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“Spies? What do you mean, spies? Yes, yes, I know what the word means! I was just unaware you needed…

Global sales reach all-time high, strong figures boosted by play-at-home community initiatives in 2020Renton, WA – May 19, 2021 –…

Thumbnail image from Pirates of the CaribbeanWhile doing some worldbuilding of my own I found a note my past self…

Marvel’s Champions has grown over the years since its initial release. Each aspect now has a large pool of upgrades…

Satine Phoenix and Jamison Stone join me on the podcast to discuss Sirens: Battle of the Bards. The new D&D…

When you ask most fans about a roleplaying game involving the Marvel universe, they think of TSR’s Marvel Super Heroes,…

Paizo, Inc. announced that they will not have a physical presence at Gen Con Indy 2021. A few days before…

The last concert I physically attended was a 10 Years concert on New Year’s Eve, 2019. We were able to…

Good news for dedicated souls out there trying to deciper the Phyrexian language, MTG: Arena will soon have all five…

NeverEnding is a site that helps you generate character illustrations. You can use it for free or pay a little…

Whether you’re playing an ocean themed game or just love a good day on the beach, there are RPG accessories…

Mech roleplaying game BattleTech: A Time of War is the star of the latest Bundle of Holding deal, stomping down…

The surge of popularity in tabletop RPGs resulted in a plethora of D&D podcasts. D&D podcasts such as The Adventure…

Welcome to Chapter 2: Group Patrons! You know what, I’m not even going to guess how far I’ll get in…

Aberrations are a monster class that does not lack for iconic and terrifying baddies to throw against your party. From…

Usually $19.99, the latest Heavy Gear Blitz! rules are a free download, in small book format, from DriveThruRPG. Dream Pod…

Come take a look at the whole first act of Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, as well as exciting game…

Frosthaven promises to be a massive game. The sequel to 2018’s Gloomhaven became the biggest crowdfunded game on Kickstarter and…

Earlier this year, Dead of Winter co-creator Isaac Vega and designer Lindsey Rode announced that they had co-founded their own…

In Star Trek Adventures, the crew rarely acts without amazing assistance. When the Conn Officer navigates asteroids, there are thrusters…

This week: The Last Gameboard, a digital tabletop game board, raises millions in its Seed round; Thirsty Sword Lesbians releases…

Upcoming miniatures game Myth & Goal wants to capture the strategy and challenge of managing a fantasy football team -…

Save Earth from the tyranny of the Decepticons in the officially announced Transformers: Deck-Building Game, a tabletop title based on…

Here in the UK, the cinema scene took a terrific knock during the lockdown, we’re still not in the clear…

“The mists of Ravenloft are rising. Overcome your dread or forever be its prisoner!”Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft is now…

The last time Catalyst Game Labs’ BattleTech: A Time of War was available as a deal on the Bundle of…

Comic-Con Museum has announced the D4: Tabletop Creative Conference for June 5 to 6. The creative conference is a two-day…

Stormcast Eternals: Crunchy on the outside – chewy on the inside! Everybody loves a good picture of a fully painted-up…

It’s time to recruit a team of Autobots with attitude! Go, Go, Transformers! Renegade Game Studios has been blowing up…

Magic Items are a rewarding part of any adventure. Not these ones though. Here are five magic items that put…

Justin Andrew Mason is an ENnie award-winning and best-selling RPG author and RPG cartographer. You can follow them on Twitter…

Fantasy AGE Trojan War, out now (and at DriveThruRPG) is a condensed guide to running Fantasy AGE adventures in the…

In a previous article we discussed encounter traps (Chilling Encounters). These complex traps turn a simple trap into an entire…

It’s very exciting news for the Dicebreaker team today, as we welcome a new video producer to the crew. Hello…

© 2021 Linda WhitsonOman al-Ishaaq is not your usual ripperdoc, or cybernetic surgeon, as he prefers. (And it’s both polite…

Become immersed in playthroughs of roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons with Dungeon Full Dive, a digital platform that…

Wizards of the Coast teased a new Secret Lair Drop Series set, for Magic: The Gathering, themed around the Phyrexian…

Upcoming roleplaying game Life After Dungeon looks to allow players to integrate characters from any other RPG or franchise -…

Wizards of the Coast announced late last week that the current season of Magic Pro League will be its last,…

Jason Pitre and Jamila Nedjadi have found Kickstarter success with Once More Into the Void, a sci-fi tabletop RPG with…

External Funeral and momatoes have a doom RPG project heading for Kickstarter called ARC. That’s the same External Funeral you…

Buzzard! is an action comic from Andrea Wolf, which has been described as Deadpool meets Kingsman. I think that fits.…

The idea behind Smonex’s “RPG Smart Box” is that it has everything you need to be a player on D&D…

As the Geek Native convention calendar reminds us, TryItCon is on right now. The purpose of TryItCon is to find…

Geek Native reviewed and enjoyed the Defiant RPG a year ago. It might seem odd to release a free quick…

Nightmares 1 is a collection of monsters for 5e by Cthulhu-famous Petersen Games. It gets a thumb up from this…

Knight of the Sun is a 5e adventure module for 3 to 6 characters of levels 2 to 4. It’s…

The second edition of The Lord of the Rings RPG was Kickstarted by Free League Publishing, taking over the publishing…

At the start of the year, Geek Native had $50 worth of Geek House Coffee to giveaway. Entering the competition…

