tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post7198426083981887411..comments2024-03-29T07:58:31.156-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Childish Fantasies, Booming BusinessJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78186147967736574842023-06-28T11:39:52.429-04:002023-06-28T11:39:52.429-04:00Send me an email at jmaliszeATgmail.com and I'...Send me an email at jmaliszeATgmail.com and I'll see if I can help you.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-91812063470872276722023-06-28T11:32:12.374-04:002023-06-28T11:32:12.374-04:00I would love if you could share this article. The ...I would love if you could share this article. The author is my father. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154277807888185759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-70843469864691030842021-04-29T12:22:52.565-04:002021-04-29T12:22:52.565-04:00I love that quote about adventure. I think it'...I love that quote about adventure. I think it's more the 'taking down a mammoth' kind of group adventure that RPGs satisfy, though. There are probably other things too, like camaraderie/social needs, a desire for a simpler life, progression/achievement needs, seeking a challenge, escapism and doing something in which we feel we have some agency.Erzighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14104446327478174293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-8246056870019124342021-04-26T21:18:56.865-04:002021-04-26T21:18:56.865-04:00Heh! That pic of Kask sure doesn't look like ...Heh! That pic of Kask sure doesn't look like the wizard of Fineous Fingers fame or Foglio's depiction from the last, pre-Wizards, episode of What's New. Too baby faced!DominusCaveaVulpeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317537974568062563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-88319424549257905162021-04-26T14:27:56.387-04:002021-04-26T14:27:56.387-04:00once again, Gygax shows he has no business talking...once again, Gygax shows he has no business talking about business. that INC mag article, he messed up earnings with SALES. oops. Gross earnings normally refers to individuals, ie: pre-tax income. It can be used in business, refer to earning after cost of goods sold, but not very many people use that, as it is generally useless (yes, gary, you still need to pay salaries, interest and taxes....Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872338936249305301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-77990925407952227782021-04-26T10:45:40.698-04:002021-04-26T10:45:40.698-04:00Hmm. Can't find info on sales in 1979 or 1980...Hmm. Can't find info on sales in 1979 or 1980, but by 1982 they'd broken the $20 million mark, and there's this interesting article from 1982 with financial data from 1981:<br /><br />https://www.inc.com/magazine/19820201/8302.htmlDick McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521293874696659063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-41784877157338380412021-04-26T10:27:50.083-04:002021-04-26T10:27:50.083-04:00Gygax actually references Star Wars briefly, notin...Gygax actually references <i>Star Wars</i> briefly, noting that, while he didn't think the movie would have a direct impact on RPGs, he felt that it made science fiction and fantasy more popular and thus would drive people toward them.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-5919745304265837832021-04-26T10:25:38.031-04:002021-04-26T10:25:38.031-04:00Fascinating article and post. It's amazing to...Fascinating article and post. It's amazing to read this sentiment the year after Star Wars was released. Of course, its childish fantasies also meant big business, and transformed the entertainment and toy industries forever.Etrimynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412524174369676893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-36552735640417932432021-04-26T10:14:57.385-04:002021-04-26T10:14:57.385-04:00Interesting article thanks for sharing it.Interesting article thanks for sharing it.Andromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676842057897482010noreply@blogger.com