Under the Moonlight is the first expansion for beautiful forest-growing game Photosynthesis
When the sun goes down it’s time to harness the power of the moon in the first expansion for tree-tending…
Role-Playing Game Adventures with Matt Corley
Role-playing game designer and Saturday Morning Scenarios founder Matt Corley joins me on the podcast today. We discuss his career…
Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters lets you battle Dracula, meet Santa and wield Excalibur in Dungeons & Dragons 5E
A new book for Dungeons & Dragons 5E is bringing heroes, villains, creatures and objects from across myth, legend and…
Baby Shark Bowl Ooze
Dr. Megan Connell, the GM for Clinical Roll and a psychologist who uses D&D in her work, sent the Kobolds…
Munchkin Dungeon, a new board game based on the hit party game, is out this week
Chaotic card game Munchkin has a brand new board game, and it's out this week. Munchkin Dungeon takes the dungeon-delving…
Vampire: The Masquerade – Rivals is a new expandable card game based on the RPG
Stalk through the streets of San Francisco to eliminate opposing clans in Rivals, a new expandable card game set in…
Four More Comics You Should be Reading
I recently sent out the call to my mailing list to help me fill in some additional gaps in my…
Iconic Encounter: In The Eye Of The Storm
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Raid and steal in next month’s Barbarian Hordes expansion for Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North
Prepare to defend against pillaging or rally the party for raiding in the latest expansion for Imperial Settlers: Empires of…
A Steven Universe board game is coming from the co-designer of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
Coax Steven Universe characters on-stage to perform in an upcoming card game from the co-designer of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle.…
Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters for 5th Edition
A beautiful 5th Edition hardcover tome of legendary figures from Achilles to Robin Hood, Thor to Dracula, King Arthur to…
PRESS RELEASE: Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters (D&D 5e) on Kickstarter
Hardcover D&D 5E book Spiritual successor to Deities & Demigods Foreword by Jim Ward 100 mythological figures, 30 mythical artifacts…
PRESS RELEASE: 9TH Level Games Announces New Hosted Online Play Service 9th Level RPGs run by vetted GMs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9TH Level Games Announces New Hosted Online Play Service 9th Level RPGs run by vetted GMs [PHILADELPHIA,…
This Week on Twitch, July 13 – July 19
This Week on Twitch, July 13 - July 19 Monday, July 13, 2020 Another week full of amazing adventures! Remember…
Unearthed Arcana: Feats
Today’s Unearthed Arcana presents a selection of new feats for Dungeons & Dragons. Each feat offers a way to become…
Encounter of the Week: Evil on the Icy Sea
Are you prepared to journey to Icewind Dale, the frozen north of Faerûn? Times are strange, and countless rumors swirl…
Beginner-friendly RPG Quest is now available to schools, libraries and counsellors for free
Libraries, schools, counsellors and other public educators can now receive a copy of accessible roleplaying game Quest entirely free of…
Ascension Tactics turns the fantasy deckbuilder into a miniatures game
Deckbuilding game Ascension is being spun out into a new miniatures game, Ascension Tactics. Co-created by former Magic: The Gathering…
6–12 July 2020: Wizards & Race; Kickstarter during the Pandemic
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Black board games are key to the future of tabletop
In the first five years I spent enjoying modern board games, I got comfortable playing games that never felt like…
Tome of Beasts: Dogmole Juggernaut
Hide armor and scraps of mail are nailed onto this scarred and tattooed mole-like beast. A ring of tentacles sprouts…
Breakdancing Meeples is a dexterity game dance-off that has you literally throwing shapes
Get ready to get down in upcoming board game Breakdancing Meeples, where players are challenged to perform as many killer…
New Descent board game, Legends of the Dark, leaked by tie-in novel and trademark filing
A new Descent board game, Legends of the Dark, has seemingly been leaked ahead of its official announcement. As spotted…
New Player’s Guide: How to Homebrew on D&D Beyond
For in-depth looks on how to use the D&D Beyond homebrew system, check out the Design Workshop series by master…
No-Prep Character: Pr’rall
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And the 2020 ENnie nominees are…
Community Manager at D&D Adventurers League Amy is an obsessive baker and avid gamer who thrives when herding cats and…
Tales of Lost Omens: Be Kind to Strangers
Tales of Lost Omens: Be Kind to Strangers Friday, July 10, 2020 Patross, the staff lead, was sneering again,…
Return to Hell
Death on Dix-I Day The previous installment of our blog explored the campaigns chapter of the Rogue Trooper supplement, which…
Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles, the next game from the makers of Anachrony, washes players up on a dinosaur island
Anachrony co-designers David Turczi, Richard Amann and Viktor Peter are back with Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles, a board game that sees…
The Dicebreaker Podcast travels to the past, present and future with Pandemic Legacy, 2020’s best RPGs and Star Trek
Where we’re going we don’t need roads - because we’re already off track moments into this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast. Luckily,…
Strontium Dog Pre-orders Shipping Soon!
Strontium Dog pre-orders are shipping soon. Your copy should be with you by August 2020.More
New Dicebreaker merch is on the way – pre-order hoodies, shirts, mugs and more!
You can now pre-order our summer range of official Dicebreaker merchandise, including new clothes, mugs, bottles and more! Joining our…
The Big Dark Art Discount
This weekend… For my social media and website crew only… 25% off almost every original and print in the store.…
Sanctum solo rules let you face the Demon Lord alone in hack-and-slash dungeon-crawler
Be the only one brave enough to wade through demons plaguing a fallen city with a new solo ruleset for…
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
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The Scales of Fate
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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
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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…
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…
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…
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
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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?