We’re choosing our favorite super powers and tights this week on RPG Spotlight as we join a super team and…

Welcome to another issue of Outside the box! This week with news from Infinity, Mantic Games, TT Combat, Para Bellum…

It’s Friday, and as a friend of mine likes to say, “Welcome to the geekend!” Also, though, welcome to the…

Popular indie game platform and storefront Itch.io is running its first ever Creator Day throughout May 14th, funneling 100% of…

And now we’re going to take theory and put it into practice with one of our favorite products from Kobold…

Popular indie platform and purveyor of “unspeakable games” (according to Apple) Itch.io is giving 100% of its revenue to creators…

Authors and game designers like Kenneth Hite, James Lowder, Matthew Dawkins and Eddy Webb are working together on Ghost Show…

The last few weeks have been awfully ACE! Quite literally. Last week’s blog took a tour of the stars as…

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

Inspirisles is a successful Kickstarter campaign that uses a system around Belief to support empathy and magic rules that teach…

Three new bundles have been launched for Vampire: The Masquerade, saving new players and fans looking to complete their collection…

Welcome to May’s Fallout Friday round up, this might be the one many of you have been waiting for. After…

Catalyst Game Labs will release Shadowrun Power Plays, a new sourcebook for Shadowrun RPG, which will hit retail on June…

Pegasus Spiele will release a new edition of Kitchen Rush, a restaurant management board game, into trade in Q3. In…

‘Bridge of the Broken Moon’ – J Edward Neill – 2021 Find more vivid, surreal art at…

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla fans who loved to squat in longhouses and over tree stumps for matches of the in-universe dice…

Available Now! In the Green Ronin Online Store, and DrivethruRPG!Cross the Wine-Dark Sea and Storm the Walls of Troy Again!Fantasy…

I backed The Elephant & Macaw Banner RPG two years ago on Kickstarter, and I’ve had it for months now.…

I backed Broken Compass last year as it looked great. I only just got my package yesterday. In part, that…

Wizards of the Coast is beginning the transition back to in-person Magic:The Gathering play, and is aiming to bring back…

Tove Lund Jorgensen and Erik Jorgensen of Midnight Tower have a new Kickstarter up for a Dungeons & Dragons Fifth…

The Critical Role founded publisher Darrington Press will be launching its first official board game this May with Uk’otoa. An…

Dead of Winter co-designer Isaac Vega is making a new horror board game to be published by the studio he…

Three seasoned veterans of the European tabletop game industry have formed All About Games, a new consultancy focused on game…

Perchance.org is a powerful and simple site. You use it to create random generators, and it is designed for tabletop…

Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! Storm Weavers – Solo RPG This is a single-person…

Crafting dungeons can be tiring work. We’re here to make things easy and interesting with our Dungeon Tables! Whether a…

Critical Role's tabletop gaming division Darrington Press revealed their first board game on the way with Uk'otoa. The name of…

A Lugubrious Lullaby prints onto a single sheet of paper, and when folded up, becomes a zine RPG about innocence…

If, like me, you’ve fallen completely in love with the upcoming Green Knight movie, you’ll want to check out its…

Upcoming tabletop roleplaying game Necrobiotic looks to combine the customisability of deck construction and deckbuilding card games with the storytelling…

WizKids unveiled Dungeons & Dragons: Full-Sized Drizzt Foam Statue for release in September. WizKids is releasing another new offering as…

Thumbnail art by David HarringtonWe are not even close to Halloween (172 days away in fact) but WotC decided to…

Former editor in chief of Worldbuilding Magazine and lead game designer for Smunchy Games, Adam Bassett, joins me on the…

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

It’s not as if we need any proof that the demographics around tabletop RPGs have changed for the better, but…

' Talisman Adventures Game Master’s Kit' and 'Talisman Adventures RPG Accessory Pack' Pegasus Spiele announced Talisman Adventures Game Master’s Kit…

If you enjoy this sample chapter, you can get the full Season here. What once had been two living, breathing…

Covid-related delays on international shipping, which have been tied to erratic release dates, rising costs, and general supply chain mayhem,…

The latest Historic Anthology set on Magic: the Gathering Arena have been bringing back classic cards like Ojutai’s Command, Stifle,…

You don’t need to be playing Big Eyes Small Mouths to add a little anime to your next RPG game,…

Want to add some spice to your roleplaying? What about five NPCs that lean villainous, but might make unlikely foils/allies…

Studio Passerine’s Icosa RPG is free. I’ve called it a free to download RPG as you don’t need to pay,…

Welcome back to this series where I explore different monster types, showcasing monsters that can be used as monsters of…

One-Shot adventures are a great space to try new things that you wouldn’t if you were worried about things like…

Artist unknown. All rights reserved.Sigurd was born in a small, sleepy fishing village and he learned from an early age…

This week: the rise of LARPing in China; D&D’s big plans for Summer releases; and the conflicting stories about who…

New Spell Deck by Paizo, Inc. Paizo, Inc. will release Pathfinder Spell Cards: Secrets of Magic, a new spell deck…

You’ve seen Tiamat, you’ve seen the Vorpal Sword, but these aren’t the only previews from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.…

Scouring through the polyhedral the dice available to early gamers, you can sometimes stumble across a peculiar looking ten-sided die…

I’m putting my money on the Custodes on this one. Everybody loves a good picture of a fully painted-up tabletop…