culture: Respecting What Others Enjoy
When I was a kid, being a nerd (and boy, was I ever a nerd) was about loving a lot of different weird stuff. That’s it. You just went out there and loved stuff. The concept of nerd culture wasn’t enough of “a thing” to do anything else. You’d find cool stuff—in the backs of […]
Cypher Chronicles, vol. 8-2016
Iadace and welcome to Cypher Chronicles! Exciting News and Interviews Worlds of the Cypher System Kickstarter campaignlaunches on Monday. It is a great starting point for gamers who haven’t yet picked up the Cypher System Rulebook (CSR). And for those of youwho already have the CSR, we will havethree new, awesome settings that we […]
February 24, 2016
Getting the Word out about Worlds
You’ve probably already heard aboutWorlds of the Cypher System. Holy cats, are we excited! Now, we at MCG have been around the block once or twice with Kickstarter—in fact, our company owes its founding and a lot of its growth to crowdfunding success. But here’s a little secret: No matter how much we hone our […]
February 23, 2016
Player Perspectives: The Happiest Place On Earth for Four Days
Player Perspectives is a regular feature here on the Monte Cook Games website, penned by guest writers—players of Numenera, The Strange, and the Cypher System. People often refer to Disney World as the happiest place on earth, but if you like roleplaying games of any sort, the happiest place on earth is Gen Con in […]
The Happiest Place On Earth for Four Days
Player Perspectives is a regular feature here on the Monte Cook Games website, penned by guest writers—players of Numenera, The Strange, and the Cypher System. People often refer to Disney World as the happiest place on earth, but if you like roleplaying games of any sort, the happiest place on earth is Gen Con in […]
February 19, 2016
Cypher Chronicles, vol. 7-2016
Iadace and welcome to Cypher Chronicles! Exciting News and Interviews Gosh, if only there were something exciting to share with you this week. Hmmm, let’s see…oh, yeah! How about this: On February 29th, Worlds of the Cypher System launches on Kickstarter! Encyclopedia of Impossible Things is on sale now at DriveThruRPG, your FLGS (friendly local […]
Coming Soon! Worlds of the Cypher System Kickstarter Campaign
It only happens every four years, so we decided to celebrate leap year with an exciting new campaign on February 29. Worlds of the Cypher System will focus on the flexibility of the Cypher System and one of the strengths of the designers here at Monte Cook Games: crafting really cool settings. If you’re a […]
February 18, 2016
Your Game: Breathing Life into Your Encounter
Your Game is a regular feature here on the Monte Cook Games website, that talks about getting the most out of your RPG experience, including GM and player advice. The job every GM faces is to immerse the players in the make-believe world of your setting. You can do that in lots of different ways, […]
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