One-on-One Roleplaying: Creating Your GMPC
In our last post, we talked about how one-on-one play works best when the PC is flexible in both melee…
Rare Pokémon card, one of seven in the world, sells for $90,000 at auction
Japanese No. 1 Trainer card given to winners of 1999 regional tournaments.
What are Ten Towns & the Frostmaiden?
Pre-Order Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden on D&D Beyond to unlock pre-order rewards, including digital dice: https://dndbeyond.link/RIme Chris Perkins…
Gen Con Preview
Gen Con Preview Thursday, July 9, 2020 While Gen Con won’t be happening in Indianapolis this year, Gen Con…
The Scales of Fate
The Scales of Fate Thursday, July 9, 2020 Pethjun tightens the bandage around her left bicep, wincing just a…
Leaked Twilight Imperium 4E expansion adds new factions, mechs and even more players
A galaxy-sized add-on.
Sid Meier’s Civilization: A New Dawn is getting its first big expansion, Terra Incognita
Includes support for fifth player and gameplay elements based on Civilization VI.
Tabletop games had a record-breaking start to 2020 on Kickstarter, including their biggest-ever month
Gloomhaven sequel Frosthaven raised more money in May than every April campaign combined.
Thursday Art Assault – Doomed Ships at Sea
‘Darkest Before Dawn’ – J Edward Neill – 2020 ‘Treacherous Night’ – J Edward Neill – 2020 Find more doomed…
Tales From The Drift: Desperate Decisions
Tales From The Drift: Desperate Decisions Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The whole ship vibrated, and I gripped the edge of…
Agents of Edgewatch Player’s Guide Is Now Available!
Agents of Edgewatch Player’s Guide Is Now Available! Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The free Agents of Edgewatch Player’s Guide…
New Minis for the Big City
New Minis for the Big City Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The Pathfinder Battles: City of Lost Omens, Pathfinder Battles:…
Tier 4 Adventure Design Open Call
Posted on Jul 8, 2020 | I’m gonna cut right to the heart of the matter here: we want to…
New TRPG series Adventure launches next month with a game by Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor
Adventure Presents: Tartarus Gate is on Kickstarter now
Infectious Monsters, Lake Monsters, Owlbears, and Beholders with The Monster Professor
Owlbear: Creature in D&DThe Monster Professor returns to the podcast for the third time. We start our wide-ranging conversation with…
Massive Darkness 2 will include new narrative campaign mode in day one expansion
Rules rebuilt from the ground up.
An Interview with Empire of the Ghouls Lead Designer Richard Green
Empire of the Ghouls is the latest offering from Kobold Press and their first hardcover 5th Edition adventure. It’s a…
Scrabble community bans offensive words, including racial slurs, from competitive play
North American Scrabble Players Association removes 200 words from permitted tournament spellings.
Kickstarters and Good Intentions
Art by Larry Elmore At the beginning of last year, I was body-snatched and convinced that doing something for the…
Farewell Amanda!
Farewell Amanda! Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Amanda Hamon joined the Paizo fam back at the start of April in 2015…
Iconic Encounter: The Trouble with Fishgold
Iconic Encounter: The Trouble with Fishgold Tuesday, July 7, 2020 “They tell stories of this stuff up in Ustalav. Call…
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar’s 2020 General’s Handbook brings multiplayer team battles to the minis game this week
Alongside aerial combat rules and expanded narrative play.
Hiring Update: A Kobold Comes Home
Some news from the warrens! Starting today, I have the privilege of stepping into the role of Editorial Director for…
Darkest Dungeon, the video game about the horrors of adventuring, is getting a board game
From Solomon Kane and Time of Legends: Joan of Arc maker Mythic.
Quest, Alien and Mörk Borg among nominees for best RPGs of the year at 2020 ENnie Awards
Mech RPG Lancer withdrawn from shortlist in opposition to 2017 controversy.
