Cypher System

This hobby is inherently strange. We spend hours playing let’s pretend, crafting stories, painting tiny dolls and sitting around a…

Monte Cook Games will release The Weird, a new RPG sourcebook, which will hit retail on November 15, 2023. The…

Monte Cook Games will release The Devil's Dandy Dogs, a new RPG, into retail on November 15, 2023. In this…

One of the oddest and most extravagantly presented tabletop RPGs of the last ten years is briefly reappearing in this…

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Serialised horror podcast The Magnus Archives is the latest in an increasing list of multimedia properties being converted into tabletop…

Monte Cook Games will release The Glimmering Valley, a Numenera RPG campaign setting book, into retail in October 2023. The…

The upcoming tabletop RPG based on whimsical cartoon show Adventure Time draws inspiration from some surprising places - including one…

Pathfinder studio Paizo has released the final iteration of its Open RPG Creative License, originally announced earlier this year in…

It's been a strange week, and sexy goblins have swarmed us. No foolin'! Let's take a look at the RPG…

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Old Gods of Appalachia –  Free Preview Based on the award-winning and insanely popular fiction podcast, the Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying…

UK Games Expo 2023, Britain’s biggest dedicated tabletop convention, is happening this weekend and we wanted to highlight some of…

The Mystery Flesh Pit National Park – Cypher System   An alternate 1973 timeline begins when oilmen accidentally drills into…

Monte Cook Games will release Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game Core Book, a new RPG core rulebook, into retail…

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Common sense says that kids have a great imagination, and it’s easy to see why. Unlike adults and even older…

Advertisement The world of the horror podcast The Magnus Archives is coming to a tabletop near you with its very…

Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons OGL 1.1 misstep, although now apparently resolved, has left a sour taste in…

Advertisement Yesterday Paizo announced that more than 1,500 tabletop RPG publishers have pledged their support for the forthcoming ORC License.…

It’s January 2023, and d20 Radio welcomes all new Game Masters! New Gamemaster Month happens every January. The month-long event…

The open game licence launched by Pathfinder maker Paizo in response to the embattled Dungeons & Dragons OGL has already…

Over the course of the last week, more than 1,500 tabletop RPG publishers, from household names going back to the…

Monte Cook Games will release Stealing Stories for the Devil, a new tabletop roleplaying game, into retail on February 8,…

Paizo, the largest RPG publisher that has created material under the original Open Gaming License, has pledged to create a…

Advertisement The D&D community is still reeling from the OGL 1.1 shockwaves. As WotC remains silent on the matter, lawyers…

The pricing of tabletop role-playing games can be a contentious subject. There is always tension between what creators need to…

Make every encounter, adventure, and even campaign more engaging, memorable, and fun! Roleplaying games give us a chance to explore,…

Last week we started our celebration of all things Infinite by introducing you to some of our Infinite Masters authors.…

Monte Cook Games will release 10 Years of Adventure, a new RPG book, into retail on September 7, 2022.  10…

Several Gen Con attendees reported targeted harassment by individuals claiming to be affiliated with the upcoming board game and tabletop…

Monte Cook Games, LLC is excited to announce the release of the Cypher System Open License. The Cypher System Open…

During the Steam Summer Sale my brother introduced me to the 2016 action RPG Grim Dawn. If you’re not familiar, it’s…

Cephalofair Games, publisher of Gloomhaven and the upcoming Frosthaven, the biggest tabletop game Kickstarter ever, will mount its next crowdfunding…

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Monte Cook Games announced the Cypher System Open Gaming License (CSOL), which will be released to the public this summer.…

Capitalising on the recent success of tabletop RPGs using their rules, Monte Cook Games has announced plans to release an…

The Cypher System is one of this blogger’s favourites and so let me rush to tell you about Monte Cook…

Monte Cook Games will release Cypher System: The Origin, a new campaign setting, into retail on May 18, 2022. The…

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Add alt-history fiction podcasts to the list of media enjoying tabletop RPG adaptations, as Old Gods of Appalachia has blown…

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Into U.S. Retail Monte Cook Games will release Cypher System: First Responders, a new roleplaying game, into U.S. retail on…

I saw my first 3D printer years ago in a very fancy shopping mall in Tokyo. I watched enraptured as,…

Monte Cook Games will release Numenera: Break the Horizon, a new RPG campaign setting book, into retail in March 2022.…

Monte Cook Games revealed the Ptolus GM Screen, for Ptolus RPG, which will arrive in retail stores on January 26,…

This week: TSR and Wizards of the Coast head to court, while Kickstarter promises a move to the Blockchain — much…

Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders, the co-op sequel to 2018 release Heroes of the Reef, will launch on…

It’s a big round-up this week as we return from hols to a load of news: capitalism, unions, digital tools,…

November 19, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💶 Links may earn ad money The weekend approaches, and that means…

