So today I’m excited to announce that Manticore Games has launched our official D&D Design-a-Dungeon Contest that will run through September 6. With a name like Manticore, a mythological creature who appeared in the original D&D Monster Manual, you know we love fantasy. Like Gygax did for DMs in Keep on the Borderlands, Core gives creators powerful and easy to use tools and frameworks to turn their ideas into memorable experiences. Keep on the Borderlands was the original “sandbox” module where much of the story was left to the DM to craft and customize with the tools and frameworks provided by its author (and the father of Role Playing Games) Gary Gygax.Īt Manticore Games, we believe that amazing, one-of-a-kind interactive games and worlds can be made by anyone with an interest in sharing their ideas.

But what has stuck with me was how our Dungeon Master crafted the story specifically for us out of her imagination. I still remember exploring the Caves of Chaos, partying at the guild hall, and ending up as the main course at a Lizardman banquet. The following is a guest article by Patrick Buechner, the CMO of Manticore Games, the creators of Core.ĭo you remember the first-time you played Dungeons & Dragons? My first adventure was playing through the much loved and sometimes misunderstood module Keep on the Borderlands with some friends at our local game store, Rivendell. Manticore Games is launching a $20,000 D&D adventure building contest with winners to be revealed at PAX Online.

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