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Our Apologies (hacked!)

2009-12-10T04:21:28Z

Some of you have received virtual gifts from us, apparently for no reason; gifts which may or may not have been spam. We want to let you know that we did not send them voluntarily, but they appear to be the work of someone who hacked our account's password. This has been fixed.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused.

polymancerstdio @ 2009-11-28T16:01:00

2009-11-28T21:01:17Z

02:47 DiceCast™ Episode 5: All about props, is now live and ready for download. Go to tinyurl.com/yjqhfth or subscribe on iTunes. #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-11-18T16:01:00

2009-11-18T21:01:43Z

17:50 These are the quickstart rules for the miniatures wargame PUMMEL!™ ("Pick-Up, Multigenre Miniatures, Easy to Learn™").… bit.ly/1YlbNJ #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-11-16T16:02:00

2009-11-16T21:02:18Z

12:07 A new episode of DiceCast™ is available at dicecast.blogspot.com and on iTunes. We interview @trollgodfather #

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Polyglot is now on Scribd

2009-11-16T18:44:47Z

The newest issue of Polyglot™ is now available on Scribd at http://www.scribd.com/doc/22562461/Polyglot-Volume-4-Issue-13. Future issues of Polyglot will be posted to Scribd as well.

Polyglot is Polymancer Studios's game industry newsletter. It contains news, announcements, and press releases directly from the source; the game companies and comics publishers who issue them, themselves. This material is regularly collected in an attractive PDF that displays comprehensive news about roleplaying games, miniatures wargames, board games, card games, comics, graphic novels, computer, and console games, all in one document.

Polyglot is always free to download, free to post to, and free to distribute. Press releases, announcements, and other public information should be sent to polyglot@polymancer.com; attachments are both welcomed and encouraged.

Please note that Polymancer Studios's official web site for publications, newsletters, and game products is now back online at www.polymancer.com.

DiceCast™ Episode 4: An Interview with Ken St. Andre, creator of Tunnels & Trolls™

2009-11-16T17:18:36Z

DiceCast™ Episode 4: An Interview with Ken St. Andre, creator of Tunnels & Trolls™

Ken St. Andre is the creator of Tunnels & Trolls™, one of the first RPGs ever made, in fact the first fantasy alternative to Dungeons & Dragons™. For those who are not familiar, T&T is a classic fantasy RPG with a richly-detailed campaign setting that is equally suited for gritty and light-hearted roleplaying. The game was innovative for making solitaire play possible, for allowing PCs to be orcs, and for being purely optimized for roleplaying, rather than for miniatures play. It holds the record for being the oldest RPG in continuous production by its original publisher (Flying Buffalo, Inc.). This episode is a special treat for fans of the Tunnels & Trolls™ RPG, fantasy gamers, and old school gamers in general.

This interview was done over the phone, so some of the audio is not "radio perfect." Mr. St Andre's words, however, are very clear, every bit as clear as his modesty and his commitment to making the fun, satisfying, and unique RPG that Tunnels & Trolls has been for over 30 years.

In other news, we announce the re-emergence of Polymancer's web site, www.polymancer.com.

Links

Trollhalla
Tunnels & Trolls web page at Flying Buffalo's web site
Tunnels & Trolls web page at Fiery Dragon Productions
Polymancer official web site

polymancerstdio @ 2009-11-15T17:01:00

2009-11-15T21:01:39Z

21:12 The Latest News in the Game Industry bit.ly/2KmPtK #
21:16 The Latest in Game Industry News bit.ly/2BXQvJ #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-11-14T17:01:00

2009-11-14T21:01:12Z

17:59 Latest Newsletter of the Game Industry. bit.ly/1z4dNU #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-11-04T17:03:00

2009-11-04T21:03:24Z

11:39 Looking for someone local for a management position ... hmmm is craig's list a good choice? #
12:13 @jesshartley local is Montreal. Thank you for the suggestion I will forward it on to the big boss. :) #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-10-31T16:01:00

2009-10-31T20:01:10Z

21:17 We'll have a table at ExpoZine (www.expozine.ca/en/index.php), in Montreal on November 14. Everyone's welcome to stop by and say hi. #
13:57 If anybody has enjoyed the following RPGs: D&D all eds, Pathfinder, Fantasycraft, or any ret-clones, please e-mail us: info@polymancer.com #
14:00 to clarify: D&D (1 - 4 Ed), Tunnels & Trolls, Pathfinder, Fantasycraft, OSRIC, Labyrinth Lord, Mazes & Minotaurs, and any other fantasy RPG #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-10-29T16:01:00

2009-10-29T20:01:26Z

09:25 Anyone have dealing with a Mr. James 'Grim' Desborough of Post Mortem Studios? If you have please send us an email. #
09:26 Email to address your knowledge of James 'Grim' Desborough is writer.relations@polymancerstudios.com. #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-10-19T16:04:00

2009-10-19T20:04:45Z

16:14 @spakman We know a good breakfast place but it's 4 in the afternoon. #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-10-18T16:02:00

