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Michael is a tabletop gaming geek who's been playing Dungeons & Dragons since he bought the boxed Basic set in 1979. He writes about it for Examiner.com and for Chgowiz's RPG Blog, as a member of the RPG Bloggers Network. Michael runs open campaigns and demos at gaming stores and events in the Chicagoland area. Email

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Update on this weekend's D&D Realms event

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

In the local news roundup earlier this week, I mentioned the upcoming Worldwide D&D Game Day - Weekend in the Realms on Saturday, Nov 8th. There...
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Playing RPGs on Google Wave

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

If you're a technology geek, you may have heard of the new communication tool that Google is working on - Google Wave. This potentially revolutionary...
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RPG news roundup

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Local News The gamestore Games Plus will be a busy location next week with two events of interest. This coming Saturday (Nov 7th), they are hosting a...
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Review: Twilight Sector campaign setting

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

The game supplement Twilight Sector - Campaign Setting Sourcebook by Michael Cross & Matthew Hope and published by Terra/Sol Games is a 126 page...
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Gamestore review - Cat and Mouse - Bucktown

Friday, October 30th, 2009 · 1 comment

Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting a gamestore in the Bucktown area of Chicago - Cat and Mouse Games. (http://www.cat-n-mouse.com) It is...
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Chicago game conventions in November

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

There are a couple of fantastic conventions taking place in and around Chicagoland in November; just the thing to make the dreary fall/early winter...
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RPG News from last week (10/26)

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Chicago News This coming weekend is Halloween and it's your chance to get out and play some games at your local gamestore. Some highlights include:...
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Old school scoop - Swords & Wizardry coming to game store near you

Monday, October 26th, 2009 · 2 comments

Swords & Wizardry, the 2009 ENnie award winning RPG game, is on it's way to a game-store shelf near you. Previously, it was available only in...
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Support US troops - send them a game or magazine

The recent increase in troops and activity in Afghanistan has led to an increased need for our support. With the...
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Chicago GM clinic recap