pax east 2014 what is happening with tabletop rpgs
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This is the deck I used at the Pax East 2014 panel What is Happening to Tabletop RPGs featuring Luke Peterschmidt, Luke Crane, Matt McElroy, Derek Lloyd, Shane Defreest and Mike MearlsTRANSCRIPT
What Is HappeningTo Tabletop RPGs
Extraordinary Adventuresin Extraordinary Times
Luke PeterschmidtHe’ll disagree with everything I say
Derek LloydOwner, Battleground Games & Hobbies
Luke CraneKickstarter, Burning Wheel
Matt McElroyDriveThru RPG - Onyx Path
Mike MearlsWizards of the Coast
Ryan DanceyMost Dangerous Man In Gaming
4 Decades of History In 10 Minutes
The 1970s
The 1980s
The 1980s
1989
2nd Edition of AD&D
The 1990s
1991
Vampire: The Masquerade
The 1990s
The 1990s
Unfortunately….
1997
Wizards buys TSR
2000
D&D 3rd Edition
2001
D20 Über Alles
D20 System
Storygames&
Small Press
Is your elfgame badwrongfun?
Storygames & Small Press
2005
MMOs Explode
5 Million Players in 4 Years
Yeah, that hurt
2008
PathfinderD&D 4th Edition
2012
The Rise of Kickstarter
2014
Now What?
The Classics
Classic RPGs
Impact of Kickstarter
Kickstarter Originals
Kickstarter New Editions
Legacy of White Wolf
Modern Midmarket RPGsPublished After 2000
Estimated Sales >10,000
Modern Midmarket RPGs
Bestsellers
Here Comes D&D Next
The Future