This Week on Twitch, July 6 – July 12
This Week on Twitch, July 6 - July 12 Monday, July 6, 2020 Another week full of amazing adventures! Remember…
Klingon Core Rulebook for Star Trek Adventures announced by Modiphius
For players who are craving to to swing a bat’leth and bellow “Qapla’!” to your allies can now do so…
Modiphius announces Klingon Core Rulebook for Star Trek Adventures RPG
For players who are craving to to swing a bat’leth and bellow “Qapla’!” to your allies can now do so…
WWE Legends Royal Rumble Card Game sees a cavalcade of classic wrestlers enter the ring
Including ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage and Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts.
Shadowed Paths, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth’s first expansion, is coming this month
Featuring Gandalf and Arwen as playable characters.
29 June–5 July 2020: Dungeons & Dragons & Diversity
Read more at this site
Pandemic Legacy: Season 3 revealed as prequel Season 0 in announcement trailer – exclusive
“Every end has a beginning.”
Beyond the Audience: The Usual Suspects
We’ve done a few articles now about the real-world strategies that support your game, so I wanted to wade back…
Ending a Year of Rotting Ruin
Ending a Year of Rotting Ruin Friday, July 03, 2020 First, the elephant: Let me say that we did not…
The Elder Scrolls Call to Arms Base Camp Competition
With the launch and general availability of Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms Core Rules and starting figure sets, we’ve decided…
In for the Long Haul
Campaigning Across Nu Earth If you haven’t already gathered, Nu Earth is a deadly place that has been poisoned to…
Voting for 2020 ENNIES Is Live!
Posted by Stacy Muth on 3 Jul 2020 in RPG | 0 comments Please vote for your favorite publishers, judges,…
First Undaunted expansion adds a solo mode to the two-player board game series
Here comes the cavalry.
An anniversary edition of The Lord of the Rings co-op board game is on its way
The Reiner Knizia classic is revived after 20 years.
Empire of the Ghouls Wallpapers
It’s July, and everyone’s gaming! So here’s an undying set of wallpapers for your computer, your smartphone, or whatever electronic…
July Update – AcP, Sanctioning, Spotlights and Conventions
July Update – AcP, Sanctioning, Spotlights and Conventions Thursday, July 2, 2020 OPM Musings With two online conventions under…
Scythe publisher’s next game, Pendulum, sees players literally investing their time
Have you clocked it yet?
Worldbuilding with your Players
I created a homebrew setting for my current campaign. My favorite campaigns are, without fail, the ones where I make…
Best app-assisted board games
You'll appsolutely love these 11 board games for how they seamlessly integrate technology into gameplay to make for an experience…
Kult: Divinity Lost RPG gets scenario book featuring Swedish horror writer Anders Fager
Alongside a supplementary sourcebook and a map-making guide.
Play Unsafe with Graham Walmsley
Author of Play Unsafe and designer of Cthulhu Dark, Graham Walmsley, joins me on the podcast today. We discuss his…
Sorcerer expansion Endbringer smashes Kickstarter target, introduces co-op play
New sorcerer packs also on offer.
Warlock’s Apprentice: The Bloodstone Gargoyle of Bratislor Pass
A hulking effigy carved from solid bloodstone clings to the sanctuary steeple. A closer look reveals a sinister winged creature…
Features of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden – D&D Beyond
Pre-Order Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden on D&D Beyond to unlock pre-order rewards, including digital dice: https://dndbeyond.link/RIme Chris Perkins…
ENNIES Update
Posted by Stacy Muth on 30 Jun 2020 in RPG | 0 comments The ENNIES is pleased to announce that…
EGX 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 and replaced by online event
EGX Digital to run from 12-20 September
BoardGameGeek Con 2020 cancelled in response to COVID-19 concerns
Another Virtual Gaming Con coming.
Munchkins & Mazes edition doubles-down on the Dungeons & Dragons references
Is this a parody within a parody?
The ENNIE Awards is proud to announce the 2020 Nominations!
Posted by Stacy Muth on 29 Jun 2020 in RPG | 0 comments The ENNIE Awards is proud to announce…
Artificial Intelligence company DeepMind is teaching AI how to play classic board game Diplomacy
How do you backstab a robot, though?
