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'''RPGnet''' is a [[role-playing game]] website. It includes sections on [[wargaming|wargame]]s, [[tabletop game]]s and [[video game]]s, as well as columns on gaming topics.<ref>{{cite journal| first=Cason | last=Snow | year=2008| title=Dragons in the stacks: an introduction to role-playing games and their value to libraries| journal=Collection Building | volume=27 | issue=2| pages=63&ndash;70 | publisher=Emerald Group Publishing Limited | doi=10.1108/01604950810870218 }}</ref>
'''RPGnet''' is a [[role-playing game]] website. It includes sections on [[wargaming|wargame]]s, [[tabletop game]]s and [[video game]]s, as well as columns on gaming topics.<ref>{{cite journal| first=Cason | last=Snow | year=2008| title=Dragons in the stacks: an introduction to role-playing games and their value to libraries| journal=Collection Building | volume=27 | issue=2| pages=63–70 | doi=10.1108/01604950810870218 |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02763877.2014.1002716 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026100258/http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02763877.2014.1002716 |archive-date=2015-10-26 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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RPGnet was founded in 1996 by Emma and Sandy Antunes, Shawn Althouse (etrigan) and Brian David Phillips, as a way to unify a number of transient game sites.<ref>{{cite web| first=Sandy | last=Antunes | date=September 8, 2006| publisher=RPGnet | title=Sandy's Soapbox #112: Back When Everything Was New: A look back at 10 years of RPGnet That| url=http://www.rpg.net/columns/soap/soap112.phtml| accessdate=2009-12-18 }}</ref> In 2001 it was purchased by [[Skotos|Skotos Tech]], but maintains creative and editorial autonomy. Currently it is being run by Shannon Appelcline of Skotos, and Allan Sugarbaker, who maintain oversight over editorial content, with Skotos managing the site's columns and programming, and Sugarbaker managing the reviews and operations. A number of forum [[Forum moderator|moderators]] and administrators also help maintain the site.{{Relevance inline|date=May 2014}}{{Citation needed|date=May 2014}}


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RPGnet was founded in 1996 by Emma and Sandy Antunes, Shawn Althouse ({{Abbr|aka|also known as}} etrigan) and Brian David Phillips, as a way to unify a number of transient game sites.<ref>{{cite web| first=Sandy | last=Antunes | date=September 8, 2006| publisher=RPGnet | title=Sandy's Soapbox #112: Back When Everything Was New: A look back at 10 years of RPGnet That| url=https://www.rpg.net/columns/soap/soap112.phtml| access-date=2009-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621070022/https://www.rpg.net/columns/soap/soap112.phtml |archive-date=2018-06-21 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2001 it was purchased by Skotos Tech, but maintains creative and editorial autonomy. Currently it is being run by Shannon Appelcline of Skotos, while a number of volunteer [[Forum moderator|moderators]] and administrators help maintain the forums.{{Relevance inline|date=May 2014}}
In 2024, RPG.net was sold to RPGMatch, who would take over development duties while the administration of the forums was to remain independent. <ref>https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/rpgnet-is-merging-with-rpgmatch-dont-panic-because-its-actually-amazing.917835/</ref>
==RPGnet services==
==RPGnet services==
===Forums===
===Forums===
Originally based on Matt's WWWBoard script, the 1997 RPGnet forums were formatted in earlier [[message boards]]' threaded style, being mostly dedicated to game design and industry news. With the change to [[vBulletin]] on 2002, new sections catering to the growing player and enthusiast user bases were added. The boards used vBulletin for the next sixteen years, until November, 2018, when they were migrated to the [[XenForo]] 2 software package.
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The forums have grown over time. ''Tabletop Roleplaying Open'', the general game discussion forum, has the most posts per day. There are also [[Video game|computer]] and [[board game]] forums, an "other media" forum that covers [[television]], [[comic book]]s, [[film|movies]] and [[book]]s. The site also hosts small forums for [[photography]], [[parenting]], and other specific interests.


