RPGnet

RPGnet
The letters RPG with a small gold net below, layered over a purple rhombus
Screenshot
A screenshot of RPGnet home page on November 18, 2018
A screenshot of RPGnet home page on November 18, 2018
Type of site
Gaming
Available inEnglish
OwnerSkotos Tech, Inc.
URLRPG.net
CommercialYes
LaunchedSeptember 1, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-09-01)
Current statusActive

RPGnet is a role-playing game website. It includes sections on wargames, tabletop games and video games, as well as columns on gaming topics.[1]

RPGnet was founded in 1996 by Emma and Sandy Antunes, Shawn Althouse (aka etrigan) and Brian David Phillips, as a way to unify a number of transient game sites.[2] In 2001 it was purchased by Skotos Tech, but maintains creative and editorial autonomy. Currently it is being run by Shannon Appelcline of Skotos, while a number of volunteer moderators and administrators help maintain the forums.[relevant?] In 2024, RPG.net was sold to RPGMatch, who would take over development duties while the administration of the forums was to remain independent. [3]

  1. ^ Snow, Cason (2008). "Dragons in the stacks: an introduction to role-playing games and their value to libraries". Collection Building. 27 (2): 63–70. doi:10.1108/01604950810870218. Archived from the original on 2015-10-26.
  2. ^ Antunes, Sandy (September 8, 2006). "Sandy's Soapbox #112: Back When Everything Was New: A look back at 10 years of RPGnet That". RPGnet. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  3. ^ https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/rpgnet-is-merging-with-rpgmatch-dont-panic-because-its-actually-amazing.917835/