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A Year In Review


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  • July 27, 2009 - HELLAS: From Alpha to Omega part 2 on RPG.net
  • July 26, 2009 - Dogmeat article covered by Kotaku.com
  • July 22, 2009 - Blackbird MS completed
  • July 21, 2009 - Dogmeat article on The Escapist
  • July 13, 2009 - HELLAS: Worlds of Sun & Stone nominated for two ENnies: Best Interior Art, and Best Production Values
  • July 8, 2009 - Vox available for sale at IPR and damn near everywhere else
  • July 4, 2009 - Vox available for sale on DTRPG/RPGNOW
  • July 3, 2009 - Vox available for sale on Lulu.com
  • June 23 - June 29, 2009 - At booth #724 representing Khepera Publishing and aethereal FORGE at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH
  • June 22, 2009 - Vox: Synchronicity, Too on Gamegrene.com
  • June 22, 2009 - HELLAS: From Alpha to Omega part 1 on RPG.net
  • June 17, 2009 - Ninja Burger Card Game September re-release announced by SJ Games
  • June 17, 2009 - Game Design book review on Slashdot.org
  • June 6, 2009 - Karma Kards added to RPGNow/DTRPG
  • June 4, 2009 - Ninja-To Go board game added to RPGNow/DTRPG
  • June 3, 2009 - Vintage Games book review on Slashdot.org
  • June 2, 2009 - Kid Mud review on Onlinerock.com
  • June 1, 2009 - Vox RPG final draft done, off to printers w
  • May 18, 2009 - Vox 12 Page Sampler at Scribd
  • May 15, 2009 - Vox RPG done, working on publishing details now
  • May 12, 2009 - Cracker review on Onlinerock.com
  • April 22, 2009 - The Gamers: Dorkness Rising review on rpg.net
  • April 8, 2008 - PDQLite game system for Atomic Sock Monkey Press
  • April 2, 2009 - Skold Vs. KMFDM review on Onlinerock.com
  • March 26-29, 2009 - Attending Gamestorm in Vancouver, WA
  • March 9, 2009 - 5th Edition D&D review on gamegrene.com
  • March 3, 2009 - Halie Loren review on allaboutjazz.com
  • March 2, 2009 - Asobi Seksu review on Onlinerock.com
  • March 2, 2009 - Loney, Dear review on Onlinerock.com
  • February 2, 2009 - Goblin Cock review on Onlinerock.com
  • January 26, 2009 - The Gamemaster Show podcast interviews me about Hellas
  • January 18, 2009 - The Gamemaster Show Hellas RPG gameplay recap/review
  • January 5, 2009 - Sixx: A.M. review on Onlinerock.com
  • December 24, 2008 - The Dirigible of Pain Hellas RPG Gencon gameplay podcast
  • December 19, 2008 - The Gamemaster Show Hellas RPG gameplay podcast part 2
  • December 17, 2008 - The Gamemaster Show Hellas RPG gameplay podcast
  • December 5, 2008 - Hobotrashcan Article about the Day of the Ninja
  • December 1, 2008 - The Gamemaster Show podcast interviews me about Ninja Burger and Hellas
  • December 1, 2008 - Blue Rabbit CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • December 1, 2008 - honeyhoney CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • November 24, 2008 - The Gamemaster Show Ninja Burger RPG gameplay review podcast
  • November 24, 2008 - Ninja Burger article on Ninjalistics.com
  • November 2, 2008 - The Gamemaster Show Ninja Burger RPG gameplay podcast part 2
  • October 31, 2008 - Repo: The Genetic Opera Soundtrack CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • October 31, 2008 - Winterpills CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • October 27, 2008 - The Gamemaster Show Ninja Burger RPG gameplay podcast
  • October 8, 2008 - PDQ2 game system for Atomic Sock Monkey Press
  • October 1, 2008 - Mercury Rev CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • October 1, 2008 - Brightblack Morning Light CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • September 23, 2008 - Podcast Interview about Hellas with Jerry Grayson and me at PAX.
  • September 22, 2008 - The Ninja Handbook review on Slashdot.
  • September 9, 2008 - Quests: Design, Theory, and History in Games and Narratives review on Slashdot.
  • September 1, 2008 - SSLYBY CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • September 1, 2008 - Silver Jews CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • August 29-31, 2008 - Penny Arcade Expo.
  • August 17, 2008 - Hellas & Ninja Burger sold out at Gencon; photos from the con.
  • August 13-17, 2008 - Gencon Indy, Booth #2630.
  • August 12, 2008 - Hellas: Worlds of Sun & Stone intro video on YouTube.
