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Take our latest Unearthed Arcana survey. Last time, Unearthed Arcana presented two spooky subclasses: the College of Spirits for bards…

Due to shipping complications related to COVID-19, the North America release date of the D&D accessory product Icewind Dale: Rime…

​ Tales from the Drift: Unconventional Weaponry Wednesday, August 19, 2020 The floor lurches again, heaving back and forth. The…

Once the pandemic is over and we’re able to play D&D in-person again, you’ll want to have your first game…

The first entry in Starfinder’s new Adventure Path is here. Find out what happens if you ‘Wake the Worldseed’–I’m told…

Thumbnail art by Wizards of the Coast  With the release of Mythic Odysseys of Theros we got both new races…

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

Robert Hewitt Wolfe developed Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda for TV TV writer and novelist Robert Hewitt Wolfe joins me on the…

Baldur’s Gate 3 had its big hellish release date reveal extravaganza yesterday–and we got a look at how it wants…

Deep Magic: Feeding the Need for More Magic Gamers are always eager for new materials in their RPGs. As a…

Stands by me.

Once again, the Stolen Lands await adventures and rulers! Owlcat Games and Deep Silver have released the critically acclaimed Pathfinder:…

Summer is almost over which means a start to cool weather. But before fall gets here, these accessories keep you…

Last week we explored how to adapt the initial pantheon we created into pantheons for other races and cultures. Today…

Hi everyone. If you’re here, it’s likely you’re a friend on social media. Which means…I love ya. So… Through August…

Pathfinder Kingmaker is the first Pathfinder video game, and today it’s coming to a console near you. Find out more,…

The new RPG brings in the feeling of the comics to the table with two important elements. B.P. The post…

This week: a supplement featuring a combat wheelchair for 5e ignites arguments and inspires miniatures; the Dragon Awards nominate three…

If you’re anything like me (I’m so, so sorry), you’ll have noticed an explosion in “–Punk” genres of fiction and…

Don’t cry brother, soon we’ll all have 2 wounds! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You…

You belong to a noble house, and its fortunes rise and fall with your actions. You’re a lord, a knight,…

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Are you prepared to journey to Icewind Dale, the frozen north of Faerûn? Times are strange, and countless rumors swirl…

Castle Amber is one of the great D&D adventure modules, noted for its gothic horror (before Ravenloft), intricate puzzles, and…

Tabletop RPGs provide some of the most memorable experiences you can have at the table, whether it's cheering at a…

The After is a setting of savage frontier action (think The Revenant or Jeremiah Johnson) in a sci-fi post-apocalyptic world…

The “Oath of the Prepared” is a paladin class for characters who always want to have the right tools for…

Augusta Universalis (AU) is a new military science fiction roleplaying game from Italian independent publisher Acchiappasogni (pronounced “Ah cap a…

Last week, a combat-ready wheelchair took the D&D community by storm. This week, there are four new minis, charging into…

Made of fiery smoke coalescing into a vaguely humanoid shape, a firegeist is little more than wisps of black smoke…

Miniatures based on the fan-made combat wheelchair rules for Dungeons & Dragons 5E have been announced, with a portion of…

New Two-Count Miniature Packs and Huge Elemental Large Figures

There are surprises in the new 40K Starter sets, new Necromunda & Underworlds releases, then we head to D&D’s Thay…

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

When Paizo adds more monsters to a game, they go big–as we see in this preview of a beastly new…

This week we’re shaking the dust off of a classic flat world from the other side of the pond… But it’s…

Earlier this week, EN World announced that they’d be developing an “Advanced” take on the 5th Edition rules we all…

The party finds themselves in a strange new place with some memory loss, a small new friend, and more questions…

We received thousands of votes on our first survey, which addressed the broader outlines of Level Up. Thank you to…

Frostgrave Pre-Orders are up and Frostgrave Second Edition sets to release for August 20th, 2020. Osprey Games shared a few…

Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! This week, we are introducing a new…

The Return of Rogue Heading back to our eagerly anticipated Rogue Trooper supplement for Judge Dredd & the Worlds of…

​ The Ark Is Coming Friday, August 14, 2020 From the vast reaches of space comes an unusual sight: the…

In the post-post apocalypse there are gargoyles in Germany, techno-wizardry can make anything possible and if you don’t like it,…

The hit Dungeons & Dragons web series Critical Role is getting their own wave of collectibles from Funko. Vox Machina…

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In an especially summery (in other words, we’re all boiling in the heat), Matt, Lolies, Johnny and Meehan take refuge…

With a new book on the way, and eight new Funko Pop! figurines recently unveiled, Critical Role is serving up…

Welcome back to Outside the Box – this week with news from Atomic Mass Games, Wargames Atlantic, Fantasy Flight Games,…

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

There’s some Thing familiar about a recently revealed crashed Netherese city in the frozen reaches of Icewind Dale… somebody better…

Jump straight into two different roleplaying adventures with Epic Encounters, a new series of all-in-one boxed scenarios designed for Dungeons…

Escape a haunted manor occupied by tortured ghosts in Original Adventures Reincarnated #5: Castle Amber, a revised version of a…

