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Adventure Gamebooks as RPGs, Part 3b: The Superpower Problem
Before you can stat a single hero, you have to answer one question. How do powers activate?
Jun 10 • Christian Lindke
Adventure Gamebooks as RPGs, Part 3a: Advanced Fighting Fantasy and the Superhero Problem
Arion Games turned a gamebook engine into a full RPG, but they left behind one hero and that hero was You!
Jun 1 • Christian Lindke
Happy Belated Birthday to the Maestro of More than Horror Films.
Vincent Price was born on May 27th, 1911 and I meant to post this then, but I was submitting my dissertation for review by both my committee and grad…
May 29 • Christian Lindke
Some New Music I've Been Listening to Lately
My twin daughters just graduated from high school and as one of our gifts to them, I took them to Denver for an overnight trip to see their favorite…
May 28 • Christian Lindke
Bone and Silver: The Many Worlds of Manly Wade Wellman
Born May 21, 1903 · Died April 5, 1986
May 22 • Christian Lindke
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Why I Love Old School Dungeons & Dragons
Sep 15, 2025 • Christian Lindke
Are You Looking for a Great Roleplaying Game that isn't Dungeons & Dragons?
Mar 2 • Christian Lindke
Early D&D Musings: Charisma Was Never a Dump Stat
Apr 23 • Christian Lindke
Charles Schulz Peanut's Neighborhood was Darker than You Think
Oct 8, 2025 • Christian Lindke

Recent posts

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Thirty-Eight Years On, Willow Still Casts Its Spell on Me
A Geekerati Retro-Review
May 22 • Christian Lindke
The Man Who Gave Dracula a Defense Attorney
Fred Saberhagen and the Art of the Hidden Story
May 19 • Christian Lindke
Weekly Geekly for May 15, 2025
Go First Dice,
May 15
She Dared to Become a Legend: Sheepfarmer's Daughter and the Military Fantasy That Showed What D&D Could Be
I want to stake a claim right at the top of this piece, before I get into the weeds of world-building and military logistics and the peculiar genius of…
May 8 • Christian Lindke
D&D With a Special Effects Approach: On Magic, Wonder, and What the Rules Should Leave Undefined
A revised and expanded version of an earlier post that was pulled back to the surface by a superhero RPG I've been designing and the design questions…
May 6 • Christian Lindke
Retro-Review: The Man Behind the Gun (1953) — Water Is Always the Story
Warner Bros.' Strange Western Accidentally Tells the True Story of Southern California
May 4 • Christian Lindke
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The Substack for Rogue Games
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Jose Zambrano Cassella
Mage Advice
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Mage Advice
The Outside Scoop
The Outside Scoop
Scott Mendelson
Necessary Monsters
Necessary Monsters
Robert Walrod
Christian Lindke's Geekerati Newsletter
Christian Lindke's Geekerati Newsletter
Discussions of Pop Culture, Table Top Games, Film, and Television with a dash of Political Science and Statistics from Time to Time.

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Happy Belated Birthday to the Maestro of More than Horror Films.
Vincent Price was born on May 27th, 1911 and I meant to post this then, but I was submitting my dissertation for review by both my committee and grad…
May 29 • Christian Lindke
Thirty-Eight Years On, Willow Still Casts Its Spell on Me
A Geekerati Retro-Review
May 22 • Christian Lindke
Retro-Review: The Man Behind the Gun (1953) — Water Is Always the Story
Warner Bros.' Strange Western Accidentally Tells the True Story of Southern California
May 4 • Christian Lindke
Movies About Gaming (Part 1): Are You Ready for a Dragon*Strike?
The First in a Series of Articles on Movies/TV and Gaming.
Feb 17 • Christian Lindke
The Action Geekshelf: 13 Action Films that Everyone Should Watch
None of my content is behind a paywall, so if want to help me Buy a Book or Game to review please consider visiting my page on Buy Me a Coffee.
Feb 5 • Christian Lindke

Weekly Geekly

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Weekly Geekly for May 15, 2025
Go First Dice,
May 15
Weekly Geeklinks: Is Claude.ai My RPG Gaming Prep Buddy?
Is It Possible that AI Might Be Fun?
Apr 17
Weekly Geeklinks
The Week of March 13, 2026
Mar 15 • Christian Lindke
Weekly Geeklist and Live Chat on Some Books I Love
The Weekly Geeklist Plus a Recording from Christian Lindke's Recent Live Video
Mar 8 • Christian Lindke
34:58
Poul Anderson and the Weekly Geeklinks
Weekly Geekly Rundown that was supposed to be published on November 28, 2025
Feb 20 • Christian Lindke

YouTube

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Episode 176: Conan the Patron of the Arts? (From the Archives)
For a Barbarian, Conan had a love of high art and it's one of many reasons why the character remains a vibrant part of popular culture.
Sep 29, 2024 • Christian Lindke
Episode 174: "Supercrew" is Quick and Easy Superhero Role Playing
I’m a huge fan of superhero roleplaying games.
Aug 21, 2024 • Christian Lindke
24:39
Episode 173: Four Players, a Murder Hobo, and an Inattentive Game Master
Let's Talk About Disruptive Players
Aug 14, 2024 • Christian Lindke
25:02
Episode 172: Flash Gordon and the Warriors of Mongo is the First Licensed RPG and is Better than Most Think
Let's talk about what might be the first licensed role playing game and how the few online critics who talked about it got it wrong.
Aug 7, 2024 • Christian Lindke
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The British Wargaming Scene and Role Playing
It’s the 50th Anniversary of the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game and we’ve learned a lot about the how the game came to be designed over the past…
Jul 30, 2024 • Christian Lindke

Geekside Chat

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A Curious Conversation with Dr. Rebekah King
Finally Getting to Chat About Pop Culture with One of My Favorite Substack Writers
Jan 25 • Christian Lindke
I'm Thankful for Geek Chats.
Kailani B. of Damsel in the Library Discusses Literature and Films for Which She is Grateful
Nov 25, 2025 • Christian Lindke
1:26:51
Critical Hit Parader Stops by for a Geekside Chat
I’ve had the Critical Hit Parader Substack by Matt Thompson on my regular reading list for quite some time.
Nov 5, 2025 • Christian Lindke
1:14:52
Geekside Film Chat: Horror Movies and Kids Today
Luke and I were supposed to talk for 30 minutes or so about an article he recently read by a younger film critic.
Oct 20, 2025 • Christian Lindke and Luke Y. Thompson
1:22:03
Geekside Chat #2: American Fantasy Literature is Doing Just Fine
As I was uploading my second Geekside Chat, I was wondering how I should approach writing the written article below the video.
Oct 15, 2025 • Christian Lindke
27:49
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