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Ben Riggs

Ben Riggs

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The Story of D&D Part One: The Birth, Death, and Resurrection of Dungeons & Dragons

Ben Riggs
8 MIN READ
The Story of D&D Part One: The Birth, Death, and Resurrection of Dungeons & Dragons
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Why Reading Comics Makes You Smarter

Ben Riggs
6 MIN READ
Why Reading Comics Makes You Smarter
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The Story of D&D Part Two: How Wizards of the Coast Saved Dungeons & Dragons

Ben Riggs
7 MIN READ
The Story of D&D Part Two: How Wizards of the Coast Saved Dungeons & Dragons
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We’re Seriously Coveting This Jaw-Dropping Codex of Fantasy Maps
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We’re Seriously Coveting This Jaw-Dropping Codex of Fantasy Maps
Ben Riggs
5 MIN READ
Masks of Nyarlathotep Campaign for Call of Cthulhu Reissued In Mind-Blasting New Edition
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Masks of Nyarlathotep Campaign for Call of Cthulhu Reissued In Mind-Blasting New Edition
Ben Riggs
5 MIN READ
RPG Overview: Fall of Delta Green Makes Cthulhu Scary Again
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RPG Overview: Fall of Delta Green Makes Cthulhu Scary Again
Ben Riggs
10 MIN READ
This Year-Old RPG About Thieves Is Already Hugely Influential – Blades In The Dark
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This Year-Old RPG About Thieves Is Already Hugely Influential – Blades In The Dark
Ben Riggs
12 MIN READ
The Best Fantasy Campaign You Haven’t Heard About – Swordfish Islands
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The Best Fantasy Campaign You Haven’t Heard About – Swordfish Islands
Ben Riggs
8 MIN READ
Is Your Mini Hot or Not? A Brief History of CMON Games
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Is Your Mini Hot or Not? A Brief History of CMON Games
Ben Riggs
7 MIN READ
Tarot Cards Told Him to Start a Game Company: The Dawn of Chaosium
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Tarot Cards Told Him to Start a Game Company: The Dawn of Chaosium
Ben Riggs
8 MIN READ
How A Harvard Grad Became a RPG Mogul & Created a Narcofiction RPG
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How A Harvard Grad Became a RPG Mogul & Created a Narcofiction RPG
Ben Riggs
9 MIN READ
CAPERS is a Super-Powered RPG of Gangsters Set in the Roaring Twenties
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CAPERS is a Super-Powered RPG of Gangsters Set in the Roaring Twenties
Ben Riggs
4 MIN READ
The History of RPGs: The Story of the First Sci-Fi RPG ‘Metamorphosis Alpha’
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The History of RPGs: The Story of the First Sci-Fi RPG ‘Metamorphosis Alpha’
Ben Riggs
7 MIN READ
How to Start DM’ing Your First DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Group
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How to Start DM’ing Your First DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Group
Ben Riggs
4 MIN READ
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