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Spring is here, and we're celebrating with a sale! All sourcebooks and adventure books in our marketplace are 25% off. You won't…
Warlock’s Apprentice: An Ode to Randomness
From the pages of Warlock 25: Dungeons! “Introduce a little anarchy. You know the thing about chaos? It’s fair!” (The…
Sea of Thieves RPG’s first big expansion adds ghost ships, ashen lords, vaults and emissaries
The Sea of Thieves RPG has received its first major supplement, introducing a number of recent updates from the seafaring…
Do we need a Metacritic for board game reviews? We discuss on this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast!
On this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast, Matt, Lolies and Meehan clamber back inside the pod cockpit to jet through another week’s…
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft included in sale on D&D Beyond
Get the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook, Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft, at 25% off its usual asking price on…
D&D: WotC Steps Up Production, Three More Products This Year
In a new design blog, WotC talks about the production cycle for Dungeons & Dragons–and reveals that five total products…
Finder’s Archive – Dungeon Creation (Part 7)
Hi everyone, Welcome to the final installment of the Dungeon Creation. This is where you’ll get the map and the…
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything Breakdown, Part Seven
Folks, I have good news about this series: in this, the seventh article, we’re finishing the first chapter. It’s a…
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Mojave Wave: New California Republic
We sat down with Fallout: Wasteland Warfare’s designer, James Sheahan, to talk about the new profiles in the Mojave Wave. …
Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms Chapter 2 Overview Part 1 – The Steam and the Shadow
By Gavin Dady Right up front we need to talk about shipping (again). We make best efforts to get product…
Wizards of the Coast Announces ‘Magic: The Gathering’ ‘Dr. Lair’s Secretorium’ Superdrop
Wizards of the Coast announced the Magic: The Gathering Dr. Lair's Secretorium Superdrop, which includes ten new Secret Lair Drop…
Christian Petersen Company Buys Fantasy Flight Games Center
Gamezenter, Inc., a new company formed by former Fantasy Flight Games CEO Christian Petersen, has acquired the retail operations of…
MTG: Secret Lair Superdrop Spoilers – Mystical Archive, Concert Posters, Fulltext Lands, Culture Shocks
Want to get a look at three different sets of Secret Lair Cards? Mystical Archive arrivals, concert poster sorceries, and…
Creating an Organized Play Character
With PaizoCon Online coming up and Year 3 on the horizon, we thought we’d take a moment to talk about…
Ruins of Symbaroum blazes a trail for 5th Edition players to explore its cursed forests
Dark Fantasy RPG Symbaroum plans to release a trio of books translating its popular setting into the 5th Edition rule…
April 2021 Starfinder Society Scenario Previews
I can’t believe it’s April already! Normally seen as a time of new beginnings, this April has some long anticipated…
D&D: Making A Memorable Campaign
Whether you’re in it for the long haul or just playing for a couple of weeks, here are a few…
Into The Black is a lightweight RPG love letter to Mass Effect without the military trappings
Explore deepest space in a vain attempt to escape crippling debt with Into The Black, a new tabletop RPG inspired…
Thursday Art Assault – Soul Captivation
‘Soul Captivation’ – J Edward Neill – 2021 Unearth more surreal secrets at:
D&D: Baldur’s Gates 1, 2 and Icewind Dale Get Major Updates, Plus Commander Shepard’s Voice
A major update for Beamdog’s enhanced editions of classic cRPGs Baldur’s Gates 1&2 and Icewind Dale brings bold new action…
Sirens: Battle of the Bards: A Discussion With Satine Phoenix and Jamison Stone (Apotheosis Studios)
This is the first of two interviews I conducted with Satine Phoenix (The Sirens, Game Master Tips, and more) and…
12 best 1990s board games that are still worth playing today
The 1990s were a decade of cultural highs. In music, they brought us Nirvana, the Wu-Tang Clan and the Spice…
MTG: Oracle Changes – Mana Value, Shuffle, And More Updated
Just yesterday Magic: the Gathering released a swath of large templating changes that clarifies and codifies some key terms. Every…
Starfinder: Scoured Stars—All Systems Go!
