The Digital Front http://thedigitalfront.com Sun, 11 May 2008 13:38:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en © daniel@thedigitalfront.com () daniel@thedigitalfront.com() 1440 daniel@thedigitalfront.com No no http://thedigitalfront.com/wp-content/uploads/tdf_main.jpg The Digital Front http://thedigitalfront.com 144 144 TGT/TDF Special Episode 04 - GTS Report http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/05/09/tgttdf-special-episode-04-gts-report/ http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/05/09/tgttdf-special-episode-04-gts-report/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 15:16:11 +0000 Daniel M. Perez http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/05/09/tgttdf-special-episode-04-gts-report/ This episode is going out on both The Gamer Traveler and The Digital Front feeds; my apologies if you get them both.

I had the opportunity and fortune to fly out to Las Vegas, Nevada to attend the GAMA Trade Show 2008, April 20-24 (though I was there April 22-24). There I was able to see a lot of the new games coming out this year, demo some of them, and talk to a lot of industry folks about the current state of gaming and the future of our hobby and industry. I hope you enjoy the report.

For more GTS audio reports, check out Pulp Gamer: Out of Character, Pulp Gamer: Inside Track with Anthony Gallela, the OgreCave Audio Report, and the combined episode of 2d6 Feet in a Random Direction and That’s How We Roll.

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]]> http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/05/09/tgttdf-special-episode-04-gts-report/feed/ 57:00 This episode is going out on both The Gamer Traveler and The Digital Front feeds; my apologies if you get them both. I had the opportunity ... This episode is going out on both The Gamer Traveler and The Digital Front feeds; my apologies if you get them both. I had the opportunity and fortune to fly out to Las Vegas, Nevada to attend the GAMA Trade Show 2008, April 20-24 (though I was there April 22-24). There I was able to see a lot of the new games coming out this year, demo some of them, and talk to a lot of industry folks about the current state of gaming and the future of our hobby and industry. I hope you enjoy the report. For more GTS audio reports, check out Pulp Gamer: Out of Character, Pulp Gamer: Inside Track with Anthony Gallela, the OgreCave Audio Report, and the combined episode of 2d6 Feet in a Random Direction and That's How We Roll. Check out photos of GTS and Las Vegas on Flickr. Download TGT-TDF Special Episode 04.Share This Episodes daniel@thedigitalfront.com no No The Digital Front Episode 11 - Tom Tullis of Fat Dragon Games http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/04/18/tdf_11/ http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/04/18/tdf_11/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:00:02 +0000 Daniel M. Perez http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/04/18/tdf_11/

In The Digital Front - Episode 11 we chat with Tom Tullis of Fat Dragon Games about publishing cutout terrain in a downloadable format, moving away from text-based support to more universal products, cardboard modeling for beginners, and about giant earth drills.

Daniel will be at the GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas from Tuesday, April 22 through Thursday, April 24, so be sure to email him if you will have time for an interview.

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]]> http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/04/18/tdf_11/feed/ 46:42 In The Digital Front - Episodenbsp;11 we chat withnbsp;Tom Tullisnbsp;ofnbsp;Fat Dragon Gamesnbsp;about publishing cutout terrain in a downloadable format, moving away from text-based support to ... In The Digital Front - Episodenbsp;11 we chat withnbsp;Tom Tullisnbsp;ofnbsp;Fat Dragon Gamesnbsp;about publishing cutout terrain in a downloadable format, moving away from text-based support to more universal products, cardboard modeling for beginners, and about giant earth drills. Daniel will be at the GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas from Tuesday, April 22 through Thursday, April 24, so be sure tonbsp;email him if you will have time for an interview. Please feel free to discuss this episode on our forums or call our voicemail line at 206-350-4441. Links: Guest:nbsp;Tom Tullis ofnbsp;Fat Dragon Gamesnbsp; Promos: Goblin - Gaming Broadcast Network RPGPodcasts.com Sinister Adventures/Dark Whispers Podcast Download TDF - 11Share This Episodes daniel@thedigitalfront.com no No The Digital Front Episode 10 - Mark Clover http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/04/04/tdf_10/ http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/04/04/tdf_10/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:41:48 +0000 Daniel M. Perez http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/04/04/tdf_10/

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In The Digital Front - Episode 10 we chat with Mark Clover of Creative Mountain Games about gaming since the 70’s, being an occasional publisher and hyperlinking PDF products to the extreme. Daniel also offers some thoughts on a special promotion Evil Hat Productions ran at a mini-con bringing a PDF product to a brick-n-mortar store to drive pre-order sales of a product.