November 5, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💸 Links may earn commission Gang, it’s been a long week! Fortunately,…

Hello again, this week we have news from Knight Models, Wargames Atlantic, Scibor Miniatures, Warlord Games, Anvil Industry, 3D Alien…

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Monte Cook Games are running a Kickstarter called the Path of the Planebreaker which opens up D&D’s multiverse to even…

This week, we finally get some news about the fate of Fantasy Flight’s Star Wars RPG: unsurprisingly on its way…

Geek Native gave a glowing review to Shotguns & Sorcery, the Cypher System and Robert J Schwalb’s design work on…

Monte Cook Games’ latest Kickstarter is for 5e and from Cook himself, Bruce Cordell and Sean Reynolds. Planebreaker is a…

🐙Sponsored Post paid for by Geek Native. We may earn a commission on sales.Humble Bundle has a three-tier Numenera RPG…

A new edition of the Shotguns & Sorcery “fantasy noir” setting tooled for 5E will be released next year. Written…

A new roleplaying game book for Dungeons & Dragons 5E has been created by a team of D&D and Pathfinder…

Matt Forbeck and the Bundle of Holding launched a single-tier Shotguns and Sorcery offer. It’s a wisely timed deal as…

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

Monte Cook Games has released a 16-page Claim the Sky preview for the Cypher System. The tabletop RPG is a…

October 1, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💰 Sales from links may earn us money The darkness is beginning…

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

This week: Gen Con is underway, but crowd control causes some controversy. Meanwhile, stories of a toxic culture at Paizo…

It’ll get easier for third party writers to write and sell content for Paizo’s Pathfinder and Starfinder RPGs. At the…

This week: a new RPG from the co-creator of Dragonlance; a new initiative looks to bring the magic of ZineQuest…

The earth shook. To Iphra, the rumbling sounded like a passing heavy transport. She realized she wouldn’t maintain her footing.…

This week there’s yet another RPG to TV announcement, with a show based on the Exalted RPG headed to the…

Explore the Ninth World for less with the Numenera Discovery Bundle currently featured on the Bundle of Holding website. Focused…

Monte Cook Games’ RPG Numenera is set a billion years in the future, and it’s never been in the Bundle…

Free RPG Day will be happening in 2021, albeit in autumn, October 16, rather than summer. You need to check…

When putting together a book, the lead designer or developer gives the text its framework and structure, with the authors…

Etiquette & Protocol (E&P for short) is an occasional feature where I venture into the sometimes thorny OOC arena of…

This week, ICv2’s top-selling games show the success of Cyberpunk and third-party 5e games. Hasbro reveals its Q2 results, showing…

The Devil Made Us Do It is Monte Cook Games’ latest Kickstarter, already an all-in success with over $150,000 pledged,…

Pull off the perfect heist with Stealing Stories for the Devil, an upcoming roleplaying game designed by the co-designer of…

The influence of comics artist Jean Giraud, better known by his pseudonym “Moebius”, stretches as far as the desert horizon.…

Sadly, it’s impossible to omit the ongoing drama around TSR Games (3) this week. I’m sure everyone is wishing we’d…

Monte Cook Games will release eight adventures in sites connected to the datasphere in a supplement for Numenera. The book…

It feels like a spicy week, with plenty of news and a noticeable uptick in Kickstarter activity. Oh, and the…

We’re back after a short break with a big issue. It’s a big week for D&D as Wizards of the…

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

Monte Cook’s Ptolus: City by the Spire is a $150 RPG but the Player’s Guide is free. At least, the…

April 16, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a CommentLinks may earn commission Howdy, geeks. Once again, we find ourselves at…

This week: the GAMA expo brings interesting insights into the RPG industry; an ill-thought-out Asian-themed sourcebook is pulled from production;…

Monte Cook Games promised us a new type of RPG product with The Darkest House. The campaign launched last night…

This week: the Old School Revival revival; a beautiful Hellboy-inspired RPG; and a fascinating Kickstarter that blurs the line between…

The tabletop RPG translation of Druid City Game’s competitive board game Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef will be coming…

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

Play and run a horror roleplaying game entirely online with The Darkest House, an upcoming RPG from the publisher responsible…

Travel a billion years into the future where technology is basically magic and everyday is a treacherous and beautiful adventure…

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

Monte Cook Games’ Cypher System Edge of the Sun is due out in February, but a free to download preview…

MEDIA RELEASE – for immediate release This month is New Gamemaster Month, and we’ve joined our friends at Monte Cook Games,……

It’s time for another Top 5 list! This time, I’m laying out my Top 5 favorite generic RPGs. Please note:…

2020 was a hard year for so many as we, as a planet, dealt with untold tragedies throughout the world.…

A summary of 2020 RPG stats, a round-up of the news, lots of reviews and product releases all together in…