Early Reviews and Praise for Other Minds Magazine
The feedback and reviews are starting to trickle in, and so far, so good...
Feedback from readers has been starting to trickle in from blogs, other zines, and even chat rooms.
So far the comments have been wonderfully positive and very encouraging.
Read Michael Martinez's review of MerpCon III and Other Minds Magazine, and related topics in his posting
http://www.tolkien-studies.com/blog/
Also you can read Joe Mandala's humorous and insightful review of MerpCon III (and of OM) in his essay:
http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2007/aug/merpconoverdose.html
Some other great comments received (chatrooms and the like) include:
" it will not make me start playing... but will make me for sure keep
reading the new zine..."
"I think Tolkien scholars have to keep an eye on what the gaming people
are doing..."
"I'm convinced now that gamers, which i always thought of being guys
unable to grow up, have now proven that gaming can lead to INCREDIBLE things.... much better then normal scholars could do"
So far the comments have been wonderfully positive and very encouraging.
Read Michael Martinez's review of MerpCon III and Other Minds Magazine, and related topics in his posting
"J.R.R. Tolkien and MERPCon III (July 2007)"
at the Tolkien Studies Blog:http://www.tolkien-studies.com/blog/
Also you can read Joe Mandala's humorous and insightful review of MerpCon III (and of OM) in his essay:
MERPCON III: OVERDOSE
http://www.guildcompanion.com/scrolls/2007/aug/merpconoverdose.html
Some other great comments received (chatrooms and the like) include:
"It was an eyeopener reading other minds"
"I'm completely stunned by the maps... the best i have EVER seen... not just impressive... really amazing... "
" it will not make me start playing... but will make me for sure keep
reading the new zine..."
"I think Tolkien scholars have to keep an eye on what the gaming people
are doing..."
"I'm convinced now that gamers, which i always thought of being guys
unable to grow up, have now proven that gaming can lead to INCREDIBLE things.... much better then normal scholars could do"