Level Up Survey #2 – Origins Overview
A couple of days ago we released our first playtest packet, which included the proposed details of our ‘Origins’ system…
Free Fighting Fantasy dice with Crystal of Storms pre-orders
There’s a new Fighting Fantasy book coming. Crystal of Storms is written by Rhianna Pratchett, and that’ll make her the…
Into the Dungeon picked up by Andrews McMeel
You have heard tales of a place…a passage hidden away in the ruins of a forgotten castle, full of terrible…
Strata Miniatures’ competition reveals Wave 2 of combat wheelchair minis
The first prize is a full set of wave 1 wheelchair minis and each of the first two Epic Encounter…
Level Up: EN Publishing to bring Heritage and Culture to D&D in place of fantasy races
The first step in the origin creation process is deciding on a heritage.
D&D: Check Out The First Playtest Document For Advanced 5th Edition
The first playtest document for Level Up, the “Advanced 5th Edition” ruleset being developed by EN world is here. Take…
Silver Vine Publishing launches: Publishing indie Japanese TTRPGs in English
Silver Vine Publishing announced their launch today. The company, founded by Ben Gessel and Zack Wells, will specialise in bringing…
Cyberpunk & Sorcery: Lowlife 2090
There are six races; Human, Elf, Dwarf, Spriggan, Skorn and Minotaur, which is an unusual mix
Lightning Fast Light Elf Infantry Invade Oathmark – Quick Review
Let’s look at the Elf: Light Infantry miniatures for Oathmark by North Star Military Figures. There are some really nice…
Join us for PAX Online September 12-17
PAX Online runs September 12–20. Don’t miss our Pathfinder Lost Omens Announcement Panel on Saturday, September 12 at 2:15 p.m.…
RPG Spotlight: Head Back To (Magic) School With Kids On Brooms
Find your quills and ready your wands, it’s back to school time. No, not that school, this week we’re heading…
Star Wars: The Five Best Rebel Starfighters
Let’s take a look at the best fighters flown by the Rebel Alliance. Starfighters, or snubfighters, are a huge part…
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #64
September 4, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a CommentAds: Sales from links may earn us money For many of us,…
Grand Designs
The Day the Law Died Since the cover reveal, we have hinted at delving into the forthcoming The Day the…
Playtest Document #1: Origins
What this is This is a playtest document. We’d love you to try out the rules presented here, and then…
Bound By Gold: NetherWar part 4, Available Now!
In the latest installment of the NetherWar, Bound By Gold, the heroes efforts to stop Toy Boy’s rampage have inadvertently…
The Almost Autumn Art Sale
Art lovers!! From Thursday, Sept 3rd through Labor Day, get a discount off ALL my original canvas paintings. Just click…
The Dicebreaker Podcast returns to talk Detective, Alien RPG, Blood Rage 2 and the hottest board game of 1970
Hot releases, hot takes and hot gammon - we’ve got it all.
The Red Opera is a heavy metal-inspired Dungeons & Dragons 5E campaign with its own orchestral soundtrack
An upcoming Dungeons & Dragons 5E campaign and setting inspired by a heavy metal album is swapping shredding for strings…
Finder’s Archives – Dat Phat Loot
Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Finder’s Archives.Today we’re taking a break from the Magic the Gathering landscapes, and…
D&D Celebration 2020 to address recent controversies
In September, D&D will hold a multi-day event, attempt to hold the world’s largest virtual tabletop. Wizards of the Coast…
You can now buy a ‘life-size’ figure of Magic: The Gathering planeswalker Chandra Nalaar for $1,200
One of Magic: The Gathering’s most beloved planeswalkers, Chandra Nalaar, has been made into a ‘life-size’ figurine for fans of…
The Art of Skirmishing: Why We Fight
The first step of creating any successful skirmish is to set compelling stakes and objectives for that skirmish and to…
OSR Humble Bundle includes RPGs and adventures inspired by old-school Dungeons & Dragons
A new Humble Bundle includes OSR roleplaying games, adventures and more inspired by the earliest editions of Dungeons & Dragons.…
Dive Deeper Into Nordic Horror With 'Vaesen: Wicked Secret & Other Mysteries'
Free League Publishing announced several new products for the Vaesen Nordic Horror: Roleplaying Game, including Vaesen: Wicked Secret & Other…
Warhammer Silver Tower – Out Now On Mobile
Warhammer Silver Tower brings the power of Tzeentch to the palm of your hand. Check out the newest mobile game,…
Thursday Art Assault – Living Death
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September Update— Volunteering, Stars, Spotlights and Conventions!
