Force Wizard – Farther Into a Much Larger Galaxy
As I write this, it’s shortly after two ongoing Force & Destiny journeys I undertook came to their ends. As…
The Great Big Homemade Dark Art Tour
Hi everyone. Want to explore my art-filled walls? Want to see what paintings I’m cooking up lately? Want to see…
D&D: Baldur’s Gate 3 Levels Up Multiplayer Dialogue
Larian Studios wants you to play Baldur’s Gate 3 with your friends. In their latest video, they break down multiplayer…
A mysterious HeroQuest announcement is being teased for next week
A website showing the HeroQuest logo with a countdown set for just over eight days has mysteriously appeared, attached to…
Level Up Surveys #2.7 & #2.8 – Orc & Tiefling
These are the final two heritage surveys in the Level Up playtest process. A couple of days ago we sent…
Pathfinder 2E announces first Mwangi Expanse Lost Omens sourcebook and next Adventure Path for RPG
The next Lost Omens sourcebook and Adventure Path campaign for fantasy RPG Pathfinder have been revealed by publisher Paizo at…
New Kickstarter—Presenting the Scarlet Citadel!
Do you like classic-style dungeons? How about adventures from the creators of Empire of the Ghouls and the darkly fantastical…
Root digital is releasing on mobile later this month
The digital version of Root, the beloved board game about woodland warfare, is getting a mobile release later this month.…
Legendary RPG designer Mike Pondsmith talks about the origins of Cyberpunk at PAX Online x EGX Digital
PAX Online x EGX Digital is fully underway, with the nine-day, 24-hour online convention hosted by Dicebreaker’s parent company ReedPop…
Monsters of Murka returns satirical RPG commentary on Restaurants and Retail
Monsters of Murka was a Kickstarter hit last year with a satirical take on the politics of the United States…
More than 10% of readers think Mind Flayers are too scary for D&D
In the 80s, the rise of the religious right and the conservative branch of Christianity began to entrench itself in…
Warhammer 40K: Necromunda Underhive Wars The Game – The Review
Necromunda: Underhive Wars is out on Steam, bringing all the futuristic gang warfare of the 41st millennium to your PC.…
Sex play: A perspective on Honey & Hot Wax
Honey & Hot Wax is an anthology of erotic art games edited by Sharang Biswas and Lucian Kahn, the designer…
The Symbiote: Re-imagining Venom as a Patron for D&D Warlocks
If an alien entity from beyond the stars offered you a deal… would you take it? In D&D, Warlocks are…
The Borderlands RPG Bunkers & Badasses opens for pre-orders
Nerdvana Games have their official Gearbox approved Bunkers & Badasses open for pre-order. [embedded content] There are two versions of…
Rolling For Initiative — The Week At Wizards That Was
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
Diamond Throne moves to the Cypher System
Monte Cook’s Cypher System has had some recent wins, I’d argue, with the likes of Pandemonium Noir picking it, Shotguns…
Level Up Surveys #2.5 & #2.6 – Halfling & Human
Today we have two more short surveys - Halfling and Human. A couple of days ago we sent out the…
Storm Edge Campaign Setting 14: Monsters of Eight Isles ‐ Kappa and other water creatures
Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! This week, we are introducing some of…
RPG Spotlight: Blades In The Dark
Blades in the Dark is a rough and tumble urban fantasy game of scoundrels, skirmishes, and specters. Are you bold…
Fantasy AGE Freeport
Last month, in “Return to Freeport,” we talked a bit about the classic adventure Death in Freeport, which helped to…
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #65
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Judging the Judges
Silver Skulls In last week’s blog, we began taking our long-awaited look at exactly what The Day the Law Died…
Doom metal OSR RPG MORK BORG launches 0% cut license
Want to create material for MORK BORG the book that one Product of the Year at the 2020 ENnies? You…
Skullkickers get a new story and a D&D adventure RPG companion
Ah man, the subtitles in this pitch video alone make the Kickstarter worth watching. The Skullkickers, those tough fantasy mercenaries,…
Pathfinder’s New Bestiary Is Big, Bad, And Bountiful