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Over time, the RPGnet forums have grown to encompass a broad range of subjects related to gaming and modern media. ''Tabletop Roleplaying Open'', the general game discussion forum, has the most posts per day. There are also [[Video game|video games]], [[Play-by-post role-playing game|play-by-post]] and [[board game|board games]] forums, a section dedicated to [[game design]], [[publishing]] and [[brainstorming]] in general, while the ''Other Media'' covers [[television]], [[comic book]]s, [[film|movies]] and [[book]]s. The site also hosts small forums for [[photography]], [[parenting]], and other specific interests.
Like most large forums, RPGnet has developed numerous [[in-joke]]s, [[tagline]]s, and recurring [[Flaming (Internet)|flame wars]]. [[Moderation system|Moderation]] was at one time very loose, but now follows fairly strict guidelines (see link below). Many game writers, artists, and [[game designer|designers]] post.


Like most large forums, RPGnet has developed numerous [[in-joke]]s, [[tagline]]s, and recurring [[Flaming (Internet)|flame wars]]. Many game writers, artists, and [[game designer|designers]] post. Content and conduct rules are enforced by moderators, who "can do what they feel is necessary in their best judgment to promote the well-being of the forums," even going beyond any written rules, "in order to keep the forums friendly and welcoming."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/rpg-net-rules-guidelines-revised-10-28-2018.835847/|title=RPG.net Rules & Guidelines (Revised 10/28/2018)|website=RPGnet Forums|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref> A list of sanctions and bans on users assessed by the moderators is available for public view.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?forums/infractions.138/|title=Infractions|website=RPGnet Forums|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref> RPGnet policies have occasionally been referenced by other platforms and forums<ref>{{cite web |title=The Universal Rules of Civilized Discourse |url=https://blog.discourse.org/2013/03/the-universal-rules-of-civilized-discourse/ |website=[[Discourse (software)|Discourse]] Blog |access-date=15 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715221506/https://blog.discourse.org/2013/03/the-universal-rules-of-civilized-discourse/ |archive-date=2017-07-15 |url-status=live}}</ref> when drawing their own policies.
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A wide range of tastes are present on the forums. Smaller "fringe" or [[indie role-playing game]] are particularly well represented {{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} and the latest releases often generate a great deal of discussion. Threads on [[Dungeons & Dragons]], [[World of Darkness]], [[GURPS]] and other popular systems are fairly common. [[Exalted]] is known for generating a particularly large number of discussion threads.

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A wide range of tastes are present on the forums. Smaller niche and [[indie role-playing game|indie role-playing games]] are particularly well represented and the latest releases often generate a great deal of discussion. Threads on [[Dungeons & Dragons]], [[World of Darkness]], [[GURPS]] and other popular systems are fairly common. [[Exalted]] is known for generating a particularly large number of discussion threads.


Other websites will excerpt or reference forum posts that (much as with the [[Fark]] PhotoShop contests) have lasting value, such as ZenDesign excerpting WoW-erizing movie quotes and From the Shop Floor borrowing from the Demotivators thread.
Other websites will excerpt or reference forum posts that (much as with the [[Fark]] PhotoShop contests) have lasting value, such as ZenDesign excerpting WoW-erizing movie quotes and From the Shop Floor borrowing from the Demotivators thread.


===Reviews===
===Reviews===
Reviews have been an important part of RPGnet since its inception{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} . Today, RPGnet has an active archive of approximately 7,500 reviews. Most reviews are of roleplaying games or supplements. In the last few years, users have contributed numerous reviews of board and [[card game]]s. RPGnet also publishes reviews of movies, books, music albums and comics, though less frequently.
Reviews have been an important part of RPGnet since its inception. Today, RPGnet has an active archive of approximately 13,000 reviews. Most reviews are of roleplaying games or supplements. In the last few years, users have contributed numerous reviews of board and [[card game]]s. RPGnet also publishes reviews of movies, books, music albums and comics, though less frequently.