OPM Musings I joined Paizo’s Organized Play team in September 2015. Looking back over the past 5 years, I’ve collected…
The future of the hex crawl? 50+ Free and procedurally generated battle maps
There has never been a better time to be a tabletop gamer in search of battle maps. There are Patreons…
Changes
Meleeka drops into a ready stance. Legs spread slightly more than shoulder-width apart, left knee touching the ground, the ball…
Competition: Win 6 Nimmt!
Would you like to win one of the best card games in the world? Wolfgang Kramer’s 6 Nimmt is really…
The Paragon Blade is a head-to-head fantasy RPG for just two people from Trail of Cthulhu maker
Powered by One-2-One version of GUMSHOE system.
Vaesen Brings Nordic Flavor To RPG Horror
Step into a world steeped in Scandinavian myths and Nordic Folklore mixed with a dash of blood curdling horror in…
New Bristol: A Campaign Setting for your Supers – An Interview with Andrew J Lucas
I met Andrew J Lucas through discussions about Kirsty Garbe’s Endless Realms, a project he was freelancing on. I interviewed…
How to play Pathfinder RPG: A beginner’s guide to 2E
Pathfinder is a rich and complex fantasy RPG that uses the same d20 ruleset at the core of Dungeons &…
Free to Download: The Wagadu Chronicles’ Afropunk D&D
Remember the impressive and ambitious The Wagadu Chronicles from near the start of the year? Developer Twin Drums launched a…
Watch us play Cyberpunk Red with co-designer Cody Pondsmith next week at PAX Online!
PAX Online is now fewer than 10 days away, and we’re excited to announce where you can catch the Dicebreaker…
Pandemonium Noir: Weird Tales Magazine, where Cthulhu and Conan were born, now has an RPG
Weird Tales Magazine was founded in 1922 and published the early work of H.P. Lovecraft – including Call of Cthulhu…
Perfectly balanced noir under the wing of the dragon emperor: A review of Shotguns and Sorcery RPG
Shotguns and Sorcery is a series of novels by Matt Forbeck, which I have not read, and then thanks to…
RPG or interactive comic? Lovecraft World
There are audio games like Pazio’s impressive Starfinder for Alexa that features Nathan Fillion and Critical Role’s Laura Bailey or…
Tabletop Kickstarter Round-Up: September 2, 2020
Come check out this week’s batch of crowdfunding highlights! Raygun Raptors – 3D Printable Files The Raygun Raptors are an original…
Indie RPG designer publishes an entire post-hookup game on a coffee mug
Nathan Black is, among other things, an indie RPG designer. You can find his Search and Destroy and Sigil Seekers…
Tales of Lost Omens: The Jungle Claims Everything
“This may be it,” Aliyama stated carefully, consulting her wayfinder. The jungle was oppressively hot and humid, yet the elf…
$644 OSR RPG collection up on Humble Bundle
Frog God Games has an extensive collection of Old School Revival (definition pending) RPGs up at Humble Bundle. How large?…
Spell Spotlight: Polymorph
Spell Spotlight puts D&D’s most turbulent spells under a microscope. This time, we take a look at a spell that’s…
Adept Icarus’ Arium RPG building RPG is going strong on Kickstarter
Geek Native was lucky enough to have a chat with Will Munn of Adept Icarus about Arium last month. It’s…
Even The Dead Milkmen Are Making D&D Modules Now
Even punk bands are getting in on that 5th Edition action these days–the Dead Milkmen are putting out an RPG…
Monthly Encounter #13: The Corrupted Underwater Dragon (lvls 1-4)
Thumbnail art from Josh Benson Here at Tribality, we’ve decided to provide our readers with Encounters ready to be added…
The Magic Aquatic: Five Spells
Over in Harbinger of Doom, I wrote a collection of six spells developed by underwater peoples, intended for Under the…
Rogue Squadron- Silver Squadron
Welcome to Rogue Squadron, pilot! In this series, we will be looking at different squadrons you can fly in Fantasy…
D&D Gets Its Own Magic: The Gathering Set – Zendikar Rising Reveals
After two years of Magic: the Gathering getting all over D&D, it’s time to reverse the polarity. Check out MtG’s…
Delta Green Role-Playing Game with Dennis Detwiller
Writer, game designer, and illustrator, Dennis Detwiller, joins me on the podcast today. Dennis is known for his work on…
D&D: The Adventure Zone McElroy’s respond to artist accusations