When Paizo adds more monsters to a game, they go big–as we see in this preview of a beastly new…
We brave terrifying aliens, vengeful Greek gods and flying poo on this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast
This week’s episode of the Dicebreaker Podcast is sponsored by Voodoo Ranger and My Journey to Catan. Matt, Meehan and…
D&D-inspired comic series Skullkickers gets 10th anniversary book and RPG campaign
Join a magical school and become part of the Skullkickers world in a hardcover book celebrating the 10th anniversary of…
D&D Costumes Are At Spirit Halloween, And Boy Are They Something
Spooky season is here folks, and D&D has some iconic and questionable costumes coming to an abandoned store in a…
Finder’s Archive – Blood Crypts
Copyright Wizards of the Coast. Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Finder’s Archives.In this column, we take some of…
Midnight Mask Roguish Archetype
Here’s another thing I’m working on for Under the Seas of Vodari. It’s inspired by the same ideas as a…
Midgard Ley Magic: Circle of the Living World
Welcome back to this series where we dive into the world of Midgard and the magical currents of ley lines…
Wizards of the Coast Releases More 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Zendikar Rising' Product Info
Wizards of the Coasts dropped some additional product information about the upcoming Zendikar Rising set for Magic: The Gathering including…
Magic: The Gathering – New Sets Delayed
Zendikar might be Rising, but it’s rising slower than expected, according to the latest news from WotC. Shipping delays abound…
Gamestop Sales Down 27%
Gamestop sales declined 26.7% to $942 million in its Q2 ended August 1, compared to $1.286 million in the same…
185 Paintings in Just 3 Minutes…
Hi art lovers.So…I made a video featuring 185 of my paintings…in just 3 minutes.I picked at random 185 pieces from…
Roll20Con 2020 announce charity partner
Roll20’s virtual conference is back and slated for October 23rd to October 25th. Code2040, Roll20’s charity partner, will be the…
Starfinder Society Guide Update: Year 3
Good morning, RADASZAM! Here is your meeting schedule for FIRSTDAY, 27 ARODUS, 320: 0900: Acquisitives Leadership, Lorespire North 322, TOPIC:…
The Seeds of Characters
Before you sit down to play a tabletop RPG like Pathfinder or Starfinder, you need a character. I mean, sure,…
D&D: Take A Closer Look At Critical Role’s Funko Figs
Critical Role has a new wave of vinyl Funko Pop! figures coming this fall–and we’ve got a closer look at…
D&D party game Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness is just £13 on Amazon UK right now
Assume the forms of some classic D&D creatures in Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness, currently available for 35% off its usual…
Pathfinder: Take Two New Classes For A Test-Drive – Magus And Summoner
Pathfinder will be introducing new classes next year in their Secrets of Magic book, and you can play two of…
PSi To Distribute Skybound Entertainment's Tabletop Games
Publisher Services, Inc. announced that they will distribute Skybound Entertainment's tabletop game line to all channels, including the hobby market,…
PSi To Represent Skybound Entertainment's Tabletop Games Into Hobby Retail Market
Publisher Services, Inc. announced that they will represent Skybound Entertainment's tabletop game line in the hobby market starting September 8.…
PSi To Distribute Skybound Entertainment's Tabletop Games Into Hobby Retail Market
Publisher Services, Inc. announced that they will represent Skybound Entertainment's tabletop game line in the hobby market starting September 8.…
65 Enchanted Trinkets and Level Up (D&D 5e): An Interview With Morrus (EN Publishing)
Morrus, publisher of EN Publishing, EN World, and more, has a new Kickstarter, 65 Enchanted Trinkets for D&D 5th Edition.…
D&D: Five Ways Sidekicks Make Your Game Better
With Tasha’s Cauldron introducing new Sidekick rules, here are five reasons having an apprentice makes your game leave a lasting…
Level Up Surveys #2.3 & #2.4 – Elf & Gnome
A couple of days ago we sent out the survey on the playtest document for our Origins system for Level…
Learn where to start with board games and play a Shakespeare CYOA book with us at EGX Digital!
