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Imaged by HAHeritage Auctions has put a Wata 9.2 A+ Sealed Copy of John Madden Football (1990) on the auction…

It’s the first Dicebreaker Podcast of the new year, and we’re seeing in 2022 with style! Matt, Liv and Meehan…

The monstrous compendium gets a beastly new expansion full of new monsters from legendary designers in Tome of Beasts 3!…

Kickstarter has announced that Zinequest’s yearly invitation to crowdfund short, A5 paper-sized tabletop RPGs will fall later in the year.…

5th Edition is streamlined and accessible, to the point where you might not have known it D&D has rules for…

Something Rotten! All Rights Reserved If you know me, it’s no secret that I’m a fan of musical theater. And…

Happy New Year! everybody. We’re back with a big update of everything that happened in the industry while we were…

Imagine you’re at a party where everyone is playing a game you don’t understand. You’re trying to parse the game’s…

A new tabletop roleplaying adventure aims to bring the puzzle-driven dungeons of The Legend of Zelda to the likes of…

Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…

Portal Games will co-publish Gutenberg, a new board game by Granna, which will release into retail in March 2022. In…

What happens when the demon god of the gnolls decides he needs a giant hyena-like demon to help with Material…

They say that all we are is dust in the wind. But, you can prove them wrong by scattering handfuls…

Hull Breach is a new anthology for horror sci-fi game Mothership 1E. And it’ll show you why in space, nobody can…

Something Lurks in the Shadows! Coming soon to Kickstarter, with over 400 monsters at your fingertips, Tome of Beasts 3…

CMON will release the Stark Starter Set and Lannister Starter Set, for A Song of Fire and Ice: Tabletop Miniatures…

Wizards of the Coast announced that customers of WPN stores will be offered an in-store, web-based augmented reality experience to…

2022 looks to be an especially exciting year for board game releases. After a number of delays last year due…

© 2022 Linda Whitson If there’s any place Kaze (“wind” in Japanese and pronounced “Cah-zee”) is more comfortable than astride…

Darlene, the original designer of the Wizard-head logo for TSR announced publicly that she has refused usage to the new…

The next upcoming board game from the studio behind Mage Knight, Wizkids, will include 10 unique factions for players to…

Check out new T’au Empire Drone Rules, a closer look at D&D Invisibility, an awesome pair of ‘The Witcher’ cosplays,…

It’s gotten cold outside, so why not bring your D&D characters to a winter wonderland of their own with these…

The Ultimate Battle In our most recent blog – the final one of 2021 – we took a look back…

There are many ways of representing the cosmology of D&D. But one of the most popular is the “Great Wheel.”…

The T’au Empire’s Drones are back with an updated set of rules for 9th edition. Take a look. This image…

If you’ve ever played a D&D video game, you’ve heard a dwarf’s heavily brogued voice yell “by Moradin’s [beard/hammer/axe].” But…

Come and take a look at five magic helmets from D&D’s past, that we feel deserve a chance to be…

In September 1987 Games Workshop rolled out the announcement for an all-new hardback named: Warhammer 40,000 and the Grimdark was…

To celebrate the coming release of Call of the Netherdeep, Critical Role's first adventure book, we're taking a deep dive…

It’s Friday! Kick-off your weekend with this retro challenge for the old-schoolers out there. What ancient Games Workshop, 40K, and…

Last month, we launched the Pathfinder Second Edition Beginners Bundle to support The Trevor Project and Tabletop Gaymers. At the…

A new D&D self-help book wants to give you inspiration in real life. Check out How To Be More D&D…

The Midgard Worldbook already details a score of saints dedicated to the war god Mavros, but the other deities have…

Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Finder’s Archives. In this column, we take some of the lands from Magic:…

Invisibility is a powerful combat advantage. But it doesn’t work the way you think it does. Let’s unravel invisibility in…

With Baldur's Gate 3 gearing up for release, let's take a look back at one of the most dangerous D&D…

Wizards of the Coast released more details on the upcoming Magic Game Day events, scheduled for March 5-6. WotC announced…

Scott Almes, the creator of the space-themed board game Tiny Epic Galaxies, has designed a new solo game called Wreckland…

Renegade Game Studios announced Time Force Ranger Pack and Merciless Minions Pack #1, for Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid,…

OPC Musings I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions. That’s not because I’m perfect—far from it!—but because inevitably I will…

Want to shake things up the next time you start an adventure? Reach for one of these five unusual D&D…

Yesterday Hasbro Inc. named Chris Cocks their incoming chief executive, a big move for the former President of WotC. Big…

TCGplayer unveiled their December sales data for sealed TCG products and its price changes. This new data wraps up 2021…

With 2021 wrapping up, I reached out to Nightfall Games to discuss their 2021, their plans for 2022, and the…

The little-known Plane Shift supplements for D&D are the perfect way to scratch that new setting itch. Check out Plane…

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Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! About a World: Narrative Handbook About a World is a…

The Doctor has always had some great foes, so this week we’re adding a few of our favorites to our…

“You stand defeated, Voradni Voon!” Melika shouted, brandishing her tin sword at Elophos. The older actor bellowed, throwing his hands…