The review system was overhauled in early 2003 and since then reviews have appeared with numerous cross-references in an effort to improve navigation of the large review archive.
The review system was overhauled in early 2003 and since then reviews have appeared with numerous cross-references in an effort to improve navigation of the large review archive.
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===Columns and articles===
===Columns and articles===
RPGnet currently has approximately 20 regular [[Columnist|columns]]. Columns are posted on a four-week, Monday-Friday schedule (with 3 to 4 columns posted during a typical week, as per columnist cooperation), with any "extra weeks" in the schedule filled in with additional columns, as they become available. Most columns cover [[gamemaster]]s offering advice on running roleplaying games to other gamemasters, but there is some variety.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} This site has become noted as a source for player theory on role-playing games, and these are often written by authors with an academic background.<ref>{{cite conference | first=Marinka | last=Copier | year=2007 | title=Connecting Worlds. Fantasy Role-Playing Games, Ritual Acts and the Magic Circle | work=Proceedings of the DIGRA 2005 Conference: Changing Views: Worlds in Play | pages=16&ndash;20 | accessdate=2009-12-18 | url=http://lib-ir.lib.sfu.ca/handle/1892/1563 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706203033/http://lib-ir.lib.sfu.ca/handle/1892/1563 | archivedate=2011-07-06 | df= }}</ref>
RPGnet currently has approximately 20 regular [[Columnist|columns]]. Columns are posted on a four-week, Monday-Friday schedule (with 3 to 4 columns posted during a typical week, as per columnist cooperation), with any "extra weeks" in the schedule filled in with additional columns, as they become available. Most columns cover [[gamemaster]]s offering advice on running roleplaying games to other gamemasters, but there is some variety. This site has become noted as a source for player theory on role-playing games, and these are often written by authors with an academic background.<ref>{{cite conference | first=Marinka | last=Copier | year=2007 | title=Connecting Worlds. Fantasy Role-Playing Games, Ritual Acts and the Magic Circle | work=Proceedings of the DIGRA 2005 Conference: Changing Views: Worlds in Play | pages=16–20 | access-date=2009-12-18 | url=http://lib-ir.lib.sfu.ca/handle/1892/1563 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706203033/http://lib-ir.lib.sfu.ca/handle/1892/1563 | archive-date=2011-07-06 }}</ref>


Notable columns have included: 52 Pickup which promised to offer a new game every week for a year (it got to about a dozen before the initial author gave up, then another dozen before the second one did); Behind the Counter which continues to detail the runnings of a gaming [[Retailing|retail store]]; and Freelancing is Not Free which describes how to [[Freelancer|freelance]] in the gaming industry. Noteworthy columnists have included game industry veterans such as Ross Winn, [[Chad Underkoffler]] and Matt Drake. Sandy Antunes' monthly column has run without interruption since inception.
Notable columns have included: 52 Pickup which promised to offer a new game every week for a year (it got to about a dozen before the initial author gave up, then another dozen before the second one did); Behind the Counter which continues to detail the runnings of a gaming [[Retailing|retail store]]; and Freelancing is Not Free which describes how to [[Freelancer|freelance]] in the gaming industry. Noteworthy columnists have included game industry veterans such as Ross Winn, [[Chad Underkoffler]] and Matt Drake. Sandy Antunes' monthly column has run without interruption since inception.
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| title=Playing by the Rules: instruction and acculturation in role-playing games
| title=Playing by the Rules: instruction and acculturation in role-playing games
| journal=E-Learning | volume=5 | issue=2
| journal=E-Learning | volume=5 | issue=2
| pages=189–198
| publisher=Symposium Journals | pages=189&ndash;198
| doi=10.2304/elea.2008.5.2.189 }}</ref>
| doi=10.2304/elea.2008.5.2.189 | s2cid=144127000 | doi-access=free }}</ref>


The columns software was upgraded in 2006, and it now includes full [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feeds as well as a variety of [[database|database-oriented]] lookups and full integration into the RPGnet forums.
The columns software was upgraded in 2006, and it now includes full [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feeds as well as a variety of [[database|database-oriented]] lookups and full integration into the RPGnet forums.
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Prior to 2008, Columns Editing was handled by C.W. Richeson (2008), Shannon Appelcline (2006–2007), [[Michael Fiegel]] (2001–2005) and Sandy Antunes (inception - 2001). As of January 2008, it is handled by Shannon Appelcline.
Prior to 2008, Columns Editing was handled by C.W. Richeson (2008), Shannon Appelcline (2006–2007), [[Michael Fiegel]] (2001–2005) and Sandy Antunes (inception - 2001). As of January 2008, it is handled by Shannon Appelcline.