You could not call such bloodshed a victory. Dwarven pike had met draconic spear wall, neither buckling until lines were…

​ Organized Play Online Convention Updates Thursday, August 13, 2020 Janira shuffles the papers in front of her, smiling as…

This week, let’s take a look at how Faerûn and the adventurers who visit are making it a world anyone…

Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition comes to consoles on Tuesday, August 18! The new edition will take adventurers to the Stolen…

The numbers are in, and according to data collected by ICv2 there are two big names in RPGs right now–and…

Wizards of the Coast have put out a new survey hinting at possible new setting materials and some kind of…

Crowdfunding a tabletop RPG on IndieGoGo is not always an easy task, but Griffon Lore Games is building an audience…

‘The Sea and the Shadow’ – J Edward Neill – 2020 Satisfy your art fix at  Share this: Like this:…

A new card game set in the violent Fightdrome of sci-fi series Altered Carbon is releasing later this year. The…

Ultra PRO announced Dungeon's & Dragons: Icewind Dale Heavy Metal Dice for release in November 2020. This time Ultra PRO…

Ultra PRO announced Dungeon's & Dragons: Icewind Dale Heavy Metal Dice for release in November 2020. This time Ultra PRO…

Paizo, Inc. revealed Pathfinder Bestiary 3, a rulebook for use with Pathfinder RPG 2E, for release in Q2 of 2021.…

The majestic cities in the Mortal Realms are triumphant bastions of gleaming artifice–and as a new Soulbound supplement reveals: rotten…

Come check out this week’s batch of crowdfunding highlights! Kordran Conflict – 3D Printable Strategy Game On the distant planet…

​ Tales from the Drift: Making Waves Wednesday, August 12, 2020 I smile encouragingly at the wounded dragonkin. Trinek stares…

If you’ve been following Mutants & Masterminds news the last few months, you’ve probably heard me talk way too much…

Free League Publishing – Aug 12, 2020 14:19 BST The Kickstarter for the edition of the classic roleplaying game Twilight: 2000 was launched…

Thumbnail image from MtG’s Gift of Immortality card by Matthew Stewart So… We finally got the Eberron official release we…

Worker-placement board games offer extremely strategic play experiences, pushing players to devise complex tactics to make the most out of…

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

Low-level adventures are the most popular out there right now. Want a monster to shake things up? We’ve got you…

Writer and game designer Jason Brick drops in on the podcast to discuss running tabletop role-playing games. Jason has written…

Wave that Kobold flag! Kobold Press is teaming up with TeePublic to bring you the coolest Kobold swag available. These…

Flash Gordon is getting a tabletop card game adaptation, announced to mark the cult sci-fi film’s 40th anniversary. Flash Gordon:…

When you die in this game, you won’t die in real life–but your computer might. Come on a journey back…

'Epic Encounters: Shrine of the Kobold Queen' and 'Epic Encounters: Lair of the Red Dragon' Steamforged Games unveiled Epic Encounters:…

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This chart of the Top 5 Roleplaying Games (hobby channel) reflects sales in Spring 2020.  The charts are based on…

This chart of the Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Lines (hobby channel) reflects sales in Spring 2020.  The charts are based…

This chart of the Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Lines (hobby channel) reflects sales in Spring 2020.  The charts are based…

This chart of the Top 10 Card/Dice Games (hobby channel) reflects sales in Spring 2020.  The charts are based on…

This chart of the Top 10 Card/Dice Games (hobby channel) reflects sales in Spring 2020.  The charts are based on…

This chart of the Top 10 Board Games (hobby channel) reflects sales in Spring 2020.  The charts are based on…

These charts of the Top 10 Hobby Channel Collectible Games, Top 3 Mass Market Channel Collectible Games and ​Top 5…

The hobby games business started strong in the first two months of 2020, but was then brought low and transformed…

POWERED by the DREAMR, a Powered by the Apocalypse tabletop roleplaying game in a zine, is available now through DriveThruRPG and Itch.io. In POWERED…

Paizo’s Community Use Policy is a living document, and we’ve taken the opportunity to update it to make it more…

Whether you’re looking for something straight forward and simple or a one of a kind piece of art just for…

Posted on Aug 11, 2020 | Questions to Consider So, you’re organizing an event, starting a club, hosting a drop-in…

Cult movie The Princess Bride is being turned into a new co-op board game out later this year. The Princess…

Last week, we looked at how to create a single pantheon for a particular culture or race in your setting.…

Fria Ligan’s reboot of the beloved Twilight 2000 franchise, a game about WWIII from 1984, is right around the corner.…

Like the rest of the UK we are slowly melting into buckets, and dreaming of a winter that we will…

I imagine almost anyone who reads this article has had experience with the d20 system and/or similar single-die task resolution…

With its dungeons, entrails and metal-inspired hellscapes like The Hall of Cacophonous Screams, this Swedish game has hoovered up awards…

Wield the Sword of Power in protection of Eternia or scheme to bring about its demise in Legends of Grayskull:…

Prepare for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden with part eight of this ongoing mini-series. The characters have just explored…