KoDT #227

Contents of "Hack*bert" (#227): PDF edition

This PDF features color KoDT strips and color throughout. It is also tablet optimized with embedded links (not only internal to the document but also to external links and references made in the articles).

About The Cover: We’re very excited about this month’s cover — not only is it a parody of the classic 80’s arcade game, Q*bert but it was drawn by Jeff Lee — one of the orignal co-designers of the game and the man who did the original Q*bert game graphics.

The Strips

Special Features

Monkey Warfare in RPGs GM Tricks to keep Players Guessing by Blaine Lee Pardoe

KODTINTERROGATIONS KODT Interviews Alex Kammer of Gamehole Con by Barbara Blackburn

Regular Columns

• Web Scryer: Restock Your Podcast Queue by Ken Newquist
• Ask Gary: New column where the Gawdfather of Hack answers rules questions
  

GameMaster's Workshop

• Rustlers of the Night: Orgron by Steve Johansson & John McConnell
  
• All Things Magic: Unseen Burn by Scott R. Krol
• Denizens of Tellene: Itchy Brodaran, Crend Volven by Barb Blackburn
  
• Deadly Trappings: Alarm Chest by J.L. Duncan
• Bait & Tackle

Reviews

• Lost Game Safari: Gammarauders review by Scott Thorne
  
• Indy Game Scene: Breachworld (by Jason Richards) review by JL Duncan
  
• Off the Shelf: Empire of Imagination (Michael Witwer) review by Joe Kelly
  
• Brian's Picks: Badass Zombie Killer, Rivendell, Colt Express

Departments

• Cries from the Attic: Editorial of a Madman: Dispel Confusion by Jolly Blackburn
• Table Talk: Our Readers Talk Back
• Weird Pete's Bulletin Board
• Back Room at the Games Pit
• Parting Shots

Other Toons

• SnarfQuest by Larry Elmore

• Additional cartoons by Robert James, Indy Bill, Scott Kroll, Carolyn Stogdill, Benjamin Pierce