The McEloys responded to growing concerns on Twitter this week on how artists contributing to the best selling The Adventure…
Raiders of the North Sea studios' next board game, Embarcadero, is coming to Kickstarter ‘soon’
Travel back in time to the height of the The Gold Rush in Embarcadero, an upcoming board game from Raiders…
Like chess? Here's why you’ll love its Japanese cousin, shogi
Board games have always been popular, but over the last decade, they have exploded. There has never been a better…
Midgard Icons: The Exarch of the Wastes
In this post, we’ll get an in-depth look at another of the 13 Midgard icons: Vermes II, Exarch of the…
WizKids Unveils Full-Size 'Magic: The Gathering' Planeswalker Figure
WizKids unveiled a Magic: the Gathering: Chandra Nalaar Full-Size Foam Figure for release into retail shops this December. Who better…
Magic: The Gathering's first-ever Dungeons & Dragons set, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, releases next summer
Magic: The Gathering will see its first full crossover with Dungeons & Dragons next year, in the form of a…
Where To Begin and Where To End
Over this past week, I was with family on our annual beach trip. It’s a great time for everyone to…
Tabletop Mentorship Program: Applications open for Mentorship and Micro-Grants
In 2019 Mike Melsode and Grace Kendall put their money where their mouth was and established the Tabletop Mentorship Program.…
Changes to Digital Map Assets
I began a 12-week leave of absence at the beginning of February, during which life at Paizo, the games industry,…
Lost Tomb of the Bitchin’ Chimera: Punk Band Dead Milkmen to release D&D module
Punks The Dead Milkmen have been active on and off since 1983 and recently released their political ballad (We don’t…
SWAGtember II: The (Unofficial) Savage Worlds’ Discord creators’ bundle
Over $68 worth of Savage Worlds supplements has been reduced to below $34 to celebrate the second anniversary of Pinnacle…
Publisher Spotlight: October poll opens for Patrons
Not only do Geek Native patrons get an occasional gift, they get to help pick indie RPG publishers and creators…
Starfinder: Devastation Ark Adventure Path Trailer
Starfinder: Devastation Ark Adventure Path Trailer Tuesday, September 1, 2020 The discovery of a series of millennia-old ruins sets…
RPG Accessories: Make Your Dice Think About What They’ve Done In Dice Jail
Have you rolled your third failure in a row? Was there was a critical failure in there? It’s time to…
A quick look at Abracadabra: A Guide to Becoming a Magical Games Master
There is a week left on The Grinning Frog’s successful Kickstarter for Abracadabra: A Guide to Becoming a Magical Games…
Midnight Gold Now Available: Five and Infinity Chapter 4
Demetrius Bassei came to the Netherworld of Mar Saothair to win back his son’s lost soul at the Midnight Gold,…
How to Create a Compelling Villain
Creating great villains for your campaigns has as much to do with their deeds as it does their motivations. Memorable…
D&D: The Wilderness Kit Hints At Exploration To Come
A new kit has gone up on the WotC website–the Wilderness kit, a DM’s Screen and other resources aimed at…
Mantic: ‘Hellboy – The RPG’ Kickstarter Only Has 5 Days Left
Less than a week to secure your copy and a bunch of Kickstarter exclusives! Mantic and Red Scar Publishing did a…
That’s How I Roll: Don’t Take HP Too Literally
Hit Points, or HP, have been an important component of RPGs (first tabletop, then video games) since the very beginning.…
Wizards of the Coast Drops 'Magic: The Gathering's' Release Schedule For 2021
Wizards of the Coast revealed its 2021 Magic: The Gathering release schedule which will feature a Dungeons & Dragons crossover…
Kobold Dispatch: September Edition
Straight from the Editorial Director’s snout, the Dispatch provides a sneak peek at upcoming publications and projects headed from the…
25–31 August 2020: Hasbro Pulse; Twilight: 2000; Wanderhome
The standard news may be a little quiet this week — Hasbro announces a digital convention; a senior designer leaves Wizards…
Astral TableTop’s new integration with DriveThruRPG is a big step forward
It's now possible for DriveThruRPG publishers to sell Astral modules.
