Role-playing game system (English Wikipedia)

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cbr.com

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cnn.com

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darkshire.net

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dicebreaker.com

Allison, Peter Ray (21 April 2021). "Tabletop roleplaying has given players comfort, connection and control in a world that's taken them away". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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Carter, Chase (6 June 2022). "Queer Games Bundle strives to earn a living wage for marginalized artists in the tabletop RPG space". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
Carter, Chase (14 June 2022). "Backerkit launches its own crowdfunding platform with nearly 40 planned projects". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
Carter, Chase (12 December 2022). "BackerKit discusses challenging the 'big green K' as it moves from crowdfunding tool to competitor". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

drivethrurpg.com

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fastcocreate.com

Ohannessian, Kevin (3 February 2012). ""Dungeons & Dragons Next" Creators Look To Simplicity, Open Development To Regain Lost Gamers". Co.Create. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

forbes.com

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gamecabinet.com

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gameshub.com

"How COVID helped tabletop RPGs go mainstream". www.gameshub.com. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

gamesradar.com

Abbott, Benjamin (7 September 2022). "Best tabletop RPGs 2024: Must-have adventures you need to try". gamesradar. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

holylands.net

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icv2.com

"Top 5 Roleplaying Games--Fall 2020". ICv2. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
"TOP 5 ROLEPLAYING GAMES - SPRING 2021". ICv2. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

indiepressrevolution.com

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johnwickpresents.com

Wick, John (1 October 2014). "Chess is not an RPG: The Illusion of Game Balance". John Wick Presents.

killscreen.com

Dixon, Adam (19 February 2015). "Playing The Quiet Year, a tabletop game about building communities". Kill Screen - Previously. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

kotaku.com

"Beloved Tabletop RPG Will Now Let Fans Make, Sell Their Own Games". Kotaku. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

mjyoung.net

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nytimes.com

Gilsdorf, Ethan (9 January 2012). "Players Roll the Dice for Dungeons & Dragons Remake". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

oneblogshelf.blogspot.com

Gerber, Meredith (21 November 2018). "OneBlogShelf: RPGNow Merging with DriveThruRPG on February 2019". OneBlogShelf. Retrieved 9 July 2019.

polygon.com

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Parkin, Jeff (17 September 2024). "What's changed in Dungeons and Dragons 5e 2024". Polygon. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
Hall, Charlie (25 May 2023). "Critical Role launches new tabletop RPG with a free quickstart guide". Polygon. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

rpg.net

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rpgstudies.net

"Paul Cardwell, Jr.: The Attacks on Role-Playing Games". www.rpgstudies.net. Retrieved 29 December 2022.

salon.com

Leonard, Andrew (10 March 2000). "Dungeons & Dragons to go open-source?". Salon. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

screenrant.com

Hernandez, Gab (19 August 2022). "The 10 Best Indie Tabletop RPGS, According To Reddit". ScreenRant. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

sidequest.zone

Gilbert, Zora (11 May 2020). "5 Low-Prep, GMless Games to Play from Far Away". Sidequest. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

tabletopgaming.co.uk

"How to Play Vaesen". Tabletop Gaming. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

tckpublishing.com

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techraptor.net

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thegamer.com

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thesprucecrafts.com

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virginia.edu

faculty.virginia.edu

"Brief History of Wargaming". University of Virginia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2003.

watchman.org

"Games: Fantasy or Reality?", The Watchman Expositor, vol. 15, no. 6, Watchman Fellowship ministry, 1998 - article denouncing role-playing games as cult activity

web.archive.org

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"Brief History of Wargaming". University of Virginia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2003.
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"The History of TSR". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2005.
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"Final Playtest Packet". Wizards.com. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2014.
"5E Basic Rules". Wizards.com. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

wired.com

"What Is a 'Role-Playing Game' Anyway?". Wired. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
Gilsdorf, Ethan (20 March 2012). "Gamers Mourn "Lost Tolkien" M.A.R. Barker". Wired. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via www.wired.com.

wizards.com

"The History of TSR". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2005.
Mearls, Mike (25 April 2012). "Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (News on D&D Next)". Wizards.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014.
"Final Playtest Packet". Wizards.com. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2014.

dnd.wizards.com

"5E Basic Rules". Wizards.com. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

yahoo.com

news.yahoo.com

"Indie Games Get the Spotlight During Zine Month". Yahoo News. Retrieved 27 March 2023.