Erik A. Dewey PhD

The full record

Thirty years of making things in print.

Gaming supplements and log books, magazine columns, a decade-plus of podcasts, stacks of game reviews, a few awards, and the press that came knocking about the Big Book. A complete bibliography — everything I’ve written or had a hand in.

Articles about my work

In the press

When the Big Book of Everything went around the world, a few writers took notice.

  1. New York Times There is More to Estate Planning Than Just the Will
  2. Tulsa World Free online book helps people get organized for life and death
  3. Lifehacker The Big Book of Everything Organizes Important Personal Information
  4. Lifehacker How to Create an In-Case-of-Emergency Everything Document to Keep Your Loved Ones Informed if Worst Comes to Worst
  5. Get Rich Slowly The Big Book of Everything: A Free Life-Affairs Organizer
  6. Get Rich Slowly How (and why) to create a financial plan
  7. Corporate Travel Safety How to Create an Emergency File for Travel
  8. Chips Money Tip$ New Year's To Do List: #6 – Update Your Snatch File
  9. IBJ Mickey Kim: Plan ahead so that chaos, conflict, cost aren't part of your legacy

Awards

A little hardware

Honor

3 Minute Thesis Contest

Second place in department, third place in college

Honor

OSU-Tulsa Creative Writing Contest 2017

First place

Writing credits

Everything with my name on it

Ordered newest to oldest, the way a bibliography ought to read — gaming books, the magazine years, the podcasts, and a long shelf of web reviews.

Gaming Books

19 titles · Iron Crown, Atlas & Second Rat

  1. Board Game Log Book Second Rat Games · Primary Author 2014
  2. 100 Fantasy Rumors Second Rat Games · Primary Author 2013
  3. 100 Deathtraps Second Rat Games · Primary Author 2012
  4. 100 Spaceship Traits Second Rat Games · Primary Author 2011
  5. Zombie Apocalypse Scavenge Tables Second Rat Games · Primary Author 2010
  6. People, Places, and Things: Living in a Fantasy World Second Rat Games · Primary Author 2009
  7. Background Noise Second Rat Games · Primary Author 2008
  8. People, Places, and Things: Living in a Fantasy World Second Rat Games · Contributing Author 2007
  9. Close Encounters in Near Space Second Rat Games · Co-Author 2006
  10. People, Places, and Things: You are Here Second Rat Games · Primary Author 2005
  11. Arclight Second Rat Games · Co-Author 2004
  12. Uncommon Character Atlas Games · Contributing Author 2002
  13. Character Law Iron Crown Enterprises · Primary Author 1999
  14. Pulp Adventures Iron Crown Enterprises · Co-Author 1997
  15. Hostile Takeover Iron Crown Enterprises · Author 1997
  16. Space Junk Iron Crown Enterprises · Author 1997
  17. Kashmere Commonwealth Iron Crown Enterprises · Author 1997
  18. Races and Cultures: Underground Races Iron Crown Enterprises · Contributing Author 1996
  19. Talent Law Iron Crown Enterprises · Author 1996

