About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Calithena about the history of West Coast roleplaying and the significance of Fight On! Magazine in the OSR community.

Inspired by the DIY-hippie culture of the pre-Internet Silicon Valley, nurtured by the Berkeley spirit, a ‚Zine emerged at the start of the 21st century, that brought together an assortment of oddballs and non-mainstream D&D players. Fight On! was a crucial element of the early online OSR, and created a room for talent and passion to flourish in a spirit of sharing that has almost been kickstartered out of this little hobby of ours. But it is now back again! Join us for a deep dive into the early history of West Coast Roleplaying and the birth of what we now call OSR with Calithena, the man behind the institution that is Fight On! Magazine. Shownotes Fight On! bei Lulu https://odd74.proboards.com/

People in this episode

Host: PESA Nexus e.V.

Guest: Calithena

Topics covered

• DIY culture
• D&D
• OSR
• roleplaying games
• community
• history

Keywords

• DIY-hippie culture
• Silicon Valley
• Berkeley spirit
• D&D players
• online OSR
• Fight On!
• roleplaying
• community sharing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fight On!

Books & works: Fight On! Magazine

Places: Silicon Valley, Berkeley, West Coast

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