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]]> http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/04/04/tdf_10/feed/ 37:00 This episode is sponsored by RPGnow.com, the leading source of independent roleplaying games. In The Digital Front - Episodenbsp;10 we chat with Mark Clover of Creative ... This episode is sponsored by RPGnow.com, the leading source of independent roleplaying games. In The Digital Front - Episodenbsp;10 we chat with Mark Clover of Creative Mountain Games about gaming since the 70's, being an occasional publisher and hyperlinking PDF products to the extreme. Daniel also offers some thoughts on a special promotion Evil Hat Productions ran at a mini-con bringing a PDF product to a brick-n-mortar storenbsp;to drive pre-order sales of a product. Please feel free to discuss this episode on our forums or call our voicemail line at 206-350-4441. Links: Sponsor: RPGNow.com Guest:nbsp;Mark Clovernbsp;ofnbsp;Creative Mountain Gamesnbsp; News: Spirit of the Season at Endgame Minicon (posts by Fred Hicks):nbsp;Endgame Minicon Will Feature Instant Content SOTS Preorder; How'd the Endgame minicon go? Promos: Goblin - Gaming Broadcast Network RPGPodcasts.com Download TDF - 10Share This Episodes daniel@thedigitalfront.com no No The Digital Front Episode 09 - Jeremy Smith http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/03/06/tdf_09/ http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/03/06/tdf_09/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:32:53 +0000 Daniel M. Perez http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/03/06/tdf_09/

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In The Digital Front - Episode 09 we chat with Jeremy Smith of Dreamscarred Press. Jeremy tells us about being a young company in the field, about targeting a niche within a niche, and about many things psionic in general. Mark then reviews High Psionics Compilation: Volume I from Dreamscarred Press.

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]]> http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/03/06/tdf_09/feed/ 43:50 This episode is sponsored by RPGnow.com, the leading source of independent roleplaying games. In The Digital Front - Episode 09 we chat with Jeremy Smith of ... This episode is sponsored by RPGnow.com, the leading source of independent roleplaying games. In The Digital Front - Episode 09 we chat with Jeremy Smith of Dreamscarred Press. Jeremy tells us about being a young company in the field, about targeting a niche within a niche, and about many things psionic in general. Mark then reviewsnbsp;High Psionics Compilation: Volume Inbsp;from Dreamscarred Press. Please feel free to discuss this episode on our forums or call our voicemail line at 206-350-4441. Links: Sponsor: RPGNow.com Guest:nbsp;Jeremy Smithnbsp;ofnbsp;Dreamscarred Pressnbsp; Press Release: Third Dawn Campaign Setting Reviews: Psionics Sourcebook: High Psionics Compilation: Volume I (Dreamscarred Press) - Transcript Promos: Goblin - Gaming Broadcast Network RPGPodcasts.com Download TDF - 09Share This Episodes daniel@thedigitalfront.com no No TGT/TDF Special Episode 03 - Goodbye Gary Gygax http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/03/04/tgttdf-special-episode-03-goodbye-gary-gygax/ http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/03/04/tgttdf-special-episode-03-goodbye-gary-gygax/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:11:19 +0000 Daniel M. Perez http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/03/04/tgttdf-special-episode-03-goodbye-gary-gygax/ This episode is going out on both The Gamer Traveler and The Digital Front feeds; my apologies if you get them both. 

On March 4, 2008 - GM’s Day - Dungeons & Dragons co-creator E. Gary Gygax passed away. These are just some quick thoughts about the man, and what he, and his creation, meant to me. Godspeed, Gary. So long and thank you for the games.

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In The Digital Front - Episode 08 we chat with Preston DuBose, president of 12 to Midnight. Preston put out a PDF called E-Publishing Secrets: The Shocking Truth About Starting Your Own RPG Company, and though it started as a joke, it turned out to be a good list of valuable advice (download the free PDF and follow along!). Mark then reviews Witch Hunter: The Invisible World from Paradigm Concepts.

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]]> http://thedigitalfront.com/2008/02/14/tdf_08/feed/ The Digital Front Episode 07 - Phil Reed http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/12/19/tdf_07/ http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/12/19/tdf_07/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:27:04 +0000 Daniel M. Perez http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/12/19/tdf_07/

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In The Digital Front - Episode 07 we chat with Philip J. Reed of Ronin Arts. Phil, a veritable pioneer in the e-distributed gaming market, talks to us about the early days of the PDF market, the heyday of Ronin Arts, the changes brought on by changes in the PDF side of the industry, and what he’s been up to lately. Mark Gedak presents a review of a product by RPG Objects, and we tell you about an AP news article on e-books and niche markets (focusing on our own), about a charity project from 12 to Midnight, and about advertising on The Digital Front Podcast.

