Upcoming Games: Rogue II: Return to the Dungeon (1986), Jiji and the Mysterious Forest, Chapter 1 (1994), The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight (1986), Aethra Chronicles: Volume One - Celystra's Bane (1994), Graal (1986), Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard (1994)

Clear "Game of the Year" for 1994. Ravenloft is in active rotation, so it's time for another look at what's coming up. My sense is that this list is going to be relatively quick, but I've been fooled before. As a reminder, this discussion is to offer: Opinions about the game's RPG status. While applying your own definitions to such a discussion is fine, what really helps is if you apply mine. The FAQ (7th question) covers my definition.Tips for emulating the gameKnown bugs and pitfallsTips for character creationTriviaPredictions for my reaction and/or the GIMLET score (without specifics that will spoil the game).Sources of information about the game from around the web, particularly obscure ones that I might otherwise miss during my pre-game research. These are the next seven titles: Rogue II: Return to the Dungeon (1986 | Atari ST | Epyx). This game is alone a good argument for expanding my list of sources beyond Wikipedia and MobyGames. I only found it on AtariMania, and it's an…