From maneuvers to magic spells and runes, Fighter subclasses have a lot to offer. Here are the five best fighter…

Time is running out on your chance to grab Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous during the winter sale. And don’t…

This series looks at the corruption that the extended use of violent and uncontrolled magic might cause on the landscape,…

Wizards of the Coast President Chris Cocks has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of parent Hasbro, and will join the…

Looking ahead at Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming sets for 2022, it’s going to be a rather hectic release schedule. Magic:…

Welcome to Rogue Squadron, pilot! In this series, we will be looking at different squadrons you can fly in Fantasy…

Playable Duergar are getting some new abilities in this Monsters of the Multiverse preview. Dwarven Resilience and a hardy new…

Alex Aboud, the founder of Dragori Games, joins me on the podcast today to discuss the Tanares RPG campaign setting…

For a tabletop RPG defined so definitively by the two D-words that make up its title that it’s simply known…

Paizo Inc. will release Crown of the Kobold King Anniversary Edition, for Pathfinder RPG, into retail stores in September 2022.…

Paizo Inc. will release Crown of the Kobold King Anniversary Edition, for Pathfinder RPG, into retail stores in September 2022.…

A new supplementary anthology book called Hull Breach is being released for the sci-fi roleplaying game Mothership. Including over 200…

Bananagrams Inc. will release Gurms (Box) and Word-A-Melon, two family board games, into hobby trade soon. Gurms is a light-strategy…

The problem with this writing gig is that almost all of it happens behind the scenes. It becomes a topic…

Wizards of the Coast wants you to know, the stars will soon be right for another Secret Lair drop, but…

They’d landed on a port moon to rehaul their ship before rendezvousing with the rest of the Pact World diplomatic…

Let’s dive deeper into that new Eldar vs Chaos box, that GW just unveiled! Hello all. I have been summoned…

Battle Masters have a huge bag of tricks to pull from. But when the chips are down, these are the…

After three years, Chaosium is giving the Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition starter set a new look in April. Check…

Wizards of the Coast announced Secret Lair: The Astrology Lands, a new series of Magic: The Gathering drop sets, which…

Copyright Marvel Entertainment As I talked about previously, one of the things that I love in a superhero RPG is…

The show Champions of the Realm pits some of your favorite streamers and celebrities against each other in a D&D tournament…

Create, run and play campaigns of Dungeons & Dragons 5E featuring characters with disabilities, neurodivergence and mental illnesses using Limitless…

An upcoming tabletop roleplaying game based on the Dark Souls series of video games is coming to a bonfire near…

Modiphius Entertainment will release Star Trek Adventures: Shackleton Expanse Campaign Guide, an TTRPG setting book, into retail in January 2022.…

One year in the making. Six surreal horses. Stallions, mares, unicorns, even a kelpie… Please enjoy my newest collection. And…

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Something is bugging me about this week’s monster…it’s left me feeling dazed and confused… It’s the Umber Hulk! WHATCHA GONNA…

It’s a new year and that can only mean one thing: time to make and break promises. Uphold traditions with…

We close out our Let’s Make A Dungeon series with a look at how to make a dungeon feel alive!…

Alternate Traits and Actions The following changes allow GMs to alter a tetomatli without modifying its challenge rating. Immolating Strike…

Wyvern Gaming revealed Stargate SG-1 RPG Gate Master Screen and Item Cards for release into retail in January 2022. The…

Multiclassing in D&D is a great way to add depth to your character. Amp up your Artificer with this 5E…

Happy New Year’s, the 2022 Astral Projections Edition! And about time. I like to start off my Astral Projections with…

Check out GW’s tease of 40K’s 2022 Minis, every D&D upcoming book, amazing ‘Arcane’ Cosplays, and ‘Wheel of Time’ stumbles…

Ian Livingstone, Games Workshop founder, will now be known as Sir Ian Livingstone as he was bestowed a Knighthood via…

Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…

Today is National Science Fiction Day in the U.S., so it feels a bit like a communal unbirthday for every…

Few things are as magical as Studio Ghibli, which may make it the perfect setting for your next D&D campaign.…

Alright friends, it’s Dungeon-making time–this week we’re taking a closer look at where and how our players will run into…

Today we delve into one of the most iconic settings in all of D&D. Welcome to Faerûn – the home of…

Happy New Year 2022 everyone! The hangover is upon like a wizard’s spell. Tell us of your greatest adventures while…

Goodbye 2021, and let’s ring in the new year!  I think we have all been waiting for this one a…

It’s Friday! Kick-off your weekend with this retro challenge for the old-schoolers out there. What ancient Games Workshop, 40K, and…

Let’s make a Dungeon! Connective tissue and boss fights–here’s how these two ingredients will make your Dungeon one to remember.…

Looking Back, Heading Forward This is it… the final blog post of 2021. Has it really been a year already?!?…

With a new year just around the corner, let’s take a look at every D&D book we know is coming…

Some locations—the wizard’s tower, the sunken temple, the haunted house—appear repeatedly in stories and adventures. In this series, we’ll explore…

Fireworks Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Finder’s Archives. So, today is the 31st of December. Or at least…

It is a time for new beginnings all around the country, so let’s talk about how you can make your…