"Open Game Table is the reference guide equivalent of a Deck of Many Things, except all of the crappy cards have been replaced with 50,000 XP and a medium magic item...and you can draw from it again and again." - Bards & Sages owner Julie Dawson.

Welcome to the Lulu storefront for Open Game Table: The Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs: a printed anthology of roleplaying game blogs that aims to bridge the gap between the RPG blogging community and the gaming community at large. The motivation for the anthology stems from my observation that the RPG blogging community often produces material that is as good (and sometimes better) than that of major game publishing companies - but that these gems are often lost in the bitstream of the blogosphere. Relevant, thought provoking posts rarely stay on the front page of most blogs for long, let alone serve as a permanent resource for a broad range of gamers to enjoy for months or years at a time. The goal for Open Game Table is to broaden the exposure of the RPG blogging community and connect with a broader reader base by placing a physical book in hands of gamers everywhere and to help shine the proverbial light on those posts that glitter.

 

Open Game Table is the brain-child of Jonathan Jacobs, the principle author of the RPG blog The Core Mechanic. This project, however, would have never seen the light of day without the help of nearly 50 volunteer artists, authors, editors, and sponsors who all shared the same vision for publishing this groundbreaking anthology. In just six-short months, Open Game Table has become a reality.

 

The original announcement of the project was made in October, 2008. In November, nearly 150 RPG blogs were nominated for inclusion. An independent panel of 13 volunteer judges reviewed and critiqued each blog in December, and a decision on which blog posts would see print was made in early January. Since the new year, the editors of Open Game Table have been working with a team of artists to assemble the final manuscript, which is now finally available for purchase from Lulu Marketplace and Amazon.com. Within the pages of Open Game Table are 47 blog posts from 32 top-quality RPG blogs, plus a Foreword written by RPG luminary Wolfgang Baur. Packed with juicy content and over 60 illustrations, this book is Pure Gold.

 

The anthology chapters include a wide variety of topics for all RPGs:

 

This anthology is the result of the hard work of over 50 volunteers, authors, editors, judges, artists, and designers. A true grass roots effort; it is a tour de force of the RPG blogging universe.

 

 

 

 

Not sure if this book is worth its weight in gold? Check out these other blogs for some in-depth reviews of the book and then decide for yourself - you will NOT be disappointed.

 

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