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I have recently been chatting to a group of MMO players at a site called MMO Voices. They are a self made group of around 200 gamers lead by a character called Beau Turkey. On a suggestion from yours truly, they have made Wurm Online their “Game of the Site” and have set up... »

Let Me In ... What happens when three members of the team suddenly find they cannot actually login to the game to do their work? For that matter, what happens when another member of the team suddenly finds they cannot login to the forum; in fact, cannot actually SEE the forum at all? And... »

I am having one of those Wurm days where I am reminded that some things used to be done a lot better. In this case I am missing the almost irreplaceable efficiency of working with people face-to-face.  When I started in the media/entertainment business in the 1970s our studio-to-studio intercom was a large grey... »

I get the odd message from players needing writing hints and tips; specifically about writing reviews about Wurm. There is without doubt a vast difference between a good review and a bad review, just to state the obvious for a moment, but what is forgotten sometimes is how a good review not only says... »

Advertising and promoting anything can be a complete pain at the best of times. Who do you sell to? How do you sell to them? How do you attract their attention? Does it matter what you say? It really is the ultimate form of completely artificial conversation. Yes, voice overs really do talk like... »

Okay, listen carefully! This will be the new home for the output of the Wurm Team – from Rolf all the way down to a small mouse that lives at the back of the team forge. This will allow all the developers and the GMs to give you information on what is being planned, what... »