Tabletop Gallery: Untramarines In The Spider’s Web
Fabius Bile unleashes his latest pretties. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…
Can’t draw? Ancient Lair will let you design a character anyway
The rise of virtual tabletops means that more gamers than ever are looking for tokens to represent their characters and…
Board games: Mysthea Brings Complex Strategy Without The Clutter
Enter an immersive world shattered by a crystalline meteor while battling giant monsters and fighting over floating remnants of the…
Dreams of the Red Wizards: The Board Is Set
Posted on Aug 31, 2020 | Shock and worry are clear across the faces of Maelstrom’s court as the fire…
D&D Wilderness Kit
Details for a new D&D Wilderness Kit have emerged. This kit will include a DM screen, hex maps, ration tracker,…
This Week on Twitch, Aug 31 – Sep 06
Check out what we have in store this week on Twitch! Also if you’re interested in running your own Pathfinder…
D&D has a new Dungeon Master’s Screen: Wilderness Kit
D&D has a new gorgeous and official DM’s screen. The four-panel folding screen shows a dragon infested wilderness on the…
(Not So) Secret Identities
I don’t know exactly when or how I became an introvert—we don’t have the kind of space in this column…
D&D: Tasha’s Cauldron Secrets Revealed – New Race/Stat Rules
Tasha’s Cauldron teases new rules in the latest Dragon+. Come and see how the rules for character creation are changing,…
Astral Projections – Mudhorn for Star Wars Saga Edition
The Xenobiologist has discovered a wild beast of Arvala-7. The mudhorn is a large, woolly quadruped with an impressive, slightly…
Way of the Fan
The way of the fan isn’t an official monk school per se. Rather, it’s typically a method that someone learns…
Expanding Codex: Flame-Scourged Scion
Alternate Traits and Actions The following changes allow GMs to alter a flame-scourged scion without modifying its challenge rating. Blight…
Lion Rampant Imports Inks Distribution Deal With Bananagrams, Inc.
Lion Rampant Imports announced that it has inked an agreement with Bananagrams Inc. for the non-exclusive Canada-wide distribution rights to…
10 best Games Workshop games that aren’t Warhammer
If you tell someone you’re into Games Workshop games, most people would naturally assume you play either Warhammer 40,000 or…
Hollywood Mourns, Space Marine Stats, D&D’s Sigil, MtG Floors & Legend of Korra Cosplay
This weekend Hollywood mourns a shocking loss, more Space Marines stats arrive, plus explore D&D’s City of Doors, Magic the…
Eric Lang Leaves Executive Role at CMON
Premier game designer Eric M. Lang is stepping down from his role as Director of Game Design of CMON Ltd.…
Rolling for Initiative — Everyone Is Your Competitor
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
Crunch monster! The free and unofficial Jurrasic Park RPG
A fan-project uses the Open D6 system to make a fan-made Jurassic Park RPG.
Beam Saber RPG launches community content program
Beam Saber is a successful Kickstarter and a Forged in the Dark mecha RPG. In the game, the organisations at…
Indie RPG seller Jim Likes Games suspends retail operations
Jim Likes Games was the online evolution of the brick and motor stores Modern Myths. However, the small business has…
D&D: Tony DiTerlizzi Sends People Through Planescape Torment
Yesterday, artist Tony DiTerlizzi, better known as the artist behind Planescape, announced he was back with WotC, but not for…
Cahal’s Rage roars in the latest Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood trailer
Cahal’s Rage roars in the latest Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood trailer time to read: