When was RPGnet founded and who created it?
RPGnet was founded in 1996 by Emma and Sandy Antunes, Shawn Althouse, and Brian David Phillips. They built it to unify a number of transient gaming sites into a single stable platform.
Questions about RPGnet
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Who owns RPGnet now?
In 2024, RPG.net was sold to RPGMatch, who took over development duties. Forum administration was structured to remain independent of the new owner. Prior to that, the site had been owned by Skotos Tech since 2001.
What forum software does RPGnet use?
RPGnet migrated to XenForo 2 in November 2018. Before that, it ran on vBulletin for sixteen years following a 2002 migration, and originally launched on Matt's WWWBoard script in 1997.
How many reviews does RPGnet have in its archive?
RPGnet's review archive holds approximately 13,000 entries. Most cover roleplaying games and supplements, with reviews published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
What is the RPGnet Gaming Index?
The Gaming Index is a catalog launched in 2006 that aims to list every English-language RPG product. As of the 13th of November 2018, it contained 19,832 games, 3,250 additional editions, and 2,245 magazines across 1,458 unique game systems.
What tabletop games are most discussed on RPGnet forums?
Dungeons and Dragons, World of Darkness, and GURPS generate regular threads on RPGnet. Exalted is specifically noted for producing an unusually high number of discussion threads. The Tabletop Roleplaying Open forum has the highest daily post count of any section on the site.