RPGnet columns have been referenced on [[Slashdot]] (including "Gaming Girls of GenCon"<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Slashdot]] | title=Gaming Girls Of GenCon Interviewed |url=https://games.slashdot.org/story/03/08/17/0230246/gaming-girls-of-gencon-interviewed |access-date=15 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118193013/http://games.slashdot.org/story/03/08/17/0230246/gaming-girls-of-gencon-interviewed |archive-date=2016-01-18 |url-status=live}}</ref> and "A History of Wizards of the Coast"<ref>{{cite web |title=A History of Wizards of the Coast |url=https://slashdot.org/story/06/08/03/2054247/a-history-of-wizards-of-the-coast |website=[[Slashdot]] |access-date=15 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118193014/http://slashdot.org/story/06/08/03/2054247/a-history-of-wizards-of-the-coast |archive-date=2016-01-18 |url-status=live}}</ref>), as well as on many blogs and gaming sites.
RPGnet columns have been referenced on [[Slashdot]] (including Gaming Girls of GenCon and A History of Wizards of the Coast), as well as on many blogs and gaming sites{{citation needed|date=October 2012}}.


===Wiki===
===Wiki===
The RPGnet wiki was added in early 2005. Its original purpose was to offer a place for people to jointly design roleplaying supplements and game systems; there has been some work on this, but others have begun to use it as a place to assemble an encyclopedia of roleplaying terms.
The RPGnet wiki was added in early 2005. Initially conceived as a place for people jointly design roleplaying supplements and game systems, it has also been used assemble an encyclopedia of roleplaying terms and resources, and compile information about ongoing [[Campaign_(role-playing_games)|campaigns]] taking place on the forums.


The RPGnet Wiki is built on [[MediaWiki]], the same software used by [[Wikipedia]].
The RPGnet Wiki is built on [[MediaWiki]], the same software used by [[Wikipedia]].

===News===
2005 also saw a facelift of the News & Press section of RPGnet. RPGnet now aggregates RSS feeds, with over two dozen feeds in six different gaming categories available.


===Gaming Index===
===Gaming Index===
In 2006, RPGnet added a Gaming Index, a catalog of RPGs added by users. This new system is intended to hold every English RPG product, and is searchable through a variety of means, notable hyperlinks to other products by the publisher, authors or game line and links to RPGnet's reviews of the product. Users can also rank the products and comment on them. As of March 14, 2011 the site has 15786 games, 2473 additional editions, and 2014 magazines, accounting for 1049 unique game systems.<ref>{{cite web|work=RPGnet|url=http://index.rpg.net/|title=RPGnet RPG Gaming Index}}</ref>
In 2006, RPGnet added a catalog of role-playing games known as the Gaming Index. This system is intended to hold every English RPG product, and is searchable through a variety of means, notable hyperlinks to other products by the publisher, authors or game line and links to RPGnet's reviews of the product. Users can add products, rank, and comment on them. As of November 13, 2018, the site has 19832 games, 3250 additional editions, and 2245 magazines, accounting for 1458 unique game systems.<ref>{{cite web|work=RPGnet|url=https://index.rpg.net/|title=RPGnet RPG Gaming Index |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516203927/https://index.rpg.net/ |archive-date=2018-05-16 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The Gaming Index is not searchable on RPG.net itself, as RPG.net does not maintain a working "search" function.


===Other features===
===Other features===
RPGnet formerly featured a RPG store, which is a RPGnet-branded version of RPGShop. The site also offers a membership program which gives subscribers early access to reviews, a few forum [[Privilege (computing)|privilege]]s, and online access to some [[Days of Wonder]] games.
RPGnet formerly featured a RPG store, which is a RPGnet-branded version of RPGShop. The site also offers a membership program which gives subscribers early access to reviews, a few forum [[Privilege (computing)|privilege]]s, and online access to some [[Days of Wonder]] games.


