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As the gamemaster for a Star Trek Adventures roleplaying game, it’s important to recognize the different styles the players gravitate…

Welcome to the Bundles, Freebies, and Sales News, the weekly column at EN World that helps make sure you don’t…

Most gamers love a good gear book. Whether it's deciding on what to buy with all that gold getting inspiration…

Most gamers love a good gear book. Whether it's deciding on what to buy with all that gold getting inspiration…

Fantasy AGE’s magic system is getting a bit of a polish for the new edition. The fundamental rules are the…

This time around we’ll talk about some of the rules that are new to the 2nd edition of Fantasy AGE.…

What’s combat like in the new edition of Fantasy AGE? First of all, if you’ve played Fantasy AGE before, or…

Fantasy AGE’s new edition does its best to strike a balance between keeping the game familiar—so familiar that many elements…

Catalyst Game Labs will release Astral Ways, a new Shadowrun Sixth World RPG setting book, into retail on March 8,…

Last time around we chatted about ancestries in the new edition of Fantasy AGE, which is just going through final…

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Science fiction RPGs have been on the rise in recent years, as more and more roleplayers look to explore the…

Coming Soon! Pre-order begins in February.Fantasy AGE’s new edition is coming soon—and we’ve been remiss when it comes to telling…

Nothing quite starts off a new year like a cryptic blog post title, so here we go! Seriously though, I’d…

The original artwork for the logo to Shadowrun 1e and 2e is for sale. As of this writing, Noble Knight…

Hasbro owns Wizards of the Coast which bought Dungeons & Dragons decades ago. The D&D brand has moved from an…

At EN World, I talked about the upcoming lines of action figures based on tabletop roleplaying games such as the…

Science fiction short story writer and neuroscientist, Benjamin C. Kinney, joins me on the podcast. We kick off the conversation…

Earlier this week we shared the interview with Richard Lee Byers who wrote part one of the Arcane Secrets Duology,…

Cthulhu awakens literally, of course.In what seems like years ago due to pandemic and post-pandemic time dilation effects, but was…

Catalyst Game Labs will release Shadowrun: Hack & Slash, a new sourcebook, into retail on November 2, 2022. Hack &…

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In the first two parts of this three-part series, I discussed the reasons to consider a line of fiction, including…

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I’m headed into my 2022 convention season (Gen Con, Dragon Con, Multiverse). My itinerary includes connections with a number of…

In my last two articles I talked about where the Modern AGE line currently stands with its core, setting-agnostic books,…

In my last article, I talked about the state of the Modern AGE line as we move into its fifth…

In the “Roleplaying Products You Didn’t Know You Were Missing” series, I talk about products that don’t appear in the…

Modern AGE is four years old! It was released back in June 2018, ahead of its formal debut at Gencon…

Tabletop roleplaying games, as a sales category, may be evolving faster than many fans and publishers realize. For the most…

The Merchant's Anvil is a monthly column by Paul Alexander Butler, owner of Games and Stuff in Glen Burnie, Maryland…

As I discussed recently, I had to pause tabletop gaming as my day job began consuming time like that was…

COMING VERY SOON!Cyberpunk is one of the most popular genres in roleplaying games. Sitting as it does between the modern…

Art by John Anthony DiGiovanniAs we noted in our update about powers and eldritch workings, anyone can “cast a spell”…

Art by Maurice RisulmiCthulhu Awakens provides three options for characters seeking extraordinary powers. First, the Inhuman Legacy talent represents individuals…

Art by Tentacles and TeethIn expanding the source material to cover the Weird Century, Cthulhu Awakens presents a world with…

Art by Andrew VasilchenkoThe key setting concept of Cthulhu Awakens is the Weird Century, a rough period from the 1920s…

Art by Tentacles and TeethIf you’re familiar with Blue Rose or Modern AGE, you’ve come across Relationships: a system that…

Contrary to popular belief, encountering Mythos entities, reading texts that convincingly upend the supposed laws of reality, confronting the dark…

Available now as an Add-on during our Kickstarter campaign!This morning we are pleased to announce that we will be making…

Cthulhu Awakens is a game of fear and weirdness, and that includes the people you meet, from mortal conspirators to…

Art by Natalie BernardAs part of the AGE System family of games, Cthulhu Awakens is substantially compatible with Modern AGE, our multi-genre modern…

Art by John Anthony Di GiovanniAs mentioned in our last update on the subject, Weirdness Overflowing is a PDF supplement that grows with…

Check out the Cthulhu Awakens Kickstarter for more details!When insects and worms feast on the remains of certain psychics, sorcerers,…

Tabletop roleplaying games are pretty incredible. The best RPGs are capable of transporting you and your fellow players to entirely…

As we recently announced, we’re making a new standalone AGE System game, Cthulhu Awakens, which will start crowdfunding over at…

Mark from the D4 on the Floor podcast joins m on the dicegeeks show today. We discuss his years of…

Native American-built tabletop RPG Coyote & Crow is a well-designed and fascinating look into an alternate history where colonialism never…

