RPGObjects has released the first two supplements in the Fantasci science fiction fantasy series for the Modern20 roleplaying system. Fantasci20 Character Guide is a handbook for creating characters and Fantasci20: Gazetteer of Aurianis is a free product introduction to the Fantasci setting.

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Wizards of the Coast announced today that it is bringing back the classic Avalon Hill boardgames Diplomacy and Acquire. Celebrating 50 years of Avalon Hill by staying true to the games’ original mechanics, WOTC will, however, be updating the boards, components, and packaging from their previous versions. First published in 1959 and set in Europe at the turn of the 20th century, Diplomacy is a game where the question is not if you will betray your fellow players, but when and how often. Acquire was designed by Sid Sackson and is about cutthroat corporate competition between real estate magnates.

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Las Vegas shooting Friday night over a dice game. (source)

And a scuffle in an Anchorage prison over a board game: Scrabble. The disagreement was over whether the word “Zestier” was a real word. (source)

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