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I just perused the Free RPG Day 2021 site again and it looks like as the weather is cooling, the…

A new charity bundle of indie tabletop RPGs aims to support those fleeing the Talbian in Afghanistan by offering dozens…

In Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, equipment gets something of an overhaul, with new weapons, armor, and properties, all designed…

Square Enix will release Final Fantasy TCG: Anniversary Collection Set 2022 into retail stores in May 2022. This set celebrates…

WizKids revealed two D&D Idols of the Realms: Boneyard 2D sets, Set 1 and Set 2, for release in December.…

Check out everything from 40K new Black Templars army, D&D guide to Hlal, plus Boo. Then take a look at…

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

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Hommlet is a humble village situated near one of the most infamous dungeons in Greyhawk. Come tour the village near…

One last tidbit about the future of D&D to close out your weekend. Boo, the miniature giant space hamster is…

Dragons are known for many things: their treasure, their terrifying elemental breath–but did you know that even dragons have a…

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Add these classic AD&D villains to your collection – pre0rders are up now. This pair is inspired by the iconic…

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. The month recognizes the history, contributions, and influences…

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

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Paizo LIVE is our near-monthly, 2-hour live Twitch show featuring the Paizo staff and occasional guests talking about upcoming sweet…

To Level Up! So the Apocalypse War has landed and we are feverishly putting the finishing touches on our successful…

Welcome to another issue of Outside the Box – this week with news from Para Bellum Waragmes, Knight Models ,…

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

The award-winning sci-fi horror RPG Mothership has announced a new boxed set will be coming to Kickstarter in just over…

Steve Jackson Games announced a price increase on Munchkin, Zombie Dice, and Illuminati products, which will take effect on January…

Hello everyone, Welcome back to the Finder’s Archives. This time around I’m going to give you a few NPCs for…

Mordenkainen’s Monsters of the Multiverse promises to update more than 30 player races from throughout 5E. Here’s what we might…

PC gaming giant Steam’s Digital Tabletop Fest is back for a second instalment later this month, with a five-day event…

Unearthed Arcana is the testing ground for new D&D rules--but at the dawn of TSR, UA was infamous for unleashing…

From OG to 5E, each one of Dungeons & Dragons’ editions brings something unique to the tabletop. But what are…

ReedPop is launching The Haul, a new online marketplace for third-party sellers, on October 1, the company announced. The new…

Paizo, Inc. will release Pathfinder 2E: Abomination Vaults Adventure Path HC into U.S. retail in April 2022. This massive hardcover…

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A new gameplay reveal trailer showcases a little of what we can expect from the upcoming Warhammer 40K: Chaos Gate…

Award-winning tabletop RPG Mothership has announced a first edition boxed set to be crowdfunded on Kickstarter beginning November 2nd. It…

Hello, Pathfinders and Starfinders! I wanted to take a moment here to discuss our current sanctioning status for both programs.…

Because sometimes, you really really need everyone’s attention to be somewhere else. Here are five ways to create a diversion…

Critical Role has announced the start of their long-awaited Campaign 3 on October 21st. Here’s what we know so far!…

This morning during a special "State Of The Role" video, the cast of Critical Role confirmed they will be back…

WizKids will release Wave 2 of Critical Role Unpainted Miniatures into retail in February 2022. Critical Role Unpainted Miniatures are…

An official tabletop roleplaying game based on sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner was announced last week, simultaneously igniting both excitement and…

Origins Game Fair, GAMA’s tabletop gaming convention, returns September 30th to October 3rd, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. This gathering is…

Multiclassing in Dungeons & Dragons adds versatility to any character. But what do you do if you’re playing the already…

Gen Con 2022 will return to its traditional summer timing next year, the announcement of the US board game event’s…

Tackle a zombie apocalypse as a party of disabled characters living in 14th century Europe in the upcoming roleplaying game,…

Wizards of the Coast added new details about Double Feature, a new draft set for Magic: The Gathering. The release…

Over the last few weeks, Magic: the Gathering games have quietly been delisted from the Xbox Store, leading many to…

Anjali Bhimani — known for portraying fire genasi Fy’ra Rai on Exandria Unlimited and Symmetra in the first-person shooter Overwatch —…

The Reserved List for Magic: The Gathering, which lists cards that Wizards of the Coast has committed never to reprint, will…

Nhalmika Ironsight honors dwarven tradition, even as she wanders the surface world far from home. With her wide build, mane…

  The above model, drawn from the narrative of Game Wizards, shows roughly how many people TSR had on staff between…

All art belongs to MCDMThis month I come to wake you up before September ends (I’m a 90s kid! I…

Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! The Ancestors – Voljaryk Introducing Voljaryk, the First Skoldungar!…

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Would you not play D&D with this character, even if they were the last man on earth? Let’s fine out…

Artificers are the newest class in D&D. Looming large in Tasha’s Cauldron with some changes, here are five tricks to…

The Battlezoo Bestiary Kickstarter has been a massive success to date, including three huge books not only fully compatible with…

So much more than bats, rats, and spiders lurks beneath the surface of the world. Present your players with a…

A new set of dice, cards, and yet another opportunity to have a Witchlight Carnival Map has appeared. Check out…

What board game would you play if your life depended on it - literally? That’s the question I started asking…

Embark on a delicious adventure into a world of sweets and treats in Just Dessert, a supplement for Dungeons &…

Last week AMG updated the points in preparation for the release of three new ships. If you were expecting something…

Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons is coming in three weeks, and with it a host of dragons the likes of which…

Writer and editor, Jonathan Oliver, joins me on the podcast today. The conversation spans writing, editing, publishing, and Jon’s love…

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…