A routine flight turns into a challenge to survive and humanity’s first contact with extraterrestrial life, as the plane somehow…

The 'Ghostbusters' RPG casts a long shadow. Its influence can be seen everywhere from 'Star Wars' to 'World of Darkness'.…

Hello everyone! Wow, as of the time I’m writing this the last couple weeks have been eventful, to say the…

I’m so pleased to announce that the Modern AGE Mastery Guide has gone to press, which means you can preorder…

RPG news from Geek Native as Routinely Itemised looks back at stories from this blog and others. Reviews? Gotcha. Interviews?…

So, backstage, we developers have been talking about the different properties of AGE as a system, and how they might…

An official tabletop roleplaying game based on sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner was announced last week, simultaneously igniting both excitement and…

It’s the week after Gen Con, and so, as predicted, there’s no shortage of RPG news and new tabletop releases…

Gen Con 2021 News: Catalyst Games unveiled Shadowrun: The Kechibi Code, a new plot sourcebook for Shadowrun: Sixth World RPG,…

With Gen Con approaching, I thought it would be good to talk RPG shop with some of the talent behind…

Andrzej was getting tired. He swept his greatsword in a figure 8, pausing to lean slightly to let a crossbow…

Alex Rinehart uses the fashionable indie Lumen to power a tabletop RPG in which characters are genetically engineered rats addicted…

Last time around I started this mashup between Modern AGE and Blue Rose without knowing how much I’d get into…

This week, John Harper’s hit RPG, Blades in the Dark, will get a TV adaptation; Virtual Tabletop platform, Role, raises…

I really enjoyed writing Lost Ilium the other week. I didn’t know if the mashups were going to be a…

August 27, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💸 Sales from links may earn us money As Friday rolls around…

A Shadowrun: Sixth World bundle is offering the beginner box for the sixth edition of the beloved sci-fi roleplaying game…

Live until September 13th, the Shadowrun Stories deal at the Bundle of Holding has Shadowrun fiction and rulebooks from the…

Last time I talked about playing Modern AGE using the Threefold setting—and I mean, playing a character, not running a…

So, I was going to talk a little more about my Threefold setting Modern AGE campaign, but, uh, I didn’t…

Over several articles in this series, I’ve talked about a few insights I’ve acquired playing a Threefold setting Modern AGE…

Many games took the classic D&D formula and streamlined it–but Rolemaster took a look at all that math and said…

Today, Lone Colossus Games launched a Kickstarter for “Injuries and Vile Deeds”, a 5e supplement that introduces nearly 200 new…

(No wait! Come back!)As many people know, telling random folks about your character is simultaneously the greatest temptation in RPG…

Last time on SYWtPaDHTGfSR, I chose an article series title that did not lend itself to a catchy acronym. I…

Let’s imagine that somehow, the cultural zeitgeist has moved to the unlikely place of trickster deities jumping through alternate universes.…

Now that Critical Role’s second full length story arc has come to a close, you may not know what to…

If you’ve been cooped up inside for a while and are desperate to explore exciting new places, then some of…

Jason Andrew and JN Childs of Mighty Narwhal Productions have a new tabletop RPG system campaigning on Kickstarter. Jason and…

Trap and ensnare foolhardy adventures inside your gates in You Are the Dungeon, an upcoming roleplaying game that switches the…

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

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

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

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Travel across a fictional version of 18th century Europe in search of twisted fairy tale characters in Broken Tales, an…

System designer, Leland Andercheck, and setting creator and artist, Patrice Gehman, have a Kickstarter for their scifi RPG, ChangedStars. In…

It’s not unusual to read tabletop roleplaying games suggest that you think of a game as a cooperative writing project…

This week on RPG Spotlight we’re traveling to deep space in the far future and building the custom mech of…

April 30, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💰 Links may earn ad money Hello, hello, and welcome to the…

Read the title! On May 13, we’ll be releasing a Fantasy AGE supplement for Homeric Age adventures. Inspired by the…

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Madness takes its toll … but before we launch into a chorus of “The Time Warp,” let’s talk about time…

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Last time I told you about the Modern AGE Threefold game I don’t Game Master, but play in as Andrzej,…

Well, now, Kickstarter’s Zine Quest was huge, and it ended with piles of stinky brown stuff hitting the whirling blades…

Catalyst Game Labs announced Shadowrun: Street Wyrd, a new core magic rulebook for Shadowrun RPG, for release on March 24.…

There’s a stereotype among game designers and developers that you eventually get so swamped with work you don’t play. I…

While Matt is away, the Dicebreaker kids can play. Well, two of them at least. This week’s podcast sees Meehan,…

Have you finished all of Baldur’s Gate 3, Act I? Waiting for early access to end so you can get…

January 8, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💰 Ads: Links may earn us money Our first full week of…

Catalyst Game Labs will publish the Runner Resource Book “Shadowrun: Collapsing Now” for the 6th edition of their fantasy cyberpunk…