Encounter #131: How Shiny is that Heiney?

Rare Encounter
Rare Encounter
Episode • Jan 19, 2023 • 1h 1m

Selling the shampoo, moisturizing down there, and getting blown away by a hard spray.

Executive producer: lavish

Show Notes

'The Embrace' Martin Luther King Jr. Boston memorial causes a stir

Why does it look like arms holding a penis?

OpenGOAL

"Hey! You got LISP in my video game!"

Game Oriented Assembly Lisp - Wikipedia

QBRPGS.COM

A collection of role playing games from the golden age of QuickBASIC game development.

Mysterious Song for DOS (2000) - MobyGames

Also later remade for the TurboGrafx CD.

Colony by coldacid

Not the worst game made in QuickBASIC, but probably the worst space base simulator made in it.

3 sports betting companies violated Ohio law already, state officials say

DeWine signs 23 bills into law, makes first veto

The American Soap Box Derby is now Ohio's official gravity racing program.

The D&D World Is On Fire Right Now, And Wizards Of The Coast Can Only Blame Itself - GameSpot

D&D brand owner Wizards of the Coast has done nearly all it can to incense and repulse the players and partners that support it
As a hobby, tabletop games have a relatively low cost of entry--all you need is a handful of dice, a few shared books, and your imagination. In fact, you might say it's one of the hobby's best attributes. Wizards of the Coast seemingly wants to create a future for D&D where you pay expensive subscription fees for resources and services that other games offer for free, from character sheets to its own proprietary virtual tabletop software.

The Dungeons & Dragons’ OGL 1.1 Tightens Grip On Competition

How it started.

DnD Beyond's Account Management Page Crashes as Users Cancel En Masse

The peasants started revolting.

Paizo President Reveals Plans for a Universal RPG License

Then the third parties keeping D&D relevant raised a massive middle finger to Hasbro.

Game Makers Flee Dungeons & Dragons Amid Growing Licensing Concerns, Wizards of the Coast Responds

Wizards Of The Coast Releases New Statement In Ongoing D&D OGL Controversy - GameSpot

And here's where things stand now.

A Working Conversation About the Open Game License (OGL) - Posts - D&D Beyond

The latest official statement from Hasbro / Wizards of the Coast.

Beware the Gifts of Dragons: How D&D’s Open Gaming License May Have Become a Trap for Creators | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Rumored D&D Beyond Changes Hint at Price Hikes, Homebrew Paywalling, & More - Bell of Lost Souls

Meanwhile Wizards is looking to raise rates to their subscription service five-fold, too! (Yes there was a hoax to similar affect a while ago, but it looks like this might be real.)