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Reviews of Monsters and Other Childish Things
Review by Wax Banks
"I gotta tell you, I love reading these books, and I really really want to run a game with my friends." March 2, 2010.
Knights of the Dinner Table—Brian's Picks
"Overall, it's a neat game that allows us to play those wonderful days of childhood when aliens and mind-sucking monstrosities from the seventh dimension were out to get us." Knights of the Dinner Table #158, December 2009.
io9 Review
"What if H.P. Lovecraft wrote young adult fiction, then made an RPG out of it?" By Ed Grabianowski, January 21, 2010.
Game Cryer Review
"The game system is fast but deep, giving lots of chances for role-playing without getting bogged down in numbers. The setting, characters and scenarios are some of the most creative ideas in role-playing games today, presented in a quirky and compelling visual and storytelling style." By Michael Erb, June 15, 2009.
Prism (British Fantasy Society) Review
"Monsters and Other Childish Things has an interesting premise and its an intriguing little game. If you have children that you'd like to introduce to gaming then I would suggest taking a look at it. It's a unique horror RPG that has a sarcastic streak, and it might be a fun break for a gaming group that is sick of hacking and slashing through dungeons." By Patrick Henry Downs, December
31, 2008.
RPG.net Review
"The writing is as good as it gets. I enjoyed reading this
book so much I read passages from it to my friends, who kept
smiling and laughing. The artwork does a fantastic job of backing
this up, especially the drawings that look like they were done
by little kids." By Christopher W. Richeson, October
31, 2008.
Out
of the Box
Review
"Those two books [Monsters and Other Childish Things and
The Dreadful Secrets of Candlewick Manor] are worth getting
for Candlewick alone, if you have any interest in playing a game
of country-house mystery, boarding-school strangeness, even small-town
skullduggery." By
Kenneth Hite, October 21, 2008.
Roliste
Review
"J'ai adoré cette lecture. Ça faisait longtemps
que je rêvais d'un jeu qui soit capable de rendre à la
fois le cynisme et l'imaginaire de Calvin & Hobbes." By
Cédric Ferramd, September 19, 2008.
Orava
Review
"While it’s hard to predict what 2008 will bring,
I’ll say this: right here, right now, if you only buy one
rpg book this year, make it this one. Yes, it’s really
that good." By
Petri Weissman, April 21, 2008.
RPG.net
Review
"I have been thoroughly delighted with Monsters. Indeed, I’ve spent a lot of time reading through the game, taking my own notes on a new campaign location and making a few sample characters. My ring binder-bound version of the PDF has been a fairly constant companion since I got it. I can’t
recall the last time a game held my attention quite so firmly."
By Jimmie Bise, Jr., April 7, 2008.
RPG.net
Review
"The writers had fun making it, playtesting
it, and editing it. You know intellectually that
this was a labour of love, but what’s even
more evident is the joy and mayhem that went into
the production. How can you not love a game that
has sidebars entitled 'Unique and Special Snowflakes,'
and headings such as 'Great, Now I'm on Fire'?"
By Kevin Veale, February 18, 2008.
Actual Play Reports
Are You There, Witch? It's Me, a Monster
Audio Actual Play from DragonCon 2009!
The Epic Saga of the Cell Phone
A one-shot with newcomers to Monsters and Other Childish Things.
Pokemon: Johto Battlecry
Pokemon adventures using Monsters and Other Childish Things.
The Dreadful Secrets of Candlewick Manor
Author Benjamin Baugh runs a game from the Monsters sourcebook Candlewick. Recorded at DragonCon 2009.
Pastoral Manor (warning: strong language)
An audio recording of Ross Payton and friends playtesting an adventure from his Monsters campaign Road Trip.
The Dreadful Secrets of Candlewick Manor
Is it still murder if he REALLY has it coming?
Actual Play report on RPG.net, October 2008.
In
Glove and War
Or why the school exploding was all the Queen of
England's fault. Monsters at OmegaCon, March
16, 2008.
The
Cheat Sheet
Three real-life kids (ages 12, 11 and 9) play three
kids in the game—and their funny, scary, eyeball-grabbing
monsters. March 3, 2008.
What
Did You Get for Christmas? (DragonCon 2007)
Monsters author Benjamin Baugh runs
a midnight adventure at DragonCon, with both arts
and crafts. September 6, 2007.
Reviews of the First (non-Completely
Monstrous) Edition
Gaming
Report Review
"Definitely check out this haunting setting
of childhood and the harrowing passage that a few
monsters can make of it." A review of the
paperback first edition. By Wayne Tonjes, November
25, 2007.
RPG.net
Review
"Startlingly impressive, rich and simple system
with a brilliant underlying concept. Anyone who
enjoys black humour, Calvin & Hobbes, and Lovecraftian
horrors will find this worth a look." A
review of the paperback first edition. By Kevin
Veale, May 25, 2007.
Interviews
Living Dice
Shane Ivey on what makes Monsters so fun. January 21, 2009.
Roleplaying
Public Radio
Monsters author Benjamin Baugh on game
design and his projects.
November 16, 2008.
Godzilla
Gaming Podcast
Monsters editor and Arc Dream manager
Shane Ivey on Monsters, Godlike, Wild Talents
and more. February 3, 2008.
Voice
of the Revolultion
Monsters author Benjamin Baugh and Arc Dream's
Shane Ivey talk Monsters and Wild Talents.
December 31, 2007.
Press Releases
Arc
Dream releases 'Monsters and Other Childish Things:
The Completely Monstrous Edition' (21 December
2007)
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