Star Wars: Rebellion Was a Tabletop Campaign Trapped Inside a 1998 PC Game
Star Wars: Rebellion felt like a chaotic tabletop RPG trapped inside a 1998 PC game. We examine how its emergent…
Why the Middle Ages Are Perfect for Video Games
Discover why modern RPGs and strategy games are inextricably bound to the Middle Ages as art historian Justin Fenech explores…
The “Dice” Debate Has Got to Die
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Collaboration, not substitution: 5e’s most successful non-fantasy publisher on AI in RPGs
Chris Dias owns Dias Ex Machina, the creator of Ultramodern5, the most successful non-fantasy book for 5th Editions D&D not…
The Bulgasari from Korean mythology is a perfect boss monster for your 5e campaign
Nine Heavens Press have an interesting 5e Kickstarter running this month for Undying Corruption: A Korean 5e Adventure. Characters are…
Suburban Consumption of the Monstrous: An Interview with Banana Chan and Sadia Bies (Pelgrane Press)
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Maps, Meteorology & Magic: Don’t begin your next quest without a weather check
When you sojourned through your last RPG session, did mountains help or hamper you? What about a freak snowstorm? Were…
RPG Tips: 5 ways to hook players into a dark murder mystery
Rob Leigh is the writer and game designer behind projects like the dieselpunk action setting Age of Steel and the…
The best Halloween 5e D&D one-shots for an utterly terrifying game night
A writer from The Everhearth Inn generously pulled together this wonderful Halloween 5e D&D One-Shot article. Put on your wizard hats, purchase…
RPGs & Mental Health: A RPG designer on social anxiety
A fortnight back, Rupture’s lead designer, Keeny Francis contributed a piece on using RPGs for self-discovery. I liked the idea…
RPGs & Mental Health: A RPG designer on games as self-discovery
With Gen Con approaching, I thought it would be good to talk RPG shop with some of the talent behind…
An argument for more sophisticated Tier 1 adventures
Geek Native invited Marius Brunner, the author of the D&D adventure The Goblin Bathwater Incident, to write about Tier 1 adventures.…
The ultimate guide to buying and selling magic items in 5E D&D
Eventyr Games has about a week left to run on their first Kickstarter Wanderer’s Guide to Merchants & Magic (5E).…
Battle Box, dice time and logistics: It’s the Box, Not Just What’s In It
In this combo-post, we’ll get an introduction to the Battle Box Kickstarter that launched today and a look at the…
Everybody knows there are flaws in the alignment grid… Why haven’t we changed it?
What’s your view on D&D 5e’s alignment system? Most people have one and many times it’s strongly held. In this…
Five tips for teaching someone to be a Dungeon Master
Teaching someone to be a Dungeon Master is one of the most valuable things you can do to support the…
What is it like to DM? Lars van Breems tackles five common questions
It usually starts as a passing fancy – a look at an interesting art piece or hearing someone talk about…
Can you help prevent suicide by playing TTRPGs?
TTRPGs and Mental Health Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TTRPGs) and mental health go hand-in-hand in today’s world. TTRPGs have become a…
Hardboiled Radio: A review of Golden Age radio plays
You might know the Bundle of Holding as a site supporting charities while also hooking you to special offers for…
How Physician Assistant School Helped Me Craft an RPG: Sparking creativity for game players and designers
Helping people with coughs and lacerations pays my bills. I love working as a PA, and don’t plan to leave…
A Beginner’s Guide to Character Creation in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition
If you’re new to DnD 5e or playing with someone who is, making a character can seem overwhelming. The existing…