Anthology Contest Update

The contest I’m running (in which you could win a copy of the Open Game Table Anthology!  Have I mentioned how awesome this book is yet?  Yes, yes I have.  Okay, then.) has been extended until Wednesday, April 15.  When I made the post, I completely blanked on the Easter holiday — I’m going to be out of town for the weekend.  So I figured I’d throw in a couple of extra days to accomodate anyone else who might be traveling.

If you haven’t yet, please check it out.  I love feedback.

Contest: Win an Open Game Table Anthology

I’m giving away a copy of the Open Game Table Anthology I fanboyed about yesterday.  To enter, all you need to do is comment on this post and reply to the questions below.  Since the book’s point is to collect some of the best blog posts of 2008, it seems like a suitable bribe prize for helping me to improve my blog.  Gotta keep 2009 in mind, after all.  The Anthology will go to the author of the comment I judge best.  The deadline is Saturday, April 11 — one week from today Wednesday, April 15.  So at least something good will come of tax day.  (Edit:  Extended the deadline a little, because I forgot to account for the Easter holiday.  I’m traveling that weekend.)

1. What would you like to see more of?  What’s your favorite type of blog post to read?  What do you find most useful?
2. What can I improve?  What, if anything, would you like to see less of?  What, if anything, would you like to see more of, if only I’d do it the right way (and what am I getting wrong)?
3. Is there anything non-content-related that I should take note of?
4. What’s your favorite game system at the moment, and what do you like best about it?
5. If you play or run 4e, and you had the power to see one supplement or module published for it, what would you want to see, and why?  (If you don’t play or run 4e, just say so.  It won’t hurt your chances.)

That’s it.  If you’ve already got a copy of the Anthology, please, enter anyway; I’m entirely willing to send a copy to someone you designate, as a gift, or to find you an alternative prize if you’d prefer.  Also, yes, I will ship it internationally, although you may be waiting a little while for the delivery…

Review: Open Game Table Anthology, Volume 1

I’ve mentioned Open Game Table: The Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs, Volume 1 before, but last week I got my hands on the hard copy and set to reading it.  The long and the short of it:  It met my expectations (and they were high) in every way.

Jonathan Jacobs, of The Core Mechanic, brought the project together quickly and professionally.  He’d probably be the first to tell you he didn’t do it alone, but the time and effort he put into this went way beyond a couple of blog posts — not just collecting the various posts that went into the anthology, but rounding up some artist volunteers, investigating means of distributing the final product, even getting Wolfgang Baur to write a foreword.  That shows in the quality of the finished book.  This is a professional product.  A round of applause here for him.

So, what’s in the book?

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RPG Blog Carnival, April 2009: Humor and Gaming

The RPG Blog Carnival is pitching its tents here at A Butterfly Dreaming this month, and in honor of the day and the Dragon magazines of my youth, I say:

Send in the clowns!

Last month was hosted by The Book of Rev, on the topic of war, so to wind down, we’ll be taking a look at the lighter side this month.  The topic is Humor.  Silly items or monsters you’ve created for your games, parodies, funny stories about things your characters did, reviews of humor-based RPGs.  If it has to do with roleplaying games and it’s funny, it’s in.

Once you’ve got your post up, please comment on this article with a link back so that I can more easily include it in the Roundup at the end of the month.  Linking to this page should automatically generate a trackback, too, but I make no guarantees.

And remember to check out the previous RPG Blog Carnivals:

• August 2008:  The Core Mechanic: Death and Undeath
• September 2008:  The Fine Art of the TPK: Homebrew
• October 2008:  Musings of the Chatty DM: Superheroes
• November 2008:  The Dice Bag: Religion
• December 2008:  Critical Hits: Transitions and Transformations
• January 2009:  Unclebear: New Years Gaming Goals and Resolutions
• February 2009:  The Core Mechanic: Monsters and Maps
• March 2009:  The Book of Rev: War

I’m a Monster! Rawr!

Trampling the latest blog meme to the ground, I present:  The Dreaming Butterfly, following the jump.

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