Starfinder Scoured Stars returns tomorrow night, Wednesday April 14, with “Episode 06 | All Systems Go,” at 6 p.m. Pacific…
A Little Bit About a Lot of Stuff
Hello readers! I have spent the better part of three months stagnating in a pool of demotivation and anxiety about…
The Ratatosk: Spells of the Squirrel-Folk
“Though they may not look it upon first glance, the ratatosk count clever and skillful spellcasters among their number. How…
New Cthulhu mythos RPG Against The Gods Themselves will span both time and several media formats
Fight a time-spanning war against cosmic horrors and cult leaders in a newly announced series of titles set in the…
D&D: The Kobold Guide To Monsters Offers New Perspective On Designing Monsters
Kobold Press is bringing their signature style and introspection to the art of fantasy monster design in the Kobold Guide…
Tabletop roleplaying has given players comfort, connection and control in a world that’s taken them away
Roleplaying games are far more than just a social hobby. They are a form of collaborative storytelling, whose roots extend…
How GMing made me an Extrovert, kind of – GM Tips & Tricks
Clickbaitey article name? Possibly. However, I wanted to talk about the ways I believe GMing has changed much of my…
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D&D: Chris Metzen’s New 5E Campaign Is The Best Way To Play A Salamander Person
Ex-Blizzard visionary Chris Metzen’s first foray into 5th Edition is Kickstarting now. Packed with new player content: Auroboros, Coils of…
Rogue Character- Anima Beyond Fantasy- Building a Ki Character
A few weeks ago I took an overview look at the RPG Anima Beyond Fantasy. This week we’re going to…
Streaming TTRPGs with Matt Jowett
Matt Jowett, Free League Publishing Twitch Director, joins me on the podcast. We discuss streaming tabletop role-playing games and Matt’s…
“They Sue Regularly” The Many Lawsuits Of TSR – Prime
Back in the 80s and 90s, people joked that TSR stood for “They Sue Regularly” and when you look at…
WizKids Will Release Two ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Single-Count Monster Packs
WizKids will release two single-count Magic: The Gathering Unpainted Miniatures packs, with their wave 15 offerings, which will be coming…
Repost – Forget Me Not
I wrote this blog during the very first year of doing blogs, and it hit upon me as I was…
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Author: Ray Winninger Welcome to our new Studio Blog! We created this space to give you a glimpse behind the…
High Magic and Unconventional Heroes: New Compatible Products
Pathfinder- and Starfinder-compatible publishers submitted fourteen new products to paizo.com. Lands of Theia — 2nd Edition (PF2E) PDF Compatible with…
Designer of subverted fantasy RPG Wicked Ones explains decision to offer core book for free
Wicked Ones, a Forged in the Dark RPG about monsters gradually building a dungeon lair and combating pesky heroes, is…
Designing a Realistic Map For Your Campaign
When designing your map there are a few rules of thumb to keep in mind. These mostly have to do…
The Workshop – Bardic Inspiration Volume 1
Hey you. Yeah, you. I’ve got a question for you. Do you like Dungeons and Dragons? Do you like music?…
D&D: Take A Look Behind The Scenes Of Dark Alliance
Come and take a behind the scenes look at the making of Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, the upcoming D&D…
Keystone: North America is the next big board game for nature lovers after Wingspan
Grow and nurture ecosystems in Keystone: North America, an upcoming board game about the importance of protecting fundamental species. Keystone:…
12–19 April 2021: Pandemic; Free League; Future
This week, a few articles again reflect on the pandemic, and what the future will mean for our industry —…
Disability representation in tabletop gaming matters – here are the games doing it right
Over the past decade there has been a surge of disability representation in pop culture, from movies and TV shows…
Magical Kitties Save the Day RPG is scampering back to Kickstarter next month
The family-friendly roleplaying game, Magical Kitties Save the Day, is returning to Kickstarter for another campaign later this month. Called…
Wizards of the Coast Releases Photo Teasing the Next ‘Magic: The Gathering’ ‘Secret Lair’ Release
Wizards of the Coast released a new clue as to the what cards will be featured in the next Secret…
MTG: MrBeast Is Giving Away $25,000 On Magic: Arena This Friday
This Friday, two lucky participants will win $25,000 playing games against YouTuber MrBeast in Magic: the Gathering Arena. YouTuber Jimmy…
Spring into Action with the April Showers Sale!
