The name of this magazine is, apparently, Japanese for "shadow," and pronounced as "caw gay." It was the magazine of the Shadowrun Network, run by AWOL Productions of Columbia, MO, USA under license from FASA Corporation, between mid-1991 and early 1994, when AWOL apparently went, well, AWOL, and thus Ka•Ge ceased to exist. For this reason, if you see an advertisement for Ka•Ge in an old Shadowrun book, you don't need to bother responding to it.
Ka•Ge was a reasonably well-produced magazine, with the articles in the early issues apparently being written by the publishers, but in later issues more and more articles by Shadowrun Network members appeared. Quality of the articles varied, as is often the case with fan-based material, and thus there is some really good stuff to be found in Ka•Ge's pages, but some real crap as well.
(Special thanks go to Tony Rabiola for providing me with the issues of Ka•Ge reviewed here. —Gurth)
(An explanation of the items in each book review can be found here.)
Articles: Squasher and Squeeker (fiction), Contacts & Archetype: High Security Warehouse (self-explanatory), Ka•Ge Run: Fishing Season (adventure), Dante: Local Boy Makes (No) Good (NPC description), Archetype (PC), Questions & Answers (rules explanations), Grumman Cargomaster (vehicle), Off The Shelf: New Products (cyberware), Writing On The Wall (world background)
Editor: Unknown (probably James Long)
Pages: 22
Overview: To be added.
Notes: The authors of the individual articles are unknown.
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Articles & Authors (where known): Net Notes: Welcome To The Shadows (editorial, J Long), Lucy (long short story, James D. Long), Ka•Ge Author and Artist Guidelines (what it says), CYCO Circuits (corporation description), No Free Parking (adventure), Former Company Decker (archetype), Contacts, Off The Shelf (utilities & cyberdecks), Q&A (rules explanations/additions), Reviews (well, erm...)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 30
Overview: To be added.
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Articles & Authors (where known): Net Notes (editorial, JLong), Just Another Night (short story, George Pace), AWS (corporation description), Contacts, Archetype, A Night in the Sound (adventure), AWS NPCs (NPC descriptions), Run For It (scenario ideas), Q&A (rules explanations), Off The Shelf (equipment), Reviews, Writing On The Wall (world background)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 30
Overview: To be added.
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Articles & Authors (where known): Net Notes (editorial & letters, James D. Long), Ragfeather (short story, GB Pace), Privat Investigator (archetype), Contacts, The Dwarven Technical Guild (corporation description), A Short In The Dark (adventure), Stranges In The Night (scenario ideas), The Torque Wrench (location description), Off The Shelf (equipment), Sprawl Survival (tips for characters), Paydata (reviews), Writing On The Wall (world background)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 30
Overview: To be added.
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Articles & Authors (where known): Notes From The Net (editorial & letters, James D. Long), Paterson's Guide To Paranormal Animals (critters), Lone Star File (gang description), Shadows (archetype & contacts), The Awakened Citizen (2050s legal hassle), The Retching Rat (adventure), Off The Shelf (equipment), Neo-Anarchists Guide (Boston city description, Stephen Kenson), AWOL Release Form (1992 legal hassle), Paydata (reviews, James D. Long), Graffiti (classifieds), Writing on the Wall (world background)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 48
Overview: To be added.
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Articles & Authors (where known): Notes From The Net (editorial & letters, James D. Long), Paterson's Guide To Paranormal Animals (critters), Vengeance (short story, Brantley Bryant), Lone Star File (encounter ideas), Shadows (contacts & archetypes), The Awakened Citizen (2053 legal hassle), Turring's Guide to Organizations (company description, Michael W. Harris), Neo-Anarchist Guide (city description, Michael W. Harris), Off The Shelf (equipment, James Buchanan & others), Paydata (reviews), Graffiti (classifieds), Writing on the Wall (world background)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 48
Overview: To be added.
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Articles & Authors (where known): Notes From The Net (editorial & letters, James D. Long), Paterson's Guide To Paranormal Animals (critters, Michael W. Harris), The Nights Change of Plans (short story, Chad Olson), Shadows (contacts & archetypes), Neo-Anarchist Guide (city description, Michael W. Harris), Turring's Guide to Organizations (company description, Michael W. Harris), Jolly Ol' Elf (short story, Victoria Kichhoff & Curtis Martin), Off The Shelf (equipment, Michael W. Harris, James Rommell & Jeff Hosty), Paydata (questions, answers, & reviews), Graffiti (classifieds), Writing on the Wall (world background)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 48
Overview: To be added.
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Articles & Authors (where known): Notes From The Net (editorial & letters, James D. Long), Paterson's Guide To Paranormal Animals (critters, Stephen Kenson), A Closer Look (short story, Chad Olson), Shadows (contacts & archetypes, Brian Walker), Neo-Anarchist Guide (country description, Craig Gafney), Turring's Guide to Organizations (company description, Craig Gafney), The Awakened Citizen (2050s Australian law, Craig Gafney), An Ounce of Preparation (short story, Robert Frager), Paydata (questions, answers, & reviews), Graffiti (classifieds), Writing on the Wall (world background)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 48
Overview: To be added.
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Articles & Authors (where known): Notes From The Net (editorial & letters, James D. Long), Paterson's Guide To Paranormal Animals (critters, Stephen Kenson), First Contact (short story, Chad Olson), Shadows (archetype, Brian Walker), Neo-Anarchist Guide (city description, Stephen Kenson), Turring's Guide to Organizations (shadowrunners, Stephen Kenson), Instruction Takes a Turn (short story, Simon Foster), Paydata (errata & reviews), Graffiti (classifieds), Writing on the Wall (world background)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 48
Overview: To be added.
Articles & Authors (where known): Notes From The Net (editorial & letters, James D. Long), Paterson's Guide To Paranormal Animals (critters, Stephen Kenson), Wonderland (short story, Chad Olson), Shadows (archetype, Bryan Walker), Turring's Guide to Organizations (company description, Chad Olson), Business Unusual (short story, Vicki Kichhoff), Off The Shelf (equipment, Stephen Kenson), Paydata (reviews), Graffiti (classifieds), Writing on the Wall (world background)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 48
Overview: To be added.
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Articles & Authors (where known): Notes From The Net (editorial & letters, James D. Long), Paterson's Guide To Paranormal Animals (critters, Stephen Kenson), Chasing Ghosts (short story, Chad Olson), Shadows (contacts & archetypes, Sean Parrack), Turring's Guide to Organizations (company description, Chad Olson), Who Your Friends Are (short story, Vicki Kichhoff), Paydata (reviews), Graffiti (classifieds), Writing on the Wall (world background)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 48
Overview: To be added.
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Articles & Authors (where known): Notes From The Net (editorial & letters, James D. Long), Patterson's Guide To Paranormal Animals (critters, Peter Williams, Sean Parrack & Corey Gulley), If As Beast You Don't Succeed (short story, Michael A. Stackpole), Shadows (contacts & archetypes, Sean Parrack & JB Buchanan), Corporate Shadow Files (company description, Stephen Kenson), There Are Shadows And Then There Is ... (short story, Chris Hussey), Paydata (questions, answers, & reviews), Turring's Guide to Organizations (magical group description, Stephen Kenson), Off The Shelf (equipment, Teras Cassidy & Michael Morris), Graffiti (classifieds), Writing on the Wall (world background)
Editor: James D. Long
Pages: 48
Overview: To be added.
Notes: There are two issues of Ka•Ge called "Volume 1 Issue 2". This is one, the other is the real issue 2, above.
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