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A tabletop RPG adaptation of Kieron Gillen’s award-winning comic DIE comes to Kickstarter in November, courtesy of Rowan, Rook and…

In every sense of the word, Descent: Legends of the Dark is the biggest board game release of the summer.…

Become the members of The Goonies squad in an escape room game inspired by the original film created by the…

Dust settled, leaving two figures behind in the carnage. One a looming mass of hulking muscle and teeth. The other…

I’m certainly dating myself, but long ago, I loved to haunt the aisles of the games auction at Gen Con…

Welcome back to this series on side quests. Today we’re going to take a look at how to up the…

The Zhentarim are one among the most infamous mercenary companies and “mercantile organizations” in Faerun. But who are these nefarious…

The next major iteration of Dungeons & Dragons is planned to launch in 2024, publisher Wizards of the Coast has…

Brazilian tabletop RPG designer Cezar Capacle works within a system that he believes weighs creators on a faulty scale and…

Photographer unknown In a move that shows that sections of the fandom will argue about anything, the latest rumbling within…

Wizards of the Coast announced that two all-new settings were in development at this year’s D&D Celebration. Here’s what we…

The Mass Effect universe is a masterclass in world-building. The video game series might be an amalgamation of many science-fiction…

In the next image, you can see how initiative is introduced. While you probably know how initiative works in 5E,…

Chronicle your attempts to escape a dinosaur theme park or your ambitions for raptor-based revenge in Clever Girl, a roleplaying…

The publisher behind the Zombicide franchise, Cmon, has acquired the studio known for releasing roleplaying games such as the Broken…

CMON acquired Two Little Mice, an Italian tabletop roleplaying game studio. Two Little Mice was founded by Riccardo "Rico" Sirignano…

Geppi Family Enterprises released sales comparisons to 2019 for its two distribution companies, Diamond Comic Distributors and Alliance Game Distributors,…

Wizards of the Coast will release the D&D Rules Expansion Gift Set in January. The D&D Rules Expansion Gift Set…

This week, it’s all about big paintings… …and big ideas. How big? Smack the picture below and find out!

Over the weekend during the Fall version of D&D Celebration 2021, Dungeons & Dragons announced the Rules Expansion Gift Set.…

We have a new release date from WizKids for their Pathfinder Battles: Bestiary Unleashed pre-painted plastic miniatures—October 6. You can…

That withered old crone may have your next adventure, may be a normal townsperson, or may just be a Hag,…

If you’re looking for a way to add the Halloween spirit to your next D&D session these treats will have…

Tabletop RPG giant Dungeons & Dragons announced - and then promptly delayed - a new rulebook during a recent livestream.…

On this week's Dicebreaker Podcast, it's time to sit down with Wheels, Meehan and Liv to discuss the latest and…

Alternate Traits and Actions The following changes allow GMs to alter a brain hood without modifying its challenge rating. Improved…

Even the dragons have gods in Faerun, and Astilabor is an illusive one indeed. Revered by all, but worshipped by…

This press release (see below) just arrived in my inbox. A new book called Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse,…

With all the old favorites you know and love, plus over 200 new items, Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition is…

WotC announced a new book yesterday that will rewrite the rules for monsters. Releasing in January, check out Mordenkainen’s Monsters…

“Try Before You Buy” is an occasional segment of Astral Projections. It spotlights free (or nearly free) supplements, quick-start rules,…

An upcoming roleplaying game inspired by the likes of the anime Free and cult classic film Bring it On is…

Explore Central Europe in the 15th century in the upcoming tabletop adaptation of the video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Announced…

Today Warhammer 40K fans, we are going way, way back to the mid-1980s to look at the Games Worshop minis…

Check out everything from WotC talking D&D’s upcoming “evolution”,  Stranger Things latest trailer, Underworld’s Selene Cosplay, 40K Marines we should…

As Gen Con 2021 began its second day on Friday, ICv2 went on a search for the hidden gems of…

In a panel on the Future of D&D, WotC announced that they’ve been working on a “New Evolution” of the…

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

I never played Dungeons & Dragons, but I have always appreciated the foundation is laid down and the imagination it…

Want to get your questions about D&D rules answered live? Check out Ask The Sage or get a glimpse at…

Moonstone Dragons are a shiny new dragon type coming in Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons. Come and take a look at…

Arcane, Riot's first TV series, will premiere on Saturday, November 6 at 7 PM PT. The show will premiere on…

A new race and a new subclass revealed, and we’re only on Day 2 of D&D Celebration! Check out the…

D&D Celebration Day 2 is underway. Coming this afternoon: previews of the new Strixhaven and Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons books.…

Gloomhaven, the popular board-game-turned-tactical-RPG is getting ready to leave early access–it’s headed to a PC near you coming next month!…

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

The next time your campaign calls for a hot bath/springs scene, why not use one of these five magical tubs,…

