Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Due to the increase in available space, there was an opportunity to produce reviews, articles and scenarios to a greater depth than had been possible in Owl and Weasel.Įarly 1980s: as a general RPG periodical
White Dwarf continued the fantasy and science fiction role-playing and board-gaming theme developed in Owl and Weasel. was a 20-page magazine printed on glossy stock with a two-color cover." The magazine had a bimonthly schedule, with an initial (and speculative) print run of 4,000. According to Shannon Appelcline, "Issue #1. Originally scheduled for May/June 1977, White Dwarf was first published one month later. Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone initially produced a newsletter called Owl and Weasel, which ran for twenty-five issues from February 1975 before it evolved into White Dwarf. History 1975: Owl and Weasel to White Dwarf It is now dedicated exclusively to the miniature wargames produced by Games Workshop. The magazine underwent a major change in style and content in the late 1980s. These games were all published by other games companies and distributed in the United Kingdom by Games Workshop stores. White Dwarf is a magazine published by British games manufacturer Games Workshop, which has long served as a promotions and advertising platform for Games Workshop and Citadel Miniatures products.ĭuring the first ten years of its publication, it covered a wide variety of fantasy and science-fiction role-playing games (RPGs) and board games, particularly the role playing games Advanced Dungeons & Dragons ( AD&D), Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest and Traveller. Cover of White Dwarf issue 469, October 2021
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