A Look Inside Dune 2d20
Dune occupies a strange place in the pop culture pantheon. Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel spawned a series of sequels and…
Worlds of Design: Is There a Default Sci-Fi Setting?
The science fiction default setting is less clear than the “Late Medieval plus some Tolkien” fantasy default, but let’s talk…
Tabletop Gallery: Marneus Calgar’s Close Shave
Drazhar’s shaves are the fastest in the galaxy! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think…
Force Wizard – Unmatched Destiny SA (Mystic Career)
“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force & Destiny Careers’ Signature Abilities. Many Mystics seek to know and understand…
D&D 3.5 Ed Board Game Is Very Simple, But That’s A Good Thing
Tabletop RPGs are complicated and diving right in can be too much, too fast. But what if… I’ve been playing…
The Workshop: NPC File – Granny Horns
Original artist unknown. All rights reserved. Come in, child. Come in. I’ve got fresh sweet rolls and a cup of…
Tabletop Gallery: Grimdark Extraction
Classic Stealth Suits get the job done! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would…
Astral Projections – Deanna, Cyberpunk RED Solo
Antonna and Deanna, AKA “The Twins,” are a package deal. They prefer to work as bodyguards but also handle other…
Outside the Box – April 2nd
Welcome to another issue of Outside the Box, this week with news from Wargames Atlantic, Raging Heroes, Wargame Exclusive, Warcradle…
Champion’s Spotlight #3 – Celeste
This week we’re going to take a look at the second of the “Core 12” Champions – Celeste, a cleric…
Warhammer 40K Tabletop Gallery: Cadia Stands (maybe…) Lelith Hesperax vs Astra Militarum
This one might be more a case of a “dead man standing”? Just in time for the new Drukhari codex!…
Kickstarter Korner – The Deck of Many Quests
© 2021 Lunch Break HeroesThis just in! Lunch Break Heroes has less than a week left on its Kickstarter for…
Tabletop Roundup: Candlekeep Controversy, Warhammer Lumineth Rules, Rebel CR90, & Red Sonja Cosplay
We’ve got everything from D&D’s latest controversy, to Star Wars’ CR90 and what to do with Cara Dune. Age of…
Outside the Box – March 26th
Here we go again, this week with news from Atomic Mass Games, North Star Military Figures, PAra Bellum Wargames, Artel…
Star Warriors Combined X-Wing With The Star Wars RPG
What probably began as just the space combat system within the Star Wars RPG became an entirely separate board game.…
The Workshop – Primal Stones (D&D 5e)
Image from The Dragon Prince, copyright WonderstormIn preparation for the upcoming Tales of Xadia release for the Cortex Prime system…
Tabletop Gallery: Grimdark Brawn versus Brawn
Place your bets on this one. I’m stumped. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think…
Astral Projections – Antonna, Cyberpunk RED Solo
Antonna and Deanna, AKA “The Twins,” are a package deal. They prefer to work as bodyguards but also handle other…
Fallout Wasteland Warfare: RPG Spotlight
Grab your Pip Boy and as many Nuka Cola caps as you can carry, this week we’re jumping into the…
What are the best parts of bad board games? We discuss in the 50th Dicebreaker Podcast!
On this week’s podcast, Matt’s been sailing Forgotten Waters, Meehan’s been seeing what we do in the shadows in indie…
Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Lines–Fall 2020
This chart of the Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Lines (hobby channel) reflects sales in Fall 2020 (September-December). The charts are…
The Workshop – Pirates of Pugmire Review
I’ve talked at length about my love for Eddie Webb’s Pugmire and its sister book Monarchies of Mau on this…
Tabletop Gallery: Perfection Meets Pestilence
Watch out for the Nurglings! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make A…
Force Wizard – Prophecy SA (Mystic Career)
“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force & Destiny Careers’ Signature Abilities.Today, padawans (or acolytes, if you’re amongst my…
For the Love of Cthulhu, Don’t Kill the Investigators
The band of investigators emerged from the ever-winding corridors beneath the Sphinx to find a chamber longer and wider than…
Tabletop Gallery: The Death Heads Walk Unopposed
Where Legio Mortis walks, Chaos follows. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…
Astral Projections – Spintiri Glowbats for SWSE
© 2021 Linda Whitson Spintiri glowbats are a small carnivorous species on the cold planet Spintir, once the site of…
Champion’s Spotlight #2 – Catti-Brie
Last time we looked at the first of the “Core 12” Champions in the Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms…
Tabletop Gallery: I Want it Captured Alive!
Fabius does love a unique pet. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…
Try Before You Buy – Owlbear Rodeo Virtual Tabletop
Many modern RPGers have embraced virtual tabletops for online play, many of them full of gaming goodies. You can have…
Outside the Box – February 26th
Welcome to another issue of Outside the Box, this week with news from Creature Caster, Fantasy Flight Games, Knight Models,…
Tabletop Gallery: Old-School Slaanesh
Brothers – I think we found an OLD part of The Warp! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or…
In Memorium – Jeremy Bulloch
Sadly, Jeremy Bulloch, who created the onscreen presence of Boba Fett, one of the most popular Star Wars characters, passed…
Rolling for Initiative — Shining Fates and Yet Another Reason Why Hasbro Won't Sell D&D
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game has been discontinued
After three years of releases, Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game is being discontinued by publisher Fantasy Flight…
Champions Spotlight #1 – Bruenor Battlehammer
I’ve fallen back into Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms hard over the last little week (in my defense, them…
Tabletop Gallery: Grimdark Gutbuster
Being a Nurgle dentist is weird. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…
Force Wizard – Unmatched Heroism SA (Guardian Career)
“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force & Destiny Careers’ Signature Abilities.The out of turn incidental SA Unmatched Heroism…
Paizo People, February 2021
Join us in celebrating these staff additions and promoting since our last blog in April 2020! (Variations in the content…
Magic: The Gathering and Monopoly had their “biggest year ever” in 2020, Hasbro says
Magic: The Gathering and Monopoly both broke their previous annual sales records during 2020, according to Hasbro’s fourth-quarter earnings report…