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Stephen Falken in WarGames (1983)
A new company in the field. Its site is very nicely done with neat images, and a great introduction to their main game, “Blue Planet.”
One of the best fan sites for White Wolf’s Storyteller series of games (Vampire, Werewolf, Mage Wraith, Changeling). Recently updated in a frames format.
The producer of the “Babylon Project”—the Babylon 5 role playing game. This site is text only. Covers all their games and also has a download section for some out-of-print information and character information.
One of the oldest role playing companies still in existence, its site is very well done, full of graphics, and chockfull of information on its various games, especially Chaosium’s primary game, “Call of Cthulhu.”
A very well done site, it covers questions about its games and supplements extremely well, and includes examples from the various sourcebooks and supplements.
FASA’s online catalog covers their Battletech, Earthdawn, and Shadowrun games, along with information on the SF and fantasy novels based on the games.
This online magazine from the UK is the Net descendant of Arcane Magazine, which folded awhile back. The frames format is very well done. A question remains as to the commitment of the publisher (FutureNet) to the site, as it doesn’t appear to have been updated recently.
A frames-based site, GMA’s membership consists of “small and alternative press publishers, focusing on adventure hobby games and related products. With over three dozen members, [its] mission is to improve communication with the industry and the publishing world, and to further the entrepreneurial aims of [its] members.” From this site, you can go on to the individual sites of those members.
If you love the Victorian Age, you must see this site. Centered around the Castle Falkenstein game, it covers or has links to a variety of Victorian-related articles and sites.
One of the best general-purpose game-related sites, it covers industry sites, fan sites, players needing games (and games needing players), among other things, and is fun to look at and read.
One of several online magazines, its emphasis is on the industry itself, with plenty of information available for any gamer.
Full of regularly updated information concerning its games and recent products, Talsorian’s site also encourages feedback from gamers, who can submit articles on the various RTG products for appearance on the site itself.
The producers of the GURPs system of games, SJG is very wired into the Net, even spinning off their own ISP, Illuminati On-line, a couple of years ago. This site is very informative and fun, and SJG isn’t afraid to poke fun at itself when cause or need arises.
The granddaddy of all gaming companies, TSR had fallen on hard times last year, but with the White Wolf buyout it looks like it’s on the road to recovery. The site is well done, with chat and gaming rooms, as well as TSR’s catalog.
Probably the best of all the current corporate sites out there (and available in both text and frames versions), it provides not only an online catalog and previews of upcoming products, but also chat rooms and online gaming areas.
The current leader of the RPG industry with its buyout of TSR. This is the home site for information on “Magic: The Gathering,” its then-revolutionary collectible card game, which has changed the entire industry. Serves as an online catalog for its games; also has listings of activities and events at the WoTC Game Center in Seattle, WA.
http://members.aol.com/TerBob/Sworld.html
http://users.aol.com/tritacrep2/index.html
http://www.fantasylink.com/paradigma/
http://www.imperiumgames.com/main.html
http://www.pcis.net/ardan/adcom.htm
http://www.starwebs.com/cooperation.html
http://www.student.nada.kth.se/~nv91-asa/mage.html