Australian Realms
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| Editor | Corey Swallow |
|---|---|
| Categories | video games |
| Frequency | monthly or bi-monthly |
| Publisher | Planar Games |
| First issue | 1988 |
| Final issue | 1996 |
| Country | Australia |
| ISSN | 1031-5241 |
Australian Realms was an Australian magazine featuring role-playing games (RPGs). Its first issue was published in 1988 by Planar Games at Willeton, Western Australia[1][2] with Corey Swallow as editor and Mark Hendley as assistant editor.[3]
The publication had the following regular columns: Reviews, Letters, Monster Gallery, and News.[4] Featured articles of the magazine included a spoof comic strip of the Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) games called “The Adventures of the A-Team” as well as a series about the Shadowrun tabletop game[5] and the world of Unae.[6] Notable games also covered were the following: Masque of the Red Death (Ravenloft),[7] The Risen,[8] and The Complete Book of Elves.[9]
Australian Realms contributors included Kyla Ward,[10] Ditmar Award nominees Jason Towers[11] and Kiera McKenzie,[12] Colin Taber,[13] and Ian Cote.[14]
The magazine had 30 issues published either monthly or bi-monthly the last of which was printed in 1996.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Australian Realms". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Australian Realms". Trove. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Australian Realms (Issue 1 - June 1988)". RPG Geek. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Australian Realms". RPG Geek. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Shadowrun Magazine Article Scans". Gurth. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Australian Realms". RPG Geek. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Taber, Colin (January 1995). "Opinions and Views". Australian Realms (21): 6.
- ^ "Pocket Reviews". Australian Realms (29): 8. July–August 1996.
- ^ Smart, Brad (March–April 1993). "Reviews: The Complete Book of Elves". Australian Realms (10): 2.
- ^ "Kyla Ward". Tabula Rasa. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Ditmar Awards 1997". Science Fiction Award Database. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Ditmar Awards 1989". Science Fiction Award Database. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Colin Taber". Amazon. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Australian Realms". Ian Cote. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Australian Realms Magazine - Complete Collection". Internet Archive. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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