Roleplaying Game fans get ready! Free RPG Day works with top RPG publishers to create the can’t-miss RPG event of…

Welcome to another issue of Outside the Box – this week with news from Knight Models , Wargames Atlantic, Mierce…

Armageddon has Arrived! If you have been following our blog, you will be well aware that we have been teasing…

In the first part, you were introduced to Salamondre, the virtuoso lich, and the cursed relic that he uses for…

Cryptozoic has released details about the launch of Batman:  The Dark Knight Returns – The Game and the DC Deck-Building…

It’s happening folks. Next week Critical Role will make their big announcement on Campaign 3 as a part of their…

Let’s take a look at why Star Wars Visions is so dang good. The Disney Era of Star Wars has…

Return to the world of Into the Odd with a remastered version of the tabletop roleplaying game coming from the…

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

The latest previews from Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos reveal you can look forward to going to magic school, being an…

Back in the earliest days of D&D, before modules, before campaign settings, D&D relied on two other games, the wargame…

WizKids revealed two Dungeons & Dragons Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures: Paint Night Kits for release in January 2022. Paint Night Kit…

Asmodee, one of the largest board game publishers in the world, seems to be back on the market. According to…

Gen Con, the largest U.S. tabletop game show, drew 35,000 attendees, around half the nearly 70,000 that attended the last…

One of Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition’s new features is the availability of simple-to-use stronghold rules. A stronghold is —…

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Hiya, Starfinders! I have something special for you this month. A while back, I was discussing real-world current events that…

It’s hard to think of two more diametrically opposed jobs than a pulmonary physician and a board game designer, yet…

Wild Beyond the Witchlight is full of creatures both whimsical and dangerous. With plenty of new monsters to pick from,…

Gotham City Chronicles, the upcoming Batman RPG from Monolith Studios, is looking better and better after a sneak preview shows…

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On social media, one of the TTRPG designers I deeply respect asked her network of creators for their preferred RPG…

Tomorrow D&D Celebration kicks off a weekend of gaming, including an official D&D Musical. And you thought people who heard…

Paizo, Inc. announced Starfinder: Drift Crisis, a new sourcebook of Starfinder RPG, which is scheduled to come out in spring…

TCGplayer released their August data for sealed product sales and price changes. This data set shed light on some new…

The T’au are in big trouble, and it’s not clear what can fix them. With a host of books already…

Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! The Delver’s Guide to Beastworld – 5e The Delver’s…

Another Gen Con is in the books, and what an unusual Gen Con it was, in many regards.As folks may…

Deepen your Pathfinder and Starfinder experiences with the new Starfinder Tech Revolution hardcover rulebook, Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Battle Cards, and…

Fireball might pack a powerful punch, but these spells will give your character more utility than your local electric co-op.…

Get ready to give your players the Voight-Kampff test to see who really is human in a newly announced tabletop…

Jeff Alvarez, president of Pathfinder and Starfinder publisher Paizo, posted a second statement to the official forums on September 20th…

“Life here isn’t all nuts and bushy tails.” (Lucano Volpe) The squirrel-folk relish living dangerously, risking life and limb as…

A new official release from WotC gives you access to rules for creating whole new “Domains of Delight” and Archfey…

Blade Runner, the seminal science fiction film about a gang of fugitive androids, is getting its own official tabletop roleplaying…

Come take a look at some of the draconic secrets revealed in the upcoming Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons. See if…

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

Comicbook writer Josh Barbeau returns to the podcast. The discussion is a deep dive into story hooks and RPG campaign…

The newest campaign for Dungeons & Dragons 5E, The Wild Beyond the Witchlight: A Feywild Adventure, is currently available at…

Free League Publishing has announced a licensing deal with Alcon Entertainment to produce a tabletop role playing game line based…

WizKids released preview images of their first releases for D&D Idols of the Realms: Essentials 2D Miniatures. These miniatures were…

I always tell myself that this is the year I watch a TON of horror movies during the month of…

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Dungeons & Dragons today unleashed the first adventure of the world’s greatest roleplaying game set primarily in the Feywild –…

Our first project of Pathfinder 2nd Edition—The Slithering Salve—is complete! That's right, last month we assembled the Order for another…

There are 21 new magic items in the new adventure: The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, but these five stand out…

This week: Gen Con is underway, but crowd control causes some controversy. Meanwhile, stories of a toxic culture at Paizo…

Want to spice up your next encounter? Consider using a trap. Sure, they might take a bit of adjusting, but…

Last week we explored how to use side quests to deliver exposition. But giving the player information is not the…

Art by Nicolas Mühlbach This idea started as a joke based on a tweet I saw earlier this morning about…

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight is out, bringing the magic of the feywild to your tabletop. But are the rides…

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt sees us returning to the spookiest plane in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse, albeit one that’s now…

They’re Straight Up Villains and they’re dropping killer beats. They’re the hottest thing to drop on the internet in ages.…