Gaming mega-event Pax Online x EGX Digital kicks off this weekend! We’ve already announced where you’ll be able to watch…
Explore Peter Pan's Enchanted Isle In 'Neverland: A Fantasy Role-Playing Game Setting'
Andrews McMeel Publishing announced Neverland: A Fantasy Role-Playing Game Setting, designed by Andrew Kolb, for release on October 6. Take…
Steamforged Games Unleashes 'Animal Adventures RPG Starter Set'
Steamforged Games announced Animal Adventures RPG Starter Set, a new roleplaying game beginner set, for release on November 9. Following…
DriveThruRPG offers a glimpse at its new design
DriveThruRPG is one of the biggest forces in the tabletop gaming world. It’s a huge eCommerce site where people can…
Cyberpunk RED: The TTRPG prequel to Cyberpunk 2077 is finished
An update today from Mike Pondsmith’s R. Talsorian Games urges us to stay safe in the streets and confirms that…
Scion: Demigod – Become a god or die trying
Onyx Path have their latest Scion RPG up on Kickstarter. The series of RPGs is set at different power levels…
Board Games RETRO: Celebrating Mario’s 35th Anniversary With His Worst Board Game
Mario is no stranger to non-video game media, but he should probably still stick to digital entertainment. In case you…
Tabletop Kickstarter Round-Up: September 9, 2020
Come check out this week’s batch of crowdfunding highlights! Galaxy Hunters An unimpeded period of progress; that was the promise…
Paizo opens up a magics playtest for Pathfinder
Paizo Publishing are planning to bring out Pathfinder Secrets of Magic in July 21st. The supplement will add new spells,…
Delays on Upcoming 'Magic: The Gathering' Releases
Wizards of the Coast has announced additional delays on upcoming Magic: The Gathering releases due to "production issues."Shipments of Zendikar…
Tales of Lost Omens: Assault Formation
“We can do it.” The words reverberated through the cramped but well-furnished captain’s cabin of the Glorious Payoff. Eando Kline,…
Afropunk RPG Swordsfall signs with Andrews McMeel
Brandon Dixon’s Swordsfall afropunk RPG has signed a deal with publisher Andrews McMeel. Swordsfall is both an art book and…
Possession is Nine-Tenths of the Law
With last week’s release of Bound by Gold, Malador the Mystic once again seizes a mortal body with which to…
Class Balance In A5E: How Much Damage Should A Damage Dealer Deal?
In Level Up: Advanced Fifth Edition, we’re creating new incarnations of the 5e character classes. Before we build our new…
Pathfinder’s Next Adventure Path Is A Megadungeon Like No Other
Do you like your dungeons big enough that you could spend an entire character’s lifetime exploring them? You’ll love the…
D&D 5E campaign Heckna helps GMs create a horrifying carnival adventure using a deck of cards
Step through the tent entrance and be terrified by the sights and sounds of a horrifying carnival in Heckna, an…
Alien RPG publisher Free League releases Destroyer of Worlds module, new starter set
Fans of tabletop RPGs and the ALIEN film franchise can bring the horrific thrill ride of the movies to their…
Foreshadowing: Analyzing Chekhov’s gun in RPGs
You may have heard of Chekhov’s gun rule used by many writers. Since I first heard of it I started…
Your D&D adventures can now go to Neverland
The island of Neverland is home to stories about Peter Pan, mermaids and pirates. Parents have passed on stories set…
Rogue Squadron- Republic Misfits
Welcome to Rogue Squadron, pilot! In this series, we will be looking at different squadrons you can fly in Fantasy…
Ashen Stars and the Yellow King RPG with Robin D. Laws
Award-winning tabletop RPG game designer and podcaster, Rodin D. Laws was king enough to visit the Dicegeeks podcast today. We…
Complete Monster Compendium: 200 D&D 5e monsters and metal dice for early bird backers
There’s little over a day left, at the time of writing, to back Studio Agate’s Creatures: Complete Monster Compendium for…
Creating Klingon Worlds and Locations
By Derek Tyler Attico, contributing writer to Star Trek Adventures If Vulcans are Star Trek’s logical and intellectual side, then…
Mature RPG Acheron heading for Kickstarter
Last month Geek Native listed the Acheron beta as a free to download RPG. I’m now told Dark World Studios…
The 4th Pillar: The Consumable Conundrum
While consumables can have an effect on matters of balance in your campaign, let’s first talk about how they can…
