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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…

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…

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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.…

Free League Publishing has teamed up with Electric Bastionland creator Chris McDowall to produce Into the Odd, a tabletop role…

Gen Con 2021 News: Catalyst Games unveiled Shadowrun: The Kechibi Code, a new plot sourcebook for Shadowrun: Sixth World RPG,…

'D&D Icons of the Realms: Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft' Booster Brick and More! WizKids will release D&D Icons of…

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt’ werewolves, zombies, ghosts, and other spookables raise a few rules questions. Today WotC has your answers. From…

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight brings two new backgrounds to Dungeons & Dragons. Each is tailored for characters that have a strong…

In the month since we announced our latest class playtest, there’ve been rumors, speculation, and Pathfinder fans across the internet…

In the month since we announced our latest class playtest, there’ve been rumors, speculation, and Pathfinder fans across the internet…

Not every monster in the manual is going to attack you without a reason and some can even be fantastic…

Want to surprise your enemies in the next encounter? Try busting out one of these secret weapons and watch what…

The upcoming Kill Team Box featuring Adepta Sororitas and T’au will feature some new units and some returning terrain options…

News crew, assemble! Dicebreaker’s crack editorial squad Matt, Meehan and Chase take over for a podcast filled with talk of…

My public statement on Wednesday was a fundamental expression of Paizo’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, values that I share…

Nemet and her sandship crew can add some lively possibilities to any campaign or one-time gaming session. Here is a…

We’ve already taken a look at the planetouched tieflings and aasimar, but now it’s time to peek at the mighty…

Valiant Entertainment will release Valiant: Fight for Deadside to Kickstarter later this year. Valiant: Fight for Deadside is a co-operative…

Wyvern Gaming will release Stargate SG-1 Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook, a 5E compatible rulebook, which will release on October 5.…

“…Sure, Maybe I’ll encounter a Hellhound, but they don’t spike my heart rate. I’ve got the skills and the programs…

Multiclassing in Dungeons & Dragons opens up a door of possibilities for PCs. Today we’re taking a look at how…

A live performance of the first ever official Dungeons & Dragons musical is set to take place this weekend. Entitled…

Spire sequel Heart: The City Beneath and Alice is Missing, the small-town mystery played over text message, have triumphed at…

WizKids revealed three new single-count monster packs for their Pathfinder Battles Deep Cuts line, which will release in December.The Pathfinder…

The Pokemon Company International unveiled Pokemon TCG Live, which is an app that allows Trainers to play Pokemon TCG digitally…

This weekend we covered some awesome Hawkeye cosplay, looked at an ‘advanced’ version of a classic D&D monsters and got…

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

Online game publisher Funcom has acquired The Cabinet Group, owner of dozens of intellectual properties, including Conan, Mutant Year Zero,…

Tomorrow adventurers will be setting out into the wilds beyond the Witchlight, where the Feywild waits. But what exactly is…

There’s a dice tower for every campaign, whether you’re looking for something spooky, something magical, or even a tower you…

The Monstrous Menagerie is a book we’re very proud of, and we can’t wait until folks are using our new…

They say everybody wants to be a cat–and in Dungeons & Dragons, you have multiple options to get people marching…

A wickedly whimsical adventure for the world’s greatest roleplaying game.Once every eight years, the fantastic Witchlight Carnival touches down on…

When it comes to archfey, none are quite as arch as Oberon, Lord of Beasts. Sometimes known as Oran or…

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight is nearly upon us! Releasing September 21, the adventure book will take players into the Feywild for…

Dear friends, It was just about a year ago that we announced the Complete Character Chronicles Kickstarter, our first foray…

Nibcard, a multifaceted tabletop business and initiative based in Nigeria has taken home the Diana Jones 2021 Award, as presented…

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

Mind your manners and make your Cosplayers happy. Here’s everything you need to know when approaching Cosplayers at Events! It’s…

Magical spheres are a big part of many franchises, from The Prisoner to Destiny, and even in D&D you’ll find…

The concept of the beginning of a year is a bit of a strange one for those of us on…

Hello and welcome back to Outside the Box – this week with news from Atomic Mass Games, Corvus Belli, Artel…

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

Gen Con, the largest board game convention in the US, held its first day of events and exhibition on September…

Level Up, the upcoming ruleset for ‘Advanced 5th Edition’ is previewing one of fantasy’s most iconic monsters: the tarrasque, bigger…

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

If you have been following our blog recently, you will very much be aware that things are about to get…

Vampire: the Masquerade and theatre kids practically go hand in hand. And back in the 90s, one LARP made its…

Become a member of high society and blunder your way through in Flabbergasted, an upcoming roleplaying game set during the…

Steamforged Games hired Ross Thompson as their new Head of Trade Marketing. Thompson comes to SFG as a veteran of…

By Jon Webb Releases This month our New Vegas adventures continue as Marcus and Lily arrive to further reinforce your…

Wizards of the Coast has announced a new Dungeons & Dragons event happening next week as they're throwing a D&D…

You've delved dungeons and slayed dragons. Now, it's time to collect your prize. September's free subscriber perk is the Dice…

Join Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Erik Mona for a peek at upcoming Paizo releases! [embedded content] highlights include:…

Today at Gen Con, we announced a new way for members of the Pathfinder and Starfinder communities to create content…

Get ready for a whimsical, wicked weekend filled with D&D games featuring community luminaries, product previews, virtual games, panels and…

There’s something inherently mystical about a small boat on a river. Myths and legends from all corners of the world…

It’s a new Kill Team boxed set featuring  T’au vs the Adepta Sororitas – and they are brand new models!…