All Entries in the "Osprey Publishing" Category
Review: Force on Force from Ambush Alley Games and Osprey Publishing
From the outset, let me make clear that I am not a “miniature” guy. Sure, I throw down miniatures for RPG games and “Wing of War,” but I am not someone that sits around painting Napoleanic infantry to the historically-accurate color scheme. More, I am not one to enjoy deeply complex miniature combat games that [...]
Book Report: The Führer’s Headquarters – Hitler’s command bunkers 1939–45
At LivingDice, we often trumpet our love of using history as inspiration for RPG adventuring. One of my favorite quotes, when I think of history and RPGs, comes from an American author named Joseph Heller (of Catch-22 fame). In his book ‘Good as Gold’ he said: History was a trash bag of random coincidences torn open [...]
Role-Playing Games as Educator: Adding Depth to a Campaign with Reality
Role-playing games are works of interactive fiction primarily designed for entertainment. Even in the RPGs fictional narrative there is opportunity to introduce factual data that is both informative and contributes to the campaign’s realism. Please understand that I am not advocating a purely educational role-playing experience like those foisted upon me in 6th grade history [...]
Review : “Israel’s Lightning Strike: The Raid on Entebbe” from Osprey Publishing
Osprey Publishing, noted publisher of historical reference books, occasionally forwards new titles to Livingdice.com that are of interest to gamers. The latest shipment included “Israel’s Lightning Strike: The Raid on Entebbe,” from Osprey’s new “Raid” series, “Saracen Strongholds from 1100-1500” and “Empires of the Dragon: The Far East at War.” The first two titles are [...]