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How Call of Cthulhu "changed the face of Roleplaying Games" – Bell of Lost Souls
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Apr 2021
In the 40th anniversary year of the game, Tabletop news site BELL OF LOST SOULS describes how the release of Call of Cthulhu in 1981 changed the face of Roleplaying: "Modern gaming wouldn’t look remotely like what it does today without [Sandy] Petersen and Call of Cthulhu. I
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Two Call of Cthulhu Classic Titles Now Back in Print!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Apr 2021
Now available in print again! The classic Call of Cthulhu campaigns Horror on the Orient Express and Beyond the Mountains of Madness."We've chosen to reprint Beyond the Mountains of Madness because we are at least four or more years away from producing an updated full color version for Cal
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Unnatural Selections #41 - high praise for our community content releases
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 31st Mar 2021
While we're of course pleased to see our official releases receive critical and popular praise, it's positively delightful to see releases by independent creators in our community content programs at DriveThruRPG getting great reviews in the wider gaming press too! Here are some of th
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Miskatonic Monday: FAQ for community creators
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 29th Mar 2021
The Miskatonic Repository at DriveThruRPG is our thriving community content platform for gaming material for the Call of Cthulhu tabletop roleplaying game. New content is being added every week, with more and more independent creators taking the plunge of creating their own work.To help everyon
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You're invited to a strange encounter on the road... 'Dead Light' on Chaosium Twitch - March 25th
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 19th Mar 2021
You're invited to a strange encounter on the road...Next week, we're playing a Call of Cthulhu one-shot with an amazing cast!Becca Scott (The Calyx), London Carlisle (The Spot Hidden Show), Josephine McAdam (LA by Night), Alexander Ward (LA by Night), and Jasmine Bhullar (Relics &
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Chaosium titles short-listed for 2020 Prix Rôliste Prize ("French equivalent of the ENnies")
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Mar 2021
Chaosium has been nominated in several categories for the 2020 Prix Rôliste Prize. These awards, staged by Rôliste TV and judged by a jury of prominent figures in the French media and actors, are described as a French equivalent of the ENnies.Chaosium's nominations are:Best Interior Design
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Miskatonic Monday #26: March 2021 releases and GM's Day Sale
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Mar 2021
Under the Miskatonic Repository community content license, Call of Cthulhu fans can make their own work for use with the game line available to the public at DriveThruRPG, using guidelines, templates, and art provided by Chaosium. Here's the latest selection of exciting new releases by com
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Chaosium Interviews: Special Training with Lynne Hardy
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Mar 2021
The latest in our Chaosium Interview series features Lynne Hardy, Call of Cthulhu associate editor and author of The Children of Fear, discussing her professional background, and how research influences her work. Lynne is talking with Chaosium's James Coquillat.
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