All Paizo PDFs and digital products are 25% off through Sunday, May 2nd! Just click on the “On Sale” tab…
Tabletop Gallery: The Doctor Will See You Now
In the right circumstances, Fabius Bile does house calls. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You…
Warhammer Quest: Cursed City is Too Big To Fit In One Article
For all the talk surrounding Cursed City, we still haven’t been able to discuss everything about it. But we’re doing…
Read an illustrated playthrough of solo RPG Thousand Year Old Vampire via Twitter
Live vicariously through the documented exploits of a centuries-old creature of the night while browsing Twitter, thanks to one person’s…
Rhydan Roundtable: Hunter and Prey
This Ronin Rhydan Roundtable is inspired by a question from a Blue Rose fan regarding the events of the adventure…
Rogue’s Gallery: Victrolis Hapenny
Victrolis is not tall by any standard, and she is reed thin. Her high cheekbones are framed by long nut-brown…
Shadow Art Finds – How I Create My Surreal Backgrounds
Hi there, art lovers. Over the last few years, I’ve fielded a ton of great questions from artists, collectors, and…
D&D: Jeff Grubb’s Long-Lost Mystara Setting Book Is Coming This Year
While there are still three official setting books still coming soon from WotC, it seems like veteran designer Jeff Grubb…
Try Before You Buy – Growing Pains (Star Trek Adventures)
TM & © 2021 CBS Studios Inc. © 2021 Paramount Pictures Corp.“Try Before You Buy” is an occasional segment of…
Fallout What Makes the Companion App tick!
In September 2020, we brought you the Fallout: Wasteland Warfare digital companion, the most comprehensive app of its kind. Originally…
Looking for a Roll20 Developer
EN Publishing is looking for an in-house Roll20 developer to work with us on a freelance basis to bring our…
D&D: An Adventurer’s Guide To The City Of Spiders – Menzoberranzan
Welcome to the Underdark. Don’t mind the spiders. Today we visit the only fantasy city to provide free web access…
Fantasy Flight Games: Now Available – New Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game Products
New Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game Products are now available from Fantasy Flight Games. via Fantasy Flight Games…
Let’s Look At The Level Up Character Sheet
A character sheet is your portal into the game world. As a player, it’s your primary interface, and it’s important…
How to Support Jasper’s Game Day in Their Mission of Suicide Prevention
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Who You Gonna Call?
Last week’s blog brought us to the end of our deep dive into the Apocalypse War supplement for Judge Dredd…
Despair on Danger Island, Malevolence, and The Gilded Cage Next on Paizo LIVE!
Join us for Episode 3 of Paizo LIVE from 4 to 6 p.m. Pacific next Friday, April 23. Paizo LIVE…
Mörk Borg Pulls Lighthearted Gaming Into A Doom Metal Setting: RPG Spotlight
There’s doom, darkness, horror, an in-game mechanism for calculating how close the end of days is, and award-winning graphic design;…
New ‘Catan’ Scenarios
Asmodee will release a new tabletop edition of the digital fan favorite Catan Treasures, Dragons & Adventurers, Catan Studio announced. …
Boy Problems creator Colin Cummings joins the Dicebreaker Podcast to chat beginner RPGs, cat-proofing board games and Carly Rae Jepsen
Listeners and viewers of the Dicebreaker Podcast are in for a real treat this episode. Not only are the entire…
Harbingers of the Yawning Void: Cult Activities and Adventure Hooks, Part 2
In the last installment, we presented you with scenarios to introduce the Harbingers of the Yawning Void into your campaign…
Recenter common fantasy assumptions with Southeast Asian zine project A Thousand Thousand Islands
Fling players into a kingdom of stone-hating crocodiles or stack them up against vampires whose heads and guts detach from…
RPG: TaleSpire Brings Beautiful 3d Terrain To Your Virtual Tabletop
A new program combines the aesthetics of 3d miniatures and terrain with the expansive creativity of a virtual tabletop. Check…
Finder’s Archive – Dungeon Creation (Part 6)
And greetings again, in the sixth installment of Dungeon Creation. This should (but we’ll see by the end) be the…
D&D: Matt Colville’s New Class – The Illrigger – Is The Hellknight Of Your Dreams
The Illrigger is a brand new full class for 5th Edition from MCDM productions–powered by infernal magic, it’s the Hellknight…
Fallout Friday
By Jon Webb “Change is the only constant in life” - Heraclitus Welcome to April’s Fallout Friday. This is the…
Thursday Art Assault – One Winter’s Night
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An Awfully Cheerful Trailer!