  • August 11, 2008 - Ninja Burger: No Honor Edition available online.
  • August 2, 2008 - Dandy Warhols CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • August 1, 2008 - Hellas RPG PDFs, preorders now available.
  • July 26, 2008 - Rune Stryders EABA released on RPGNow.
  • July 26, 2008 - Ninja Burger: No Honor Edition finished, being printed for Gencon.
  • July 25, 2008 - Major Milestone achieved for Turpitude Design project.
  • July 15, 2008 - Hellas RPG finished, being printed for Gencon.
  • July 10, 2008 - Ninja Burger Honorable Employee Handbook once again available online at RPGNow, e23, IPR.
  • July 2, 2008 - Dungeons & Desktops review on Slashdot.
  • July 2, 2008 - Langhorne Slim CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • July 2, 2008 - M83 CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • July 1, 2008 - Lightsaber article on The Escapist
  • June 18, 2008 - Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing review on Slashdot.
  • June 6, 2008 - Gamegrene.com relaunch
  • June 2, 2008 - Gifted Children CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • June 2, 2008 - El Perro del Mar CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • May 5, 2008 - Second Person review on Slashdot.
  • May 2, 2008 - Wye Oak CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • May 2, 2008 - Howlin Rain CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • April 12, 2008 - Hellas: Worlds of Sun and Stone website unveiled
  • April 2, 2008 - Stephen Malkmus CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • April 2, 2008 - Ida CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • April 2, 2008 - Heaven Shall Burn CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • April 1, 2008 - MMO, a story on Gamegrene.com
  • March 10, 2008 - Reading Comics review on Slashdot.
  • March 3, 2008 - Nyles Lannon CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • March 3, 2008 - The Blakes CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • February 18, 2008 - Updated Resume page
  • February 14, 2008 - Sanctuary, a story on Gamegrene.com
  • February 3, 2008 - Michael Kelsey CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • February 3, 2008 - Breech CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • January 29, 2008 - Getting Personal 4: Ninja article on Gamegrene.com
  • January 21, 2008 - Iconoclast MUD development restarted
  • January 13, 200 - Getting Personal 3: Pirates article on Gamegrene.com
  • January 6, 2008 - Kotaku.com covers my MMO Quest Formula essay on The Escapist
  • January 3, 2008 - LEK CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • January 3, 2008 - DiGiacomo CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • January 1, 2008 - Rhapsody article (about MMO Quest Formulas) on The Escapist
  • December 18, 2007 - Getting Personal 2: Archetypal Stereotypes article on Gamegrene.com
  • December 11, 2007 - Dinner with Wil Wheaton, et al. at the Child's Play Charity Auction.
  • December 5, 2007 - Level Design For Games review on Slashdot.
  • December 5, 2007 - Fifth annual Day of the Ninja is a huge success. We even got plugged by NPR
  • December 3, 2007 - Getting Personal 1: Characterizing Characters article on Gamegrene.com
  • November 3, 2007 - Greg Roth CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • November 3, 2007 - Behold CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • October 22, 2007 - Essay on MMORPG.com
  • October 9, 2007 - Laid off from Perpetual Entertainment
  • October 6, 2007 - Paula Maya CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • October 6, 2007 - Elder Statesmen CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • September 20, 2007 - Pirates Vs Ninja article on HoboTrashCan.com
  • September 6, 2007 - Paul Epic CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • August 7, 2007 - Swampdawamp CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • July, 2007 - 4-Page article on the new Dragonlance movie in this month's Dragon Magazine.
  • June 15, 2007 - Chris Bruni CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • May 27, 2007 - Added Ninja Burger RPG for sale at YourGamesNow; soon available at IPR
  • April 9, 2007 - Started work at Perpetual Entertainment as a Quest writer
  • April 5, 2007 - Got married