National Parks: Get Wild helps players to have fun supporting local US wildlife
With a portion of the profits going to the National Park Foundation.
Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps gets its third release date and two newly announced expansions
Aliens: Ultimate Badasses and Get Away From Her, You B***h!
Encounter of the Week: Wrath of the Returned
The Underworld of Theros beckons. You can use this encounter as a standalone one-shot, or as a follow-up to the…
Safer at Home Freebies: Sanctuary of Belches
Never Gonna Stop Adventurin’ Who wants something a little less serious and a little more… gross? Well then, my friend,…
Dungeonbreaker returns and we regret to inform you everybody is in hell
But at least they’ve made a friend
The Next D&D Storyline is Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Just announced live on-stream at D&D Live 2020, Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden is this year’s new D&D adventure. Join us…
Beyond Nu Earth
Black Holes and Orbiting Junkyards Much of the action in Rogue Trooper takes place on the twisted landscapes and poisoned…
Nominate Your Favorite Publisher and Still Time to Submit Your Name for ENNIES Judge!
Posted by Stacy Muth on 26 Jun 2020 in RPG | Comments Off on Nominate Your Favorite Publisher and Still…
Kilmonger and Taskmaster deliver the pain in Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power
They join Thanos, Hela and Ultron.
The Amber Bazaar: Double-Edged Magic III
More bargains than you bargained for! If you can’t trust your magic items, well, then you may have bought them…
Elder Scrolls Development Blog #5: I am sworn to carry your burdens
By Gavin Dady Our first post launch release expands upon the Adventurer faction with the Adventurer Followers and Adventurer Allies…
Canopy is a two-player board game about tropical climes from the creator of The Grimm Forest
Tree what you can grow.
Be a Better Gamemaster By Studying Stories with Adron Buske
Adron Buske, the host of the FICTITIOUS podcast, returns to the show to discuss becoming a better gamemaster by studying…
The 4th Pillar: Focusing on Fun
When it comes to the 4th pillar of your game, which if you haven’t figured out by now is fun,…
Welcome to Theros!
Theros is a brand-new D&D setting crossover with Magic: The Gathering, inspired by Greek mythology. Mythic Odysseys of Theros is…
Playtest the Awfully Cheerful Engine!
Later this year, we will be launching a new game called the Awfully Cheerful Engine. It's a light, fast RPG…
2021 ENNIES Judge Self Nomination Call Open!
Posted by Stacy Muth on 22 Jun 2020 in RPG | Comments Off on 2021 ENNIES Judge Self Nomination Call…
STAR TREK DAY OF HONOR
On July 11th, prepare your blood wine and your bat’leths. It will be a Day of Honor. In honor of…
Klingon Day of Honour!
On July 11th, prepare your blood wine and your bat’leths. It will be a Day of Honor. In honor of…
To the Ends of Nu Earth
Definitely Not a Vacation Welcome to Nu Earth. It’s an ugly planet. A toxic planet. You’ve fresh out of Milli-Com…
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare app launches!
Starting today, beta signups are open for the new Fallout: Wasteland Warfare mobile app on iOS and Android. Build force…
D&D Live 2020: Roll w/ Advantage
Mark Meer Mark is known worldwide for his work as Commander Shepard and more in the Mass Effect Trilogy, and…
Idle Champions Presents: Mechanical Mage Mayhem
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms has partnered with D&D Beyond to create a series of encounters that you get…
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Rare and Magical. Welcome to Beadle & Grimm’s. The Dungeons & Dragons Special Editions from Beadle & Grimm's: Produced by…
Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons
From Dark Horse comics, see the moment the boys meet Dustin for the first time. Later in the series, Eleven…
Diversity and Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons teaches that diversity is strength, for only a diverse group of adventurers can overcome the many challenges…
New Player’s Guide: How to Make Awesome Handouts
My players wanted to research a monster, so I made this handout using image resources from D&D Beyond. Here’s how…
Idle Champions Presents: Ogre Here, Ogre There
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms has partnered with D&D Beyond to create a series of encounters that you get…