Letters from the Editor – January, 2013 Traffic Report

Without beating around the bush, I bring to you the traffic report for January, 2013.

January’s Traffic Numbers
(These numbers are approximate)

Pageviews: 51,000
Visitors: 7,015
RSS Feed: 10,300

Most Popular January Posts

1. Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Dirty Tricks (Shadowrun)
2. Books for Role-players: Jim Butcher – Cold Days (The Dresden Files)
3. Stench of the Sea Systemless Fantasy Adventure
4. Guest Spot – DnD Next Playtest Review
5. Review: Lamentations of the Flame Princess
6. A Word in Edgewise… with Dale C. McCoy, Jr. of Jon Brazer Enterprises
7. Review: Wizards of the Coast – Gamma World
8. (P)Review: Rite Publishing – The Secrets to Adventuring (Pathfinder)
9. Under the Hood – Move It or Lose It!
10. Tales from the Gazebo – Guns in Games, a Primer

Most Popular January Reviews

1. Review: Catalyst Game Labs – Dirty Tricks (Shadowrun)
2. Books for Role-players: Jim Butcher – Cold Days (The Dresden Files)
3. Review: Lamentations of the Flame Princess
4. Review: Wizards of the Coast – Gamma World
5. (P)Review: Rite Publishing – The Secrets to Adventuring (Pathfinder)
6. Review: Adventureaweek – Crypt of the Sun Lord (Pathfinder)
7. Review: White Wolf – The World of Darkness (Storytelling System)
8. Review: Game Room Creations – The Modern Path (Pathfinder)
9. Review: Corefun Studios – Player’s Guide (Solar Echoes)
10. Review: Rite Publishing – Way of the Samurai (Kaidan)

Most Popular January Articles

1. Guest Spot – DnD Next Playtest Review
2. A Word in Edgewise… with Dale C. McCoy, Jr. of Jon Brazer Enterprises
3. Under the Hood – Move It or Lose It!
4. Tales from the Gazebo – Guns in Games, a Primer
5. Under the Hood – Right Writing
6. Under the Hood – Lock ‘n’ Load
7. Letters to the Industry – Find your Niche
8. Under the Hood – A Level Playing Field
9. Letters from the Editor – December, 2012 Traffic Report
10. Under the Hood – John and Jane Doe, Human Fighters

Most Active Genres (Ongoing)

1. Epic Fantasy
2. Superhero
3. Space Opera
4. Fantasy (basic, untyped)
5. Retro Fantasy (OSR)
6. Generic Universal (fits all genres)
7. Post-Apocalyptic
8. Space Travel
9. Modern Action
10. Historical

Most Active Systems (Ongoing)

1. Pathfinder
2. Universal (systemless)
3. Savage Worlds
4. Dungeons & Dragons
5. Mutants & Masterminds
6. Traveller
7. Warhammer 40k (Dark Heresy, Rogue Trader, Deatwatch, Black Crusade, Only War)
8. Shadowrun
9. ICONS
10. GURPS

Most Active Settings (Ongoing)

1. Cthulhu Mythos (Various)
2. Heroes Wear Masks (Avalon Games)
3. NeoExodus (LPJ Design)
4. Coliseum Morpheuon (Rite Publishing)
5. Otherverse Games (Skortched Urf’ Studios)
6. Midgard (Kobold Press)
7. War of the Dead (Daring Entertainment)
8. WatchGuard (Xion Studios)
9. Suzerain (Savage Mojo)
10. Hellfrost (Triple Ace Games)

Most Active Publishers (Ongoing)

1. Paizo Publishing
2. Rite Publishing
3. Raging Swan Press
4. Avalon Games
5. DramaScape
6. Super Genius Games
7. Fantasy Flight Games
8. Occult Moon
9. Green Ronin Publishing
10. Wizards of the Coast

Thank you everyone for a wonderful January! Make sure you check Roleplayers Chronicle everyday to get the latest news and at 2:00 PM CST for our Featured Article.

Aaron T. Huss
Editor-in-Chief
Roleplayers Chronicle