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]]> http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/12/19/tdf_07/feed/ 58:30 This episode is sponsored by RPGnow.com, the leading source of independent roleplaying games. In The Digital Front - Episodenbsp;07 we chat with Philip J. Reed of ... This episode is sponsored by RPGnow.com, the leading source of independent roleplaying games. In The Digital Front - Episodenbsp;07 we chat with Philip J. Reed of Ronin Arts. Phil, a veritable pioneer in the e-distributed gaming market,nbsp;talks to us about the early days of the PDF market, the heyday of Ronin Arts, the changes brought on by changes in the PDF side of the industry, and what he's been up to lately. Mark Gedak presents a review of a product by RPG Objects, and we tell you about an AP news article on e-books and niche markets (focusing on our own), about a charity project from 12 to Midnight, and about advertising on The Digital Front Podcast. Please feel free to discuss this episode on our forums or call our voicemail line at 206-350-4441. Links: Sponsor: RPGNow.com Guest: Phil Reed of Ronin Arts Reviews: Core Book: Modern20 (RPG Objects) - Transcript News: Associated Press: Slow-Starting E-Books Find Niche Markets 12 to Midnight: Midnight Charity Project Promos: Goblin - Gaming Broadcast Networknbsp; RPGPodcasts.com Download TDF - 07 Share This Episodes daniel@thedigitalfront.com no No A Quick Message http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/11/19/a-quick-message/ http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/11/19/a-quick-message/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:33:35 +0000 Daniel M. Perez http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/11/19/a-quick-message/ There will be a short hiatus on the podcast; between being sick and voiceless for a couple of weeks and the Thanksgiving holidays, I’ve fallen a bit behind.

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]]> http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/11/19/a-quick-message/feed/ 1:40 There will be a short hiatus on the podcast; between being sick and voiceless for a couple of weeks and the Thanksgiving holidays, I've fallen ... There will be a short hiatus on the podcast; between being sick and voiceless for a couple of weeks and the Thanksgiving holidays, I've fallen a bit behind. There will be a new episode during the second week of Dec. Thanks for your support and understanding.Share This News daniel@thedigitalfront.com no No The Digital Front Episode 06 - Charles Rice http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/11/02/tdf_06/ http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/11/02/tdf_06/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:13:16 +0000 Daniel M. Perez http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/11/02/tdf_06/ In The Digital Front - Episode 06 we chat with Charles Rice of RPG Objects and Vigilance Press. Charles talks to us about being in the industry for a while now, niche markets, the revolutionary changes he has seen and still hopes to see, designing a new rules system and about the future of the market. Mark Gedak presents two reviews from Precis Intermedia Games and 0one Games, and Daniel adds some thoughts on the 0one Games product and its innovation.

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]]> http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/11/02/tdf_06/feed/ 51:40 In The Digital Front - Episode 06 we chat with Charles Rice of RPG Objects and Vigilance Press. Charles talks to us about being in ... In The Digital Front - Episode 06 we chat with Charles Rice of RPG Objects and Vigilance Press. Charles talks to us about being in the industry for a while now, niche markets, the revolutionary changes he has seen and still hopes to see, designing a new rules system and about the future of the market. Mark Gedak presents two reviews from Precis Intermedia Games and 0one Games, and Daniel adds some thoughts on the 0one Games product and its innovation. Please feel free tonbsp;discuss this episode on our forums or call our voicemail line at 206-350-4441. Links: Guest: Charles Rice of RPG Objects and Vigilance Press Reviews:nbsp; Review: Two-Fisted Tales Revisednbsp;(Precis Intermedia Games) - Transcript Review:nbsp;Dungeon Tile Designernbsp;(0one Games) - Transcript Promo: Goblin - Gaming Broadcast Network Promo: RPGPodcasts.com Download TDF - 06Share This Episodes daniel@thedigitalfront.com no No The Digital Front Episode 05 - Fred Hicks http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/10/18/tdf_05/ http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/10/18/tdf_05/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:35:17 +0000 Daniel M. Perez http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/10/18/tdf_05/ TDF Main 144In The Digital Front - Episode 05 we have an interview with Fred Hicks of Evil Hat Productions. Fred talks to us about using the e-market to build brand awareness, the benefits of print + pdf, the super power of the internet, and Evil Hat’s plan for the digital market in the future. Mark Gedak also brings us reviews for products from RPG Objects and Wolfgang Baur.

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]]> http://thedigitalfront.com/2007/10/18/tdf_05/feed/ 54:00 In The Digital Front - Episode 05 we have an interview withnbsp;Fred Hicksnbsp;of Evil Hat Productions.nbsp;Fred talks to us about using the e-market to build ... In The Digital Front - Episode 05 we have an interview withnbsp;Fred Hicksnbsp;of Evil Hat Productions.nbsp;Fred talks to us about using the e-market to build brand awareness, the benefits of print + pdf, the super power of the internet, and Evil Hat's plan for the digital market in the future. Mark Gedak also brings us reviews for products from RPG Objects and Wolfgang Baur. Please feel free tonbsp;discuss this episode on our forums or call our voicemail line at 206-350-4441. Links: Guest:nbsp;Fred Hicksnbsp;of Evil Hat Productionsnbsp; Reviews:nbsp; Review:nbsp;Wizards Wiseguysnbsp;(d20 Modern Settingnbsp;- RPG Objects) - Transcript Review:nbsp;Kobold Quarterly #2nbsp;(d20 Fantasy Magazine - Wolfgang Baur's Open Design)nbsp;- Transcript Promo: Goblin - Gaming Broadcast Network Promo: RPGPodcasts.com Download TDF - 05 Share This Episodes daniel@thedigitalfront.com no No