  • March 31, 2007 - Fluttr Effect CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • March 31, 2007 - Mike Vasas and the Beasts of Burden CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • March 18-22, 2007 - Attending Games Expo 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • March 14, 2007 - Blackbird journal gets a facelift
  • March 5, 2007 - Character Design for Mobile Devices review on Slashdot.
  • February 6, 2007 - Rules Light Gaming article in the Silven Trumpeter
  • February 1, 2007 - Inner Surge CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • February 1, 2007 - Olga CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • January 31, 2007 - Game Writing review on Slashdot.
  • December 5, 2006 - Attended the Ask a Ninja DVD release party in Hollywood.
  • December 3, 2006 - Silvermen CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • December 1, 2006 - Ninja Burger RPG 2nd Edition sells out of first printing.
  • November 9, 2006 - Halie Loren CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • October 30, 2006 - Dark Messiah of Might & Magic review on Gamegrene.
  • October 1, 2006 - Kyle Tucker Band CD review on Onlinerock.com
  • September 11, 2006 - aeforge home page revamped with new look and feel, fixed content.
  • August 11, 2006 - Baba Yaga won the Gold Ennie award for Best Electronic Book.
  • July 25, 2006 - Ninja Burger RPG updated to version 1.1, featuring 13 pages of changes including some rule clarifications.
  • July 17, 2006 - Baba Yaga was nominated for two Ennie awards, including Best Writing and Best Electronic Book.
  • July 9, 2006 - Experimenting with a new site design
  • July 3, 2006 - The Information Revolution review on Slashdot.
  • June 19, 2006 - The Indie Developer's Guide to Selling Games review on Slashdot.
  • May 23, 2006 - Ninja Burger Honorable Employee Handbook is now in bookstores.
  • March 10, 2006 - Ninja Burger 2nd Edition RPG released.
  • February 27, 2006 - Yet Another Slashdot Review posted.
  • December 29, 2005 - Ninja Burger Handbook to be published by Kensington in June/July 2006; Ninja Burger Sekrit Project to be announced in a couple of days.
  • September 11, 2005 - d6 Powers editing finished.
  • August 26, 2005 - Yet Another Slashdot Review posted.
  • July 9, 2005 - Baba Yaga sourcebook completed and released (from Dog Soul).
  • June 21, 2005 - Crunch, a comic strip about RPG design, premieres on RPG.net.
  • June 15, 2005 - Darkpark is back online after a lengthy hiatus.
  • May 30, 2005 - Godsend Agenda: Mythos writing and editing finished.
  • May 4, 2005 - How Archaic Things Work completed (plus another project for Dog Soul).
  • April 8, 2005 - Yet Another Slashdot Review posted.
  • March 29, 2005 - Yet Another Slashdot Review posted.
  • February 14, 2005 - Ninja Burger Honorable Employee Handbook completed.
  • December 8, 2004 - Another Slashdot Book Review posted.
  • November 29, 2004 - Ninja Burger Card Game Supplement announced; Gamegrene D&D Review posted; Slashdot D&D Review posted.
  • November 10, 2004 - Power Grrrl website and RPG, and POW! both finished and available for sale.
  • September 30, 2004 - Finished 27,707 words for this guide to RPG PDF Publishing.

  • about aeon

    Aeonite (aka aeon) is Michael Fiegel, a writer and game designer best known as the creator of Ninja Burger and the Day of the Ninja. He is the founding member of aethereal FORGE, a loose coalition of artists and writers responsible collectively for Ninja Burger, Iconoclast and several other RPG projects including the critically acclaimed Hellas: Worlds of Sun & Stone, released in 2008, and the new Vox, released in 2009.

    Aeonite was an early member of Fark.com and created many of that site's graphics during its fledgling years, including the logo. From 2002 to 2005 he was the Lead Columns Editor for RPG.net. He has written extensively for a variety of Role-Playing Game companies and websites, including Gamegrene (where he is co-editor) and R. Talsorian Games. He has also written for several MMOs, including Perpetual Entertainment's Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising and NCsoft's Aion: The Tower of Eternity and Aion: Assault on Balaurea.

    He is a book reviewer for Slashdot.org, an editor on Wikipedia, and was a writer for Dragon Magazine up until their last print issue in September, 2007.