Check out this trailer for the AWFULLY CHEERFUL ENGINE! Coming soon to a Kickstarter near you.More
April 2021 Convention Update
Greetings, all! With spring in the air and convention season on the horizon, we wanted to take a moment and…
D&D: Five Perfect Warlocks, Their Weapons And Supplies
Warlocks are a fairly new concept to D&D, introduced by Wizards of the Coast–but there’s still a ton of famous…
“Hope for the best and plan for the worst”: The challenges facing tabletop gaming conventions after lockdown
When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11th 2020, the Game Manufacturers Association was hosting its…
D&D: Dragonborn And Kobolds Revamped In New Unearthed Arcana
A new Unearthed Arcana introduces some powerful new updates for some of D&D’s “weakest” player options–check out new Dragonborn and…
Druids: Secrets of the Primal Circle Part 1: An Interview With Matthew Yarro (Home Brewed Games)
When I heard about Matthew Yarro’s plans to do a deep dive into the druid class for 5e, I was…
Wizards of the Coast Lifts ‘Magic: The Gathering’ In-Store Play Suspension for Japan
Wizards of the Coast has lifted their Magic: The Gathering in-store play suspension for Japan, but not for North America,…
Kobold Press Announces ‘Kobold Guide to Monsters’
Kobold Press announced Kobold Guide to Monsters, a new sourcebook for use with fantasy TTRPGs, which will release on May…
Goodman Games Reveals ‘Dungeon Crawl Classics Glow Dice’
Goodman Games revealed Dungeon Crawl Classics Glow Dice, dice sets for use with DCC roleplaying games, which are expected to…
The Illrigger – An MCDM Class for D&D5e – Breakthrough
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Kickstarter Round-Up: Try to Survive Space, Battle in the 9 Worlds, & Upgrade Your Bases
Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! Foundation Foundation™ is very easy to learn. There are…
Roblox fans will soon have a themed Monopoly board game of their own
The newest edition of classic and ubiquitous property trading board game Monopoly might be a hit for the Roblox fans…
Hi, I Wrote the Pathfinder: Fumbus Comic
Is there a more elegant way to title this post? Probably, but this is the most direct. Hey there, my…
Disability-focused Dungeons & Dragons supplements raise funds for Bristol Children’s Hospital Play Team
Community creator and Bristol Children’s Hospital Play Team member Isaac Cooke Khan has released a pair of Dungeons & Dragons…
Tales Of Lost Omens: Adumbration
I’m sorry, but that painting isn’t for sale. This particular item I’m keeping for myself. Why, you ask? Well, there’s…
How To Play Dragon Turtles Like Unstoppable Terrapin Kaiju
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Dungeon Tables: Travel Challenges and Complications, Part 3
A GM’s work is never done, so to make things easier on you, we’re providing a series of tables to…
A bit about Imposter Syndrome and rejection
There comes a time in any content creator’s mind when they look at their body of work and start thinking,…
How to Successfully Handle Player Character Death
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D&D: New To The Game? Here’s A “Tutorial” Adventure
New to D&D, and especially RPGs in general? Here’s a great way to introduce new folks to the game! Dungeons…
Rogue Review – Phoenix Cell
Welcome to Rogue Squadron, pilot! In this series, we will be looking at the ships you can fly in Fantasy…