The [[Game Manufacturers Association]] (GAMA) publishes a semi-annual journal called ''Games and Education''. As of 1998, past issues of this journal are archived on the RPGnet site.<ref>{{cite book
The [[Game Manufacturers Association]] (GAMA) publishes a semi-annual journal called ''Games and Education''. As of 1998, past issues of this journal are archived on the RPGnet site.<ref>{{cite book
| first=Marvin B. | last=Scott | year=1998
| first=Marvin B. | last=Scott | year=1998
| title=Games and strategies for teaching U.S. history
| title=Games and strategies for teaching U.S. history
| page=xi | publisher=Walch Publishing | isbn=0-8251-3772-1 }}</ref>
| page=xi | publisher=Walch Publishing | isbn=978-0-8251-3772-3 |url={{Google books|zLke3KPrepAC|page=xi|plainurl=yes}} }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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RPGnet
The letters RPG with a small gold net below, layered over a purple rhombus
Screenshot
A screenshot of RPGnet home page on November 18, 2018
A screenshot of RPGnet home page on November 18, 2018
Type of site
Gaming
Available inEnglish
OwnerSkotos Tech, Inc.
URLRPG.net
CommercialYes
LaunchedSeptember 1, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-09-01)
Current statusActive

RPGnet is a role-playing game website. It includes sections on wargames, tabletop games and video games, as well as columns on gaming topics.[1]

RPGnet was founded in 1996 by Emma and Sandy Antunes, Shawn Althouse (aka etrigan) and Brian David Phillips, as a way to unify a number of transient game sites.[2] In 2001 it was purchased by Skotos Tech, but maintains creative and editorial autonomy. Currently it is being run by Shannon Appelcline of Skotos, while a number of volunteer moderators and administrators help maintain the forums.[relevant?] In 2024, RPG.net was sold to RPGMatch, who would take over development duties while the administration of the forums was to remain independent. [3]

RPGnet services

[edit]

Forums

[edit]

Originally based on Matt's WWWBoard script, the 1997 RPGnet forums were formatted in earlier message boards' threaded style, being mostly dedicated to game design and industry news. With the change to vBulletin on 2002, new sections catering to the growing player and enthusiast user bases were added. The boards used vBulletin for the next sixteen years, until November, 2018, when they were migrated to the XenForo 2 software package.

Over time, the RPGnet forums have grown to encompass a broad range of subjects related to gaming and modern media. Tabletop Roleplaying Open, the general game discussion forum, has the most posts per day. There are also video games, play-by-post and board games forums, a section dedicated to game design, publishing and brainstorming in general, while the Other Media covers television, comic books, movies and books. The site also hosts small forums for photography, parenting, and other specific interests.

Like most large forums, RPGnet has developed numerous in-jokes, taglines, and recurring flame wars. Many game writers, artists, and designers post. Content and conduct rules are enforced by moderators, who "can do what they feel is necessary in their best judgment to promote the well-being of the forums," even going beyond any written rules, "in order to keep the forums friendly and welcoming."[4] A list of sanctions and bans on users assessed by the moderators is available for public view.[5] RPGnet policies have occasionally been referenced by other platforms and forums[6] when drawing their own policies.

A wide range of tastes are present on the forums. Smaller niche and indie role-playing games are particularly well represented and the latest releases often generate a great deal of discussion. Threads on Dungeons & Dragons, World of Darkness, GURPS and other popular systems are fairly common. Exalted is known for generating a particularly large number of discussion threads.

Other websites will excerpt or reference forum posts that (much as with the Fark PhotoShop contests) have lasting value, such as ZenDesign excerpting WoW-erizing movie quotes and From the Shop Floor borrowing from the Demotivators thread.

Reviews

[edit]

Reviews have been an important part of RPGnet since its inception. Today, RPGnet has an active archive of approximately 13,000 reviews. Most reviews are of roleplaying games or supplements. In the last few years, users have contributed numerous reviews of board and card games. RPGnet also publishes reviews of movies, books, music albums and comics, though less frequently.

The review system was overhauled in early 2003 and since then reviews have appeared with numerous cross-references in an effort to improve navigation of the large review archive.

Currently, reviews appear on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. RPG reviews are published on Mondays and Fridays, while reviews of other products are published on Wednesdays.

