It’s back! King of RPGs, the New York Times bestselling manga/RPG mashup graphic novel series from Del Rey, returns with a second volume of fiery gaming action!
Volume 2 hits stores Tuesday, and to celebrate, we’re having two launch parties! Join the artist and author (that’s me) of King of RPGs in Seattle and San Francisco for an evening of drinks, snacks, twenty-sided dice and the official launch of King of RPGs Volume 2! Both events are free and open to the public.
THURSDAY, MAY 26
Green Lake Games, Seattle, WA
6:30-10:00 PM
The launch begins at Green Lake Games at 7509 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, on Thursday, May 26. Join us from 6:30 to 10 PM for light good, drinks and a chance to meet Jason Thompson, author of King of RPGs! Plus open gaming at Seattle’s greatest game store… and at 8 PM, we’ll be running a game of Maid: The RPG, the first ever professionally translated Japanese tabletop roleplaying game!
RSVP on Facebook (Seattle)
SATURDAY, JUNE 4
Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco, CA
5:30-7:30 PM
If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, go to the Cartoon Art Museum at 655 Mission Street, San Francisco, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Saturday, June 4. Meet Jason Thompson and Victor Hao, the artist, for beverages, light food and a talk about the process of making your own professionally published manga. Plus, Ewen Cluney, the translator of MAID: THE RPG, will be running a game!
RSVP on Facebook (San Francisco)
Written by manga expert Jason Thompson (Manga: The Complete Guide) with art by Victor Hao, King of RPGs is the epic satire of a young man’s quest to escape his crippling World of Warfare addiction and his friend’s quest to become… the greatest game master in the world! King of RPGs Volume 2 continues the story of the world’s greatest gamers. After an intense World of Warfare (WoW) bender, college freshman Shesh Maccabee found himself completely consumed by the persona of his character, the scourge of Azirim, the mighty Moggrathka. Now, after months of therapy, Shesh is unsteadily back on his feet, focusing on passing his classes instead of slaying orcs. But his archenemy, student cop Rona Orzack, is never far behind, watching and waiting for Shesh to lapse back into character and go on a rampage. While Shesh’s friend Theodore Dudek, the world’s most fanatical tabletop gamer, tries to get Shesh out of the online world and back into his Mages & Monsters campaign, the WoW executives devise a sinister scheme to use Moggrathka in their plan for gaming domination. It’s the ultimate battle between good, evil, and chaotic evil, with the (virtual) lives of millions at stake!
Come join us at the launch parties in San Francisco or Seattle, and look for King of RPGs at your local bookstore or comic shop! King of RPGs: the story of a man with over 9,000 hit points.
*************
PRAISE FOR KING OF RPGS VOLUME 1
“Really awesome. Funny and maniacal — nerd rage with a sentimental streak. Reminds me a lot of Evan Dorkin’s Eltingville Fan Club series, but updated for a new generation.”
– Annalee Newitz, io9.com
“Brilliant . . . King of RPGs will ring true to anyone who knows their Wood Elves from their Drow.”
– Mark Barrowcliffe, Author, The Elfish Gene
“A fun-loving romp through gaming and geek culture, from CCGs to cosplay, with plenty of old-school roleplaying. It’s nice to see gaming get a manga treatment, with over-the-top heroes, dweebs, and villains.”
– Jonathan Tweet, Lead Designer, Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition
*************
I’ve never seen this game before, the review seems interesting. I may just have to give it a go as I suppose it would be much cheaper now to buy
thanks for the post