Tuesday, December 27, 2011

The Accurate and True Historical Timeline of FRPGs

For years, I've been reading bloggers talking about the Golden Age and the Silver Age of TSR or of D&D.  Gritting my teeth through such ill-executed attempts, I thought it was time, once and for all, to publish an accurate timeline with unprejudiced year divisions and names that reflected a true understanding of the state-of-affairs.  That's right: mine.  As all things that are self-evidently true once one has grasped the terms, I shall not argue for it, but merely proclaim it for universal reception.  You can now replace outdated schema: merry third day of Christmas!  :-)


Historical Timeline of Fantasy Role-Playing Games
  -1973
Ages of Prehistoric Warfare
1974-1976
The Copper Age
1977-1985
The Golden Age
1986-1999
The Silver Age
2000-2008
The Electrum Age
2009-Present
The Platinum Age