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Vintage RPG

The Art & History of Tabletop RPGs

Author: Stu Horvath

Monster Manual II (pilot)

July 8, 2018September 1, 2019 by Stu Horvath and John McGuireCategories PodcastBig Trouble in Little China, Dungeons & Dragons, Golden Girls Clue, Monster Manual II, Star Wars RebellionLeave a Comment on Monster Manual II (pilot)

The debut episode of The Vintage RPG Podcast! Stu and John discuss Monster Manual II for first edition Dungeons & Dragons, the Big Trouble in Little China board game and much more!

The Shadow of Lovecraft

May 22, 2018August 16, 2019 by Stu HorvathCategories EssaysCall of Cthulhu, Cthulhu Mythos, Lovecraft, LovecraftianLeave a Comment on The Shadow of Lovecraft

It’s time to retire the word “Lovecraftian.”

The New Make-Believe

February 28, 2018August 16, 2019 by Stu HorvathCategories EssaysBen Lehman, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, HeroQuest, PolarisLeave a Comment on The New Make-Believe

When most folks have a mid-life crisis, they buy a sports car. I fret about my ability to run tabletop roleplaying games.

Horror’s Nostalgic Heart

June 21, 2017August 17, 2019 by Stu HorvathCategories EssaysRememorex, Stranger ThingsLeave a Comment on Horror’s Nostalgic Heart

Nerdy City’s storytelling horror RPG Rememorex is fueled by 80s nostalgia.

Spring, 1988

May 18, 2016September 30, 2019 by Stu HorvathCategories EssaysCaptain America, FASERIP, Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe, Mark GruenwaldLeave a Comment on Spring, 1988

Can a supplement for a (not very good) role-playing game change the course of your life?

Strahd vs. Nyarlathotep

April 21, 2016August 17, 2019 by Stu HorvathCategories EssaysCall of Cthulhu, Curse of Strahd, Dungeons & Dragons, Masks of NyarlathotepLeave a Comment on Strahd vs. Nyarlathotep

Who would win in a fight?

Red Thread Fever

March 21, 2016August 16, 2019 by Stu HorvathCategories EssaysCall of Cthulhu, Masks of NyarlathotepLeave a Comment on Red Thread Fever

Not all tabletop role-playing games use handouts right, but when they do, it is amazing.

Return to Call of Cthulhu

November 13, 2015August 17, 2019 by Stu HorvathCategories EssaysCall of Cthulhu, Dungeons & Dragons, LovecraftLeave a Comment on Return to Call of Cthulhu

This is a reprint of my column from Unwinnable Weekly #69. If you like it, try a subscription. * * * The day after Halloween, my RPG group played the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game for the first time in something like twenty years. Based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, Call of Cthulhu […]

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Vintage RPG is an exploration of the world of tabletop roleplaying games – new and old, familiar and strange. Join Stu Horvath on Instagram for daily posts about the art and history of the games, and tune in every Monday for the Vintage RPG Podcast with co-host John “Hambone” McGuire.

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