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Designing the New RuneQuest - Part 1
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Feb 2016
We'll be launching the new Chaosium edition of RuneQuest at Gen Con this year. As that eagerly anticipated date approaches, Jeff Richard, creative director at Chaosium and lead designer of the RuneQuest project, is penning a series of designer notes to discuss the creative process - over to you Jeff
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Steve Perrin joins design team for new Chaosium edition of RuneQuest
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 4th Feb 2016
In the spirit of bringing the band back together, Chaosium is delighted to announce that Steve Perrin is joining the design team for Chaosium’s new edition of RuneQuest. "We knew that Steve Perrin’s place at the table, as both the creator and lead author of the original groundbreaking ‘78 and ‘79 ed
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"I Bought - We Won" - RuneQuest Classic Kickstarter a resounding success
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Dec 2015
The RQ Classic Kickstarter is over and we thank the 2176 backers for joining us on an epic journey! We have achieved so much these last 24 days. We hoped for 1000 backers, were amazed when we passed 1500, and stunned to have over 2000. That's almost one backer for every page of Classic RuneQuest we
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RUNEQUEST CLASSIC IS BACK - KICKSTARTER ENTERS FINAL FIVE DAYS!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Dec 2015
Moon Design Publications is delighted to announce that its phenomenally successful RUNEQUEST CLASSIC Kickstarter campaign is now entering its final five days.This campaign reprints the classic second edition of the RuneQuest RPG, which in its heyday rivaled Dungeons & Dragons in sales. Lau
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Creating RuneQuest, Through Glorantha with Sword and Crystal - an excerpt
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 13th Dec 2015
The RuneQuest Playtest Manuscript book is a 250+ page hardcover book currently on offer in the RuneQuest Classic Kickstarter. It was created from high resolution scans of the original playtest manuscript, which has been lovingly kept in a binder for the last 40 years. The book also features new
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RQ Classic to use same dedication as original RuneQuest, honoring RPG Greats Dave Arneson, Gary Gygax and Ken St Andre
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Dec 2015
Did you know the original editions of RuneQuest (78-80) were dedicated to Dungeons and Dragons co-creators Dave Arneson & Gary Gygax, and Tunnels & Trolls creator Ken St Andre? Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax are sadly no longer with us, but Ken St Andre recently told us, "I considered it to be
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Some Q&A About What's Happening with RuneQuest
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Dec 2015
What's Happening with RuneQuest?As we announced at Gen Con 2015, a brand new version of RuneQuest is going to be released in 2016. It will be the fourth Chaosium edition of RuneQuest.Moon Design acquired the rights to Greg Stafford's legendary game setting Glorantha and the game systems RuneQuest an
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RuneQuest Classic Kickstarter Goes Live!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Nov 2015
RUNEQUEST 2 RETURNS AS ‘RUNEQUEST CLASSIC’ KICKSTARTERReprint of the iconic RPG kicks off 50th Anniversary of Greg Stafford’s mythic game world GloranthaA Kickstarter campaign to reprint the celebrated second edition of the roleplaying game RuneQuest was launched today. This edition, set in Greg Sta
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