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Back in the 80s and 90s, people joked that TSR stood for “They Sue Regularly” and when you look at…

WizKids will release two single-count Magic: The Gathering Unpainted Miniatures packs, with their wave 15 offerings, which will be coming…

Author: Ray Winninger Welcome to our new Studio Blog! We created this space to give you a glimpse behind the…

Pathfinder- and Starfinder-compatible publishers submitted fourteen new products to paizo.com. Lands of Theia — 2nd Edition (PF2E) PDF Compatible with…

Wicked Ones, a Forged in the Dark RPG about monsters gradually building a dungeon lair and combating pesky heroes, is…

When designing your map there are a few rules of thumb to keep in mind. These mostly have to do…

Hey you. Yeah, you. I’ve got a question for you. Do you like Dungeons and Dragons? Do you like music?…

Come and take a behind the scenes look at the making of Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, the upcoming D&D…

Grow and nurture ecosystems in Keystone: North America, an upcoming board game about the importance of protecting fundamental species. Keystone:…

This week, a few articles again reflect on the pandemic, and what the future will mean for our industry —…

Over the past decade there has been a surge of disability representation in pop culture, from movies and TV shows…

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 released a new clue as to the what cards will be featured in the next Secret…

This Friday, two lucky participants will win $25,000 playing games against YouTuber MrBeast in Magic: the Gathering Arena. YouTuber Jimmy…

All Paizo PDFs and digital products are 25% off through Sunday, May 2nd! Just click on the “On Sale” tab…

In the right circumstances, Fabius Bile does house calls. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You…

For all the talk surrounding Cursed City, we still haven’t been able to discuss everything about it. But we’re doing…

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Live vicariously through the documented exploits of a centuries-old creature of the night while browsing Twitter, thanks to one person’s…

This Ronin Rhydan Roundtable is inspired by a question from a Blue Rose fan regarding the events of the adventure…

Victrolis is not tall by any standard, and she is reed thin. Her high cheekbones are framed by long nut-brown…

While there are still three official setting books still coming soon from WotC, it seems like veteran designer Jeff Grubb…

TM & © 2021 CBS Studios Inc. © 2021 Paramount Pictures Corp.“Try Before You Buy” is an occasional segment of…

In September 2020, we brought you the Fallout: Wasteland Warfare digital companion, the most comprehensive app of its kind.  Originally…

EN Publishing is looking for an in-house Roll20 developer to work with us on a freelance basis to bring our…

Welcome to the Underdark. Don’t mind the spiders. Today we visit the only fantasy city to provide free web access…

New Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game Products are now available from Fantasy Flight Games. via Fantasy Flight Games…

A character sheet is your portal into the game world. As a player, it’s your primary interface, and it’s important…

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Last week’s blog brought us to the end of our deep dive into the Apocalypse War supplement for Judge Dredd…

Join us for Episode 3 of Paizo LIVE from 4 to 6 p.m. Pacific next Friday, April 23. Paizo LIVE…

There’s doom, darkness, horror, an in-game mechanism for calculating how close the end of days is, and award-winning graphic design;…

Asmodee will release a new tabletop edition of the digital fan favorite Catan Treasures, Dragons & Adventurers, Catan Studio announced.  …

Listeners and viewers of the Dicebreaker Podcast are in for a real treat this episode. Not only are the entire…

In the last installment, we presented you with scenarios to introduce the Harbingers of the Yawning Void into your campaign…

Fling players into a kingdom of stone-hating crocodiles or stack them up against vampires whose heads and guts detach from…

A new program combines the aesthetics of 3d miniatures and terrain with the expansive creativity of a virtual tabletop. Check…

And greetings again, in the sixth installment of Dungeon Creation. This should (but we’ll see by the end) be the…

The Illrigger is a brand new full class for 5th Edition from MCDM productions–powered by infernal magic, it’s the Hellknight…

By Jon Webb “Change is the only constant in life” - Heraclitus Welcome to April’s Fallout Friday. This is the…

Check out this trailer for the AWFULLY CHEERFUL ENGINE! Coming soon to a Kickstarter near you.More

Greetings, all! With spring in the air and convention season on the horizon, we wanted to take a moment and…

Warlocks are a fairly new concept to D&D, introduced by Wizards of the Coast–but there’s still a ton of famous…

When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11th 2020, the Game Manufacturers Association was hosting its…

A new Unearthed Arcana introduces some powerful new updates for some of D&D’s “weakest” player options–check out new Dragonborn and…

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 has lifted their Magic: The Gathering in-store play suspension for Japan, but not for North America,…

Kobold Press announced Kobold Guide to Monsters, a new sourcebook for use with fantasy TTRPGs, which will release on May…

Goodman Games revealed Dungeon Crawl Classics Glow Dice, dice sets for use with DCC roleplaying games, which are expected to…

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Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! Foundation Foundation™ is very easy to learn.  There are…