Columns and articles

[edit]

RPGnet currently has approximately 20 regular columns. Columns are posted on a four-week, Monday-Friday schedule (with 3 to 4 columns posted during a typical week, as per columnist cooperation), with any "extra weeks" in the schedule filled in with additional columns, as they become available. Most columns cover gamemasters offering advice on running roleplaying games to other gamemasters, but there is some variety. This site has become noted as a source for player theory on role-playing games, and these are often written by authors with an academic background.[7]

Notable columns have included: 52 Pickup which promised to offer a new game every week for a year (it got to about a dozen before the initial author gave up, then another dozen before the second one did); Behind the Counter which continues to detail the runnings of a gaming retail store; and Freelancing is Not Free which describes how to freelance in the gaming industry. Noteworthy columnists have included game industry veterans such as Ross Winn, Chad Underkoffler and Matt Drake. Sandy Antunes' monthly column has run without interruption since inception.

The forums include threads describing actual play of role-playing games in concrete terms. These threads include descriptions of how players have overcome specific challenges, and they allow observers to view how a role-playing game is performed without having to actually participate.[8]

The columns software was upgraded in 2006, and it now includes full RSS feeds as well as a variety of database-oriented lookups and full integration into the RPGnet forums.

Prior to 2008, Columns Editing was handled by C.W. Richeson (2008), Shannon Appelcline (2006–2007), Michael Fiegel (2001–2005) and Sandy Antunes (inception - 2001). As of January 2008, it is handled by Shannon Appelcline.

RPGnet columns have been referenced on Slashdot (including "Gaming Girls of GenCon"[9] and "A History of Wizards of the Coast"[10]), as well as on many blogs and gaming sites.

Wiki

[edit]

The RPGnet wiki was added in early 2005. Initially conceived as a place for people jointly design roleplaying supplements and game systems, it has also been used assemble an encyclopedia of roleplaying terms and resources, and compile information about ongoing campaigns taking place on the forums.

The RPGnet Wiki is built on MediaWiki, the same software used by Wikipedia.

Gaming Index

[edit]

In 2006, RPGnet added a catalog of role-playing games known as the Gaming Index. This system is intended to hold every English RPG product, and is searchable through a variety of means, notable hyperlinks to other products by the publisher, authors or game line and links to RPGnet's reviews of the product. Users can add products, rank, and comment on them. As of November 13, 2018, the site has 19832 games, 3250 additional editions, and 2245 magazines, accounting for 1458 unique game systems.[11]

Other features

[edit]

RPGnet formerly featured a RPG store, which is a RPGnet-branded version of RPGShop. The site also offers a membership program which gives subscribers early access to reviews, a few forum privileges, and online access to some Days of Wonder games.

The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) publishes a semi-annual journal called Games and Education. As of 1998, past issues of this journal are archived on the RPGnet site.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Snow, Cason (2008). "Dragons in the stacks: an introduction to role-playing games and their value to libraries". Collection Building. 27 (2): 63–70. doi:10.1108/01604950810870218. Archived from the original on 2015-10-26.
  2. ^ Antunes, Sandy (September 8, 2006). "Sandy's Soapbox #112: Back When Everything Was New: A look back at 10 years of RPGnet That". RPGnet. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  3. ^ https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/rpgnet-is-merging-with-rpgmatch-dont-panic-because-its-actually-amazing.917835/
  4. ^ "RPG.net Rules & Guidelines (Revised 10/28/2018)". RPGnet Forums. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  5. ^ "Infractions". RPGnet Forums. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  6. ^ "The Universal Rules of Civilized Discourse". Discourse Blog. Archived from the original on 2017-07-15. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  7. ^ Copier, Marinka (2007). Connecting Worlds. Fantasy Role-Playing Games, Ritual Acts and the Magic Circle. Proceedings of the DIGRA 2005 Conference: Changing Views: Worlds in Play. pp. 16–20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  8. ^ Neuenschwander, Bryn (2008). "Playing by the Rules: instruction and acculturation in role-playing games". E-Learning. 5 (2): 189–198. doi:10.2304/elea.2008.5.2.189. S2CID 144127000.
  9. ^ "Gaming Girls Of GenCon Interviewed". Slashdot. Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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