Magazine Articles

34 columns · Knucklebones, Undefeated, Star Wars Gamer & more

  1. “Four-Day Gaming Foray” Knucklebones · Issue 2, Vol 3 2008
  2. “Head1Liners” Knucklebones · Issue 2, Vol 3 2008
  3. “Fire & Axe” Knucklebones · Issue 1, Vol 3 2008
  4. “Skallywaggs” Knucklebones · Issue 1, Vol 3 2008
  5. “Daddy, Can I Play?” Knucklebones · Issue 5, Vol 2 2007
  6. “Knowbody Knows” Knucklebones · Issue 5, Vol 2 2007
  7. “Wizardology” Knucklebones · Issue 5, Vol 2 2007
  8. “Pirateology” Knucklebones · Issue 5, Vol 2 2007
  9. “My Great Idea: Teaching the Days of the Week” Family Fun · June 2007 2007
  10. “Formidable Foes” Knucklebones · Vol 2, Issue 4 2007
  11. “What is it to Ya?” Knucklebones · Vol 2, Issue 3 2007
  12. “Grand Tribunal” Knucklebones · Vol 2, Issue 3 2007
  13. “Pieces of Eight” Knucklebones · Vol 2, Issue 3 2007
  14. “Yamodo” Knucklebones · Vol 2, Issue 3 2007
  15. “All Hands!” Undefeated · Issue #10 2005
  16. “Et Tu Brute, Again” Undefeated · Issue #10 2005
  17. “Skirmish, Skirmish Everywhere” Undefeated · Issue #9 2004
  18. “You Can Always Go…” Undefeated · Issue #8 2004
  19. “Prelude to War” Undefeated · Issue #7 2004
  20. “1-Day Wargame” Undefeated · Issue #7 2004
  21. “Delve into Glory & Peril” Undefeated · Issue #5 2004
  22. “Delve it Again” Undefeated · Issue #5 2004
  23. “Cattle Rancher Tycoon” Undefeated · Issue #4 2004
  24. “Worlds Collide” Undefeated · Issue #3 2004
  25. “More than Kids Stuff” Undefeated · Issue #2 2003
  26. “Fight for Survival” Undefeated · Issue #2 2003
  27. “Sinking to New Depths” Undefeated · Issue #1 2003
  28. “Two Fighters Against a Star Destroyer?” Star Wars Gamer · Issue #7 2002
  29. “Get to Your Ships” Star Wars Gamer · Issue #5 2001
  30. “What Good are Snub Fighters?” Star Wars Gamer · Issue #3 2001
  31. “On Deck: The Northern Waste” InQuest Magazine · Issue #30 1997
  32. “The Much Maligned Disruptor” Portals Magazine · Issue #3 1996
  33. “How to Stay Alive in the Silent Death Universe” Portals Magazine · Issue #2 1995
  34. “The Reclamation of Moria” Portals Magazine · Issue #2 1995

Media

Podcasts & guest episodes

  • On Board Games Podcast 2007–present Panelist, Reviewer and Editor
  • On RPGs Podcast 2013–2022 Panelist, Reviewer and Editor
  • Inverse Genius Podcast 2016–present Panelist
  1. “Getting Some Artificial Help” All Alone Podcast ep 4 · Panelist and Reviewer 2009
  2. “The Rest of the Games” All Alone Podcast ep 3 · Panelist and Reviewer 2009
  3. “Regular and Solitaire Rules” All Alone Podcast ep 2 · Host and Reviewer 2009
  4. “Solitaire Gaming” All Alone Podcast ep 1 · Host and Reviewer 2008
  5. “Free Trader” Print and Play Podcast ep 82 · Reviewer 2009
  6. “Zombie Plague” Print and Play Podcast ep 30 · Reviewer 2008

Web Articles

23 reviews & previews · IndieCardboard, BreachBangClear & more

  1. “Enforce This: the ScotteVest Enforcer Jacket” BreachBangClear 2016
  2. “Review: Sentinels of the Multiverse” IndieCardboard 2016
  3. “An early look at Nemo's War second edition” IndieCardboard 2016
  4. “An early look at Tiny Epic Western” IndieCardboard 2016
  5. “Indie Cardboard's favorites from 2015” IndieCardboard 2015
  6. “Review: Champions of Midgard” IndieCardboard 2015
  7. “An Early Look at the Great Dinosaur Rush” IndieCardboard 2015
  8. “Review: Tiny Epic Galaxies” IndieCardboard 2015
  9. “How Many Pockets Does One Person Need?” BreachBangClear 2015
  10. “An Early Look at Kill Doctor Lucky” IndieCardboard 2015
  11. “Review: Steampunk Rally” IndieCardboard 2015
  12. “Tango Down” BreachBangClear 2015
  13. “An early look at World's Fair 1893” IndieCardboard 2015
  14. “An Early Look at the Networks” IndieCardboard 2015
  15. “Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension Review” IndieCardboard 2015
  16. “Takenoko Review” IndieCardboard 2015
  17. “Proof of Our Resolve” BreachBangClear 2015
  18. “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition” BreachBangClear 2015
  19. “X-Men Mutant Revolution Review” IndieCardboard 2015
  20. “The Dewey Game Collection Lifecycle explained” IndieCardboard 2015
  21. “Is there an echo in here?” Game of Marketing 2013
  22. “Cantina Raid” Wizards of the Coast, Star Wars Miniatures 2005
  23. “Wargames for the Common Man” AnotherCastle.com 2007
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Award Committees

On the judging side of the table

  • Origins Awards: Traditional Card Game 2010 – 2013
  • Dice Tower Awards 2015 – 2017

Take some home

Find all my books on Amazon

Every title still in print, gathered on one author page — from the gaming supplements to the fiction.

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