The newest edition of classic and ubiquitous property trading board game Monopoly might be a hit for the Roblox fans…

Is there a more elegant way to title this post? Probably, but this is the most direct. Hey there, my…

Community creator and Bristol Children’s Hospital Play Team member Isaac Cooke Khan has released a pair of Dungeons & Dragons…

I’m sorry, but that painting isn’t for sale. This particular item I’m keeping for myself. Why, you ask? Well, there’s…

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A GM’s work is never done, so to make things easier on you, we’re providing a series of tables to…

There comes a time in any content creator’s mind when they look at their body of work and start thinking,…

AboutAbout UsAbout Our ColumnsSupportersContactAdvertisePublishing ColumnsHow to Successfully Handle Player Character DeathYour Dungeon Needs Chaos GatesBuilding Locations for Open World Campaigns…

New to D&D, and especially RPGs in general? Here’s a great way to introduce new folks to the game! Dungeons…

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

The designers of Battlelords of the 23rd Century TTRPG join me on the podcast. Anthony Oliveira, David Soruco, Kurt Willis,…

Put your neck on the line to fill both your empty tank and stomach in upcoming tabletop RPG Orbital Blues,…

Our 10-episode Starfinder live-play Scoured Stars returns tomorrow night, Wednesday April 14, with “Episode 05 | Devotion,” at 6 p.m.…

With more classic D&D settings on the way, there’s one big reason that people hope Planescape is next on the…

Gather friends to play tabletop RPGs online or design a unique game system using One More Multiverse, a digital platform…

The investigators are all on the governing body for the Buffalo Terminal Restoration Group. They sit in the boardroom as…

There are some exciting new releases & announcements this week. Kickstarter hit, Wanderhome arrives on retail. Edge Entertainment quietly (almost…

Read up on the world of Dungeons & Dragons with the Humble Comics Bundle: New and Classic D&D by IDW…

Supergiant released a little vidja game called Hades, and folks, it is simply incredible. Yes okay it came out in…

Drazhar’s shaves are the fastest in the galaxy! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think…

The powerful sorcerer Hao Jin has returned to the Material Plane to preside as grand judge over her world-famous fighting…

Dev-Time is a lot like Time Travel!“When is that book going to be done? When?”It can be strange living in…

There is nothing funnier than watching an adventurer fall down, except maybe watching them fall down again. As a wise…

Curious about Candlekeep? Just looking for an excuse to get out there and play some Dungeons & Dragons? Either way,…

Co-star in a roleplaying game inspired by crime drama series with Partners, an RPG designed to support two players. Described…

Don an apron and sling mugs of fantasy brew in The Broken Cask Inn, a new solo journaling game about…

“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force & Destiny Careers’ Signature Abilities. Many Mystics seek to know and understand…

By Andrew Peregrine In Dune: Adventures in the Imperium there are several character types that offer special powers and abilities.…

Steamforged Games revealed Epic Encounters: Chambers of the Serpent Folk, a new encounter-in-a-box, for release in July. Chambers of the…

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

One of the oldest legal wars in entertainment history has ended in a settlement that works in the fanbase’s favor.…

Popular D&D podcast the Venture Maidens invite you to explore their world with a new 5E roleplaying setting with new…

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Check out what you might come up against in Stargrave’s random encounters. To start, you will need a crew, but…

By Vanessa Hoskins Have you ever had a beloved family pet expire due to old age, illness, or getting hit…

An Apocalyptic Cast In this week’s installment of our Judge Dredd & the Worlds of 2000 AD blog, our last…

Season Two may not come out for a while yet, but there’s no reason we can’t go back to the…

Hello again, this week we have news from Infinity, Wargame Exclusive, Mad Robot Miniatures, Wargames Atlantic, Wyrd Miniatures and more!A…

Throughout this series, we’ve covered several best practices for one-on-one play, and we hope that you’ve been able to put…

If you want to rule Arrakis, you’ll need desert power. If you want to play the Dune RPG, you’ll need…

This week’s episode of the Dicebreaker podcast is graced by the presence of Jeremy Gage, a game designer and host…

Stay awhile and listen… Welcome to the fifth installment (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) of the Dungeon…

A campaign guide inspired by the Venture Maidens podcast - an actual play D&D 5E show starring an all femme-identifying…

Ultra PRO announced Magic: The Gathering Mystical Archive Playmats for release in June. Magic players can now use art from…

Toy Vault, Inc. announced that they will release new Pathfinder Puzzles in June. They were granted the Paizo license to…

Before I let Thurston talk about our upcoming scenarios, one quick announcement: the Abomination Vaults Adventure Path is now sanctioned…

WizKids unveiled a D&D Icons of the Realms: Adult Green Dragon Premium Figure for release in July. Although not quite…

Any time the planet breaks bad and kills nearly everyone you knew and loved, there’s only one course of action:…