Hasbro laying off Wizards of the Coast staff is baffling

Re:Hasbro laying off Wizards of the Coast staff is baffling by musicale on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @11:10AM (#38697369)

As I understand it (parody RPG elements notwithstanding) HM was originally (and appropriately) based on 1e/2e and is actually playable (as much as those games were. I imagine enthusiasts of those games might prefer the originals for historical authenticity, but HM sounds entertaining and fun! And a sort of 2.6e, which is interesting (much as PathFinder 1 was a sort of 3.6.)

Hmm, according to wikipedia Hackmaster 5 was rewritten and is a "serious" game - which sounds like much less fun, even if it is more playable!

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Re:Hasbro laying off Wizards of the Coast staff is baffling by imetatroll on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @07:07PM (#38715408)

Ahh I'm only vaguely familiar with the more recent one having done a small amount of reading about it. It does appear to be serious and rule-heavy.

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