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'''Spellbinder Games''' is a New Orleans, Louisiana based publishing company that produced Dreadmire. In 2005, Spellbinder published ''[http://www.Dreadmire.com Dreadmire]'' by [[Directory:Randy Richards|Randy Richards]]. The company also runs an online retail store.
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'''Spellbinder Games''' is a Louisiana-based publishing company that produced Dreadmire. In 2005, Spellbinder published ''[[Directory:Spellbinder Games/Dreadmire|Dreadmire]]'' by [[Directory:Randy Richards|Randy Richards]]. The company also runs an online retail store.
  
 
Spellbinder's company slogan is, "''Your newest weapon in the war against reality'''."
 
Spellbinder's company slogan is, "''Your newest weapon in the war against reality'''."
 
Author Randy Richards bought into the company as part-owner in mid-2007, and was placed on staff as Project Director.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Spellbinder games grew out of Spellbinder Books, a publisher which produced a trilogy of fantasy fiction novels in the 1980s: ''[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Persnackety+Dragon&qt=notfound_page&search=Search The Persnackety Dragon]'', ''[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Dimadon+Lantern&qt=notfound_page&search=Search The Dimadon Lantern]'', and ''[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=My+Magical+Maguffin&qt=notfound_page&search=Search My Magical Maguffin]'', as well as a coloring book called ''[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=coloring+book+ti%3AFantasmagoria&qt=notfound_page&search=Search Fantasmagoria]''. All are now out of print, and all records of the books appear to have been lost to Hurricane Katrina in 2005[http://p208.ezboard.com/fnecromancergamesfrm17.showMessageRange?topicID=145.topic&start=201&stop=220].  
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Spellbinder Games emerged from Spellbinder Books, a book seller and publisher which produced a trilogy of homebrew fantasy fiction novels in the 1980s -- ''The Persnackety Dragon'', ''The Dimadon Lantern'', and ''My Magical Maguffin'', as well as a coloring book called ''Fantasmagoria'' -- which were never distributed professionally. Along with the Spellbinder Books store, all original records of the books were lost to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
 
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In 2005, [[Directory:Apotheosis Publishing|Apotheosis Publishing]] purchased Spellbinder Books, and a games division, Spellbinder Games, was launched. Despite the destruction of Spellbinder Books in August of 2005, the company was able to release its first RPG supplement, ''Dreadmire'' on December 23 of that year.[http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=19359&mode=nested&order=0&thold=0]
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In the spring of 2005, ''Apotheosis Publishing'' purchased Spellbinder Books, and a games division, Spellbinder Games, was launched. Thanks to emergency relocation into an empty uptown New Orleans rental property (owned by the Dreadmire author's brother), the company was able to publish its first RPG supplement, ''Dreadmire'' on December 23 of that year<ref>http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=19359&mode=nested&order=0&thold=0]</ref>, which was released in February 2006. Once distribution began, Spellbinder Games moved from its temporary New Orleans property and relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana in early 2006. In mid 2007, Apotheosis Publishing sold Spellbinder Games to a consortium of authors, which included Randy Richards, for an undisclosed sum.
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Randy Richards was placed on staff as Project Director. Mark Williams remained available as a consultant.
  
 
==Products==
 
==Products==
 
*''Dreadmire'', a ''d20'' book published under Wizards of the Coast's 3rd Edition Open Gaming License (OGL).
 
*''Dreadmire'', a ''d20'' book published under Wizards of the Coast's 3rd Edition Open Gaming License (OGL).
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*''The Dreadmire Chronicles'' is a trilogy of books due out in 2009.
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*A ''Dreadmire Adventures'' supplement was put on hold due to the introduction of 4th Edition D&D.
  
==Future Releases==
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==External links==
Though Spellbinder Games had releases scheduled for summer of 2008, those products have been put on hold due to the upcoming release of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' 4th edition.[http://www.dancebackwards.com/Future.html]
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*[http://www.Dreadmire.com Dreadmire] product website.
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*[http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showbook&bookid=4871 Randy Richards] at the ''Pen & Paper'' Database
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*Randy Richards' [http://www.CameraKrewe.com Camera Krewe, Photography, Video & DJ]
  
=External links=
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==References==
*[http://www.spellbindergames.com/ Company website].
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*[http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showbook&bookid=4871 Randy Richards] at the ''Pen & Paper'' Database
 
*Rick and Randy Richards' [http://www.CameraKrewe.com Dance Partners, Photography and Video]
 

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Spellbinder Games is a Louisiana-based publishing company that produced Dreadmire. In 2005, Spellbinder published Dreadmire by Randy Richards. The company also runs an online retail store.

Spellbinder's company slogan is, "Your newest weapon in the war against reality'."

History

Spellbinder Games emerged from Spellbinder Books, a book seller and publisher which produced a trilogy of homebrew fantasy fiction novels in the 1980s -- The Persnackety Dragon, The Dimadon Lantern, and My Magical Maguffin, as well as a coloring book called Fantasmagoria -- which were never distributed professionally. Along with the Spellbinder Books store, all original records of the books were lost to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Spellbinder Games
Type DBA
Founded 1975
Headquarters Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Key peopleRandy Richards: Project Director & part owner
IndustryRPG & other assorted media
Contact SpellbinderBooks@aol.com
Reference Randy Richards

In the spring of 2005, Apotheosis Publishing purchased Spellbinder Books, and a games division, Spellbinder Games, was launched. Thanks to emergency relocation into an empty uptown New Orleans rental property (owned by the Dreadmire author's brother), the company was able to publish its first RPG supplement, Dreadmire on December 23 of that year[1], which was released in February 2006. Once distribution began, Spellbinder Games moved from its temporary New Orleans property and relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana in early 2006. In mid 2007, Apotheosis Publishing sold Spellbinder Games to a consortium of authors, which included Randy Richards, for an undisclosed sum.

Randy Richards was placed on staff as Project Director. Mark Williams remained available as a consultant.

Products

  • Dreadmire, a d20 book published under Wizards of the Coast's 3rd Edition Open Gaming License (OGL).
  • The Dreadmire Chronicles is a trilogy of books due out in 2009.
  • A Dreadmire Adventures supplement was put on hold due to the introduction of 4th Edition D&D.

External links

References