2009-10-18T20:02:35Z

15:50 We left convention swag bags and several mags at #Draconis. We hope you all got them. :) #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-09-03T16:01:00

2009-09-03T20:01:21Z

22:05 @jesshartley The pleasure was ours. :) Thank you and @adamjury for sitting down to chat with us. #
22:08 Congratulations #FanExpo on another successful show! Kudos to @thebitterguy for a great game room. #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-09-01T16:02:00

2009-09-01T20:02:06Z

20:32 A new issue of Write On!, our newsletter for writers, is now available. e-mail us (write.on@polymancer.com) if you don't already subscribe. #
20:33 We also have a new issue of Polyglot, our game industry newsletter. E-mail us (contact@polymancer.com) if you want to subscribe (it's free) #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-08-31T16:03:00

2009-08-31T20:03:30Z

08:27 New episode of DiceCast™ available at dicecast.blogspot.com/ #

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How Godwin's Law would sound, if it really was a law

2009-07-10T05:02:59Z

We're working on the terms and conditions for using the forums at our soon-to-be revamped web site. We decided that many of the rules cannot be written in legalese, but in plain English. We came up with this example of expressing Godwin's Law in the language of contracts:

User, in using Forums, hereby attests to, affirms that, understands, and agrees that any contribution to a discussion within Forums (hereinafter designated "Post") where said discussion consists of several Posts on a related topic of interest (hereinafter designated "Thread") which makes reference to the historical entity known as the National Socialist German Worker's Party or members thereof (hereinafter designated "Nazis") or to historic leader of Nazis (hereinafter designated "Hitler") shall end the Thread in which said reference is made. Furthermore, User hereby warrants that any User who had made reference to Nazis or Hitler shall be deemed to have forfeited Thread and all right to claim any advantage (including but not limited to moral or logical correctness) therein.

Our lawyers were not amused, but then again, they don't go online much.

polymancerstdio @ 2009-05-30T16:09:00

2009-05-30T20:09:07Z

13:40 We welcome three of our columnists to Twitter: @The_Lich, @CheapMinisGuy, and @Unknown_Gamer #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-05-17T16:06:00

2009-05-17T20:06:40Z

21:55 Many thanks to all who met with us, attended our panels, and played our games at CanGames. 300+ people, what a great turnout! #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-05-16T16:05:00

2009-05-16T20:05:39Z

20:26 @thebitterguy, how's CanGames? How did you get there? #
20:46 @thebitterguy. Sounds great. :) See you there! #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-05-11T16:05:00

2009-05-11T20:05:42Z

12:30 A new issue of Polyglot, our bi-weekly game industry newsletter, is available now. E-mail subscriptions@polymancer.com to subscribe. #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-05-07T16:06:00

2009-05-07T20:06:38Z

13:16 @thebitterguy It is good to hear that you will be at #CanGames . Drop by and see us while you are there! :) #

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-05-06T16:06:00

2009-05-06T20:06:36Z

19:32 A new issue of Write On!, our newsletter for people who are interested in writing for us, is now available. E-mail us for a subscription. #

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DiceCast Epsiode 2: Worldwide D&D Day (Polymancer's official podcast features gamer testimonials)

2009-04-06T20:45:22Z

DiceCast Epsiode 2: Worldwide D&D Day

Polymancer's official podcast features testimonials from real gamers

(MONTREAL)—Episode 2 of DiceCast™, Polymancer Studios's official podcast, is now online and available for free download. The episode celebrates Worldwide D&D™ Day with testimonials from gamers about what Dungeons & Dragons means to them.

The gamers interviewed reminisce on how long they have been playing D&D™, say what they think about Fourth Edition, and muse about the role that the game has played in their lives in general. It is clear that for them, it is more than just a hobby.

DiceCast Episode 2 is available from the following sources:

The direct download link for the MP3 file is http://www.archive.org/download/DicecasttmEpisode2WorldwideDdDay/DicecastEpisode2.mp3
DiceCast's official page is http://dicecast.blogspot.com/
The RSS feed is http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Dicecast
DiceCast is also available at the iTunes Music store and is a member of RPGPodcasts.com.

Further episodes of DiceCast will be available shortly, featuring interviews and in-depth discussion of gaming topics.

About Polymancer Studios, Inc.

Polymancer Studios Inc. is a full-service printer, graphic design house, and publisher whose focus is on – but not limited to – the game hobby and entertainment industry. Polymancer Studios's products include Polymancer magazine; the newsletter Polyglot™, Mojo™, the Infinitely Convertible™ roleplaying rules system; and PUMMEL!™, the Pick-Up, Multigenre Miniatures, Easy to Learn fast-paced generic miniatures game. Polymancer Studios also produces the DiceCast™ podcast (dicecast.bogspot.com).

Contacts

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polymancerstdio @ 2009-04-01T15:02:00

2009-04-01T20:02:38Z

12:06 A new episode of DiceCast™ is available at dicecast.blogspot.com #