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Ian O'Rourke

5 recovered pieces under this original byline.

January 19, 2000
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Star Wars: A Chance at the Mainstream

One of the elements that role-playing games and computer games have in common is that product based on a movie license is rarely any good. A few examples of well used licenses exist, don't get me wrong, and when it…

June 22, 2000
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The Chimeric Files: Life After Death...Briefly

Depending on how you choose to bring the dead character back into the campaign and what you hope to achieve, you may have to delve into the metaphysical nature of your setting. You might find yourself having to answer…

June 14, 2000
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The Chimeric Files: The Gamesmaster

Games Master. Storyteller. Dungeon Master. Marshall. The list of names for the position is long, but the list of people willing to take on the task is short, and the list gets even shorter when you only include the GM's…

January 4, 2000
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The Digital Predator

I recently spent an evening playing two multi-player computer games with four other people. This was an entertaining way to spend an evening and it got me thinking about computer games, role-playing games and possibly…

February 12, 2001
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Who Should Do Reviews?

In this second installment of their successful Point-Counterpoint series, Ian O'Rourke and M.J. Young debate the qualifications of game reviewers.