Free to Download: Ultraviolet Grasslands Player Guide
Ultraviolet Grasslands is an award-winning tabletop RPG by Luka Rejec inspired by psychedelic heavy metal and the Dying Earth genre.…
D&D’s Also-Rans – The Other Fantasy Games At The Dawn Of RPGs
Dungeons & Dragons may have been the first roleplaying game, but it inspired a whole industry full of Things &…
Management of Avalon Hill Board Game Brand Will Move From Wizards of the Coast to Hasbro
Wizards of the Coast announced that the management of the Avalon Hill board game brand will move from their company…
Free Short Story – Piece By Piece
From the world of The Dark That Follows comes a short story featuring the main character, Jason Mills. For those…
New Cinematic Scenario and Starter Set for the ALIEN RPG Officially Launched
Destroyer of Worlds is Here New Cinematic Scenario and Starter Set for the ALIEN RPG We have officially released the Destroyer…
Neverland: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting (5e) from Andrew Kolb and Andrews McMeel Publishing
[embedded content]TEXT REPRINT: Explore the Isle of Mischief & Mystery Many have heard of the island of Neverland. Stories of…
The Red Opera: An epic D&D campaign and setting accompanied by a full Symphonic Orchestra
If you had searched for Red Opera before this week, you would have found an album by a band called…
Warhammer 40K: What T’au Need – Battlesuits & Markerlights
Today I’m going to talk a little more about the difficulties that the T’au faction has at the moment, and…
Lost Tomb of the Bitchin’ Chimera: Dead Milkmen’s D&D module is an instant success
Within an hour of punk band the Dead Milkmen’s 5e D&D adventure going live on Kickstarter it had funded. It’s…
RPG Accessories: Get Official With This Licensed D&D Swag
There’s so much quality D&D fan-made merch out there that sometimes it can be easy to forget that there is…
Secrets of Magic Playtest!
You’ve found the not-so-secret playtest for Pathfinder Secrets of Magic! This upcoming sourcebook, scheduled for July 2021, brings you loads…
D&D: My Three Aurils
How is a goddess only CR 9? Come and take a look at Auril, the Frostmaiden, as she appears in…
Free to Download: Wrath & Glory’s Rain of Mercy
Cubicle 7 have made their Free RPG Day adventure Rain of Mercy free to download. Rain of Mercy is an…
The Giant Art Print Coupon
Art print lovers! Until midnight on Sunday, September 20th, when you use this coupon, get 30% off any 3 or……
Creating an Organization of Evil
So you have your big bad evil guy, right? You’ve developed their motivations, their world view and have given them…
Starfinder: Time To Run A Blockade
The Starstone Blockade is the next part of the Devastation Ark’s adventure path. Be watchful friends, chaos is coming to…
High-speed, dual-deck anime card game Gun and Gun is getting an English release
Jump into a cyberpunk post-apocalyptic world filled with weapon-toting anime characters in Gun and Gun, a Japanese card game that’s…
The fatigue and loneliness of playing tabletop RPGs online in a pandemic
The odds of getting a natural 20 - that is, rolling a 20 on a 20-sided die - in a…
The Monster Depot: Lepidura
I had so much fun creating a monster the other week that I’ve decided to start a new series called…
D&D: Do Frostmaiden’s Spoilers Reveal An Upcoming Metaplot?
In Rime of the Frostmaidens, WotC finally sheds light on what’s up with those black obelisks, but raise more questions…
Level Up Surveys #2.1 & #2.2 – Dragonborn & Dwarf
A couple of days ago we sent out the survey on the playtest document for our Origins system for Level…
Indie RPG bundle includes Thousand Year Old Vampire, Troika and games from Spire and Wanderhome creators for under a tenner
A collection of indie tabletop RPGs on Itch.io is currently offering a selection of acclaimed games for a fraction of…
Wizards of the Coast To Offer Double The Product Ordered On Select 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Secret Lair' Drops For WPN Premium Stores
Wizards of the Coast is offering double the product on select Magic the Gathering: Secret Lair drops to WPN Premium…
Rolling for Initiative — Your Customers Are Not Rational (But Then, Neither Are You)
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
Tabletop Gallery: Necr-enemies, or Baal-bros?
Some days, it’s confusing out there in the grimdark. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You…