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Chaosium President Rick Meints' foreword for the newly-released Call of Cthulhu: Campfire Tales: I never camped outdoors with my family, nor did I ever camp when I was a cub scout. The only things of note from that time in my life are that my den mother was a former Miss Michigan and my father … read more

. While MOB and the Australian Chaosium team sweltered in 39°C (102°F) temperatures at Can Con in Canberra this weekend, Chaosium president Rick Meints was a special guest at Cthulhu in a Castle in snowy Philadelphia PA . . Here, wrapped up warmly in the Gilded Age mansion the Cairnwood … read more

Last November as part of Chaosium's 50th anniversary celebrations, Rick Meints, Chaosium president and head of the company's Nostalgia Department, was a special guest of the Grognard Files at their annual convention, GROGMEET. Host Dirk the Dice set Rick the challenge of finding five items from th … read more

Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium Sometimes I feel my life has two distinct aspects that only occasionally intertwine: Rick the Scout, and Rick the Chaosium guy. In general, the overlap has always been there, as I am a G … read more

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations Chaosium President Rick Meints is attending Cthulhu in a Castle, brand-new three-day Call of Cthulhu RPG vacation event—set within the eerily atmospheric halls of Cairnwood Estate in Philadelphia, PA. In collaboration with our f … read more

Today, on Halloween, The Chaosium officially turns 50 years old. On October 31, 1975 our founder Greg Stafford went down to the Alameda County Clerk’s office and filed the paperwork to officially register the company. Greg named us The Chaosium as a tribute to its birth as a “house of C … read more

Join Chaosium's Community Coordinator Bridgett Jeffries as she hosts the AMA for Chaosium's 50th Anniversary with company president (and head of the nostalgia department) Rick Meints and vice president MOB. Of the current Chaosium team, who has worked for the company going back the furthest? The an … read more

We're back with another AMA for Chaosium's 50th Year Anniversary: Past, Present, and Future! Join Rick Meints, MOB, and Bridgett for this retrospection, appreciation, and projection! This episode will be direct released to YouTube! Submit questions below!  https://forms.gle/nbuiMNwYaT8LzT … read more