Star Wars

It has been a long while since I’ve dabbled in wargames, even skirmish games that use a dozen models rather…

Cut down eldritch creatures whilst exchanging pleasantries in Teeth: Blood Cotillion, a horror roleplaying game one shot set at an…

The long-anticipated Warlock: Guide to the Planes is here. Written by Brian Suskind, with additional design by Wolfgang Baur, the…

Art by Magdalena ŚwiderskaA few weeks ago I saw a meme that prompted this weird little thought in my head…

Into the fighting pits Techmarine! Do you know fear now? Everybody loves a good picture of a fully painted-up tabletop…

Dusk City Outlaws is a tabletop RPG fantasy heist from Scratchpad Publishing. The game is designed by Rodney Thompson, who…

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The 1990s were a decade of cultural highs. In music, they brought us Nirvana, the Wu-Tang Clan and the Spice…

Hey you. Yeah, you. I’ve got a question for you. Do you like Dungeons and Dragons? Do you like music?…

In the right circumstances, Fabius Bile does house calls. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You…

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Drazhar’s shaves are the fastest in the galaxy! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think…

“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force & Destiny Careers’ Signature Abilities. Many Mystics seek to know and understand…

Tabletop RPGs are complicated and diving right in can be too much, too fast. But what if… I’ve been playing…

Original artist unknown. All rights reserved. Come in, child. Come in. I’ve got fresh sweet rolls and a cup of…

Classic Stealth Suits get the job done! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would…

Antonna and Deanna, AKA “The Twins,” are a package deal. They prefer to work as bodyguards but also handle other…

Welcome to another issue of Outside the Box, this week with news from Wargames Atlantic, Raging Heroes, Wargame Exclusive, Warcradle…

This week we’re going to take a look at the second of the “Core 12” Champions – Celeste, a cleric…

This one might be more a case of a “dead man standing”? Just in time for the new Drukhari codex!…

© 2021 Lunch Break HeroesThis just in! Lunch Break Heroes has less than a week left on its Kickstarter for…

We’ve got everything from D&D’s latest controversy, to Star Wars’ CR90 and what to do with Cara Dune. Age of…

Here we go again, this week with news from Atomic Mass Games, North Star Military Figures, PAra Bellum Wargames, Artel…

What probably began as just the space combat system within the Star Wars RPG became an entirely separate board game.…

Image from The Dragon Prince, copyright WonderstormIn preparation for the upcoming Tales of Xadia release for the Cortex Prime system…

Place your bets on this one. I’m stumped. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think…

Antonna and Deanna, AKA “The Twins,” are a package deal. They prefer to work as bodyguards but also handle other…

Grab your Pip Boy and as many Nuka Cola caps as you can carry, this week we’re jumping into the…

On this week’s podcast, Matt’s been sailing Forgotten Waters, Meehan’s been seeing what we do in the shadows in indie…

This chart of the Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Lines (hobby channel) reflects sales in Fall 2020 (September-December).  The charts are…

I’ve talked at length about my love for Eddie Webb’s Pugmire and its sister book Monarchies of Mau on this…

Watch out for the Nurglings! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make A…

“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force & Destiny Careers’ Signature Abilities.Today, padawans (or acolytes, if you’re amongst my…

The band of investigators emerged from the ever-winding corridors beneath the Sphinx to find a chamber longer and wider than…

Where Legio Mortis walks, Chaos follows. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…

© 2021 Linda Whitson Spintiri glowbats are a small carnivorous species on the cold planet Spintir, once the site of…

Last time we looked at the first of the “Core 12” Champions in the Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms…

Fabius does love a unique pet. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…

Many modern RPGers have embraced virtual tabletops for online play, many of them full of gaming goodies. You can have…

Welcome to another issue of Outside the Box, this week with news from Creature Caster, Fantasy Flight Games, Knight Models,…

Brothers – I think we found an OLD part of The Warp! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or…

Sadly, Jeremy Bulloch, who created the onscreen presence of Boba Fett, one of the most popular Star Wars characters, passed…

Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…

After three years of releases, Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game is being discontinued by publisher Fantasy Flight…

I’ve fallen back into Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms hard over the last little week (in my defense, them…

Being a Nurgle dentist is weird. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…

“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force & Destiny Careers’ Signature Abilities.The out of turn incidental SA Unmatched Heroism…

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 both broke their previous annual sales records during 2020, according to Hasbro’s fourth-quarter earnings report…

Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons had record sales years in 2020, Wizards of the Coast parent Hasbro announced…

Is the chainsword mightier than the lance? Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would…

In the Time of the Red, many people want to outrun, rise above, or just plain forget their pasts. Tag,…

D&D Beyond has big staff shakeups, all the Slaanesh you can handle is on the way, Star Wars has a…

This is why you leave the Imperial Palace alone. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You…

Last month, The Mandalorian Season 2 had an epic climax! In honor of Clan Mudhorn, I have made stats for…

Welcome back to another issue of Outside the Box. This week with news from Fantasy Flight Games, Para Bellum Wargames,…

Hi! We’re Jasper’s Game Day and we’re here to change the world, one game at a time! Our journey began…

Is Chaos all about mommy issues, or daddy issues? Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You…

Patreon is an online platform that creators can use to run subscription services for all kinds of content. As a…

While the Cyberpunk 2077 video game may have had its well-chronicled release woes, the same fate hasn’t befallen the Cyberpunk…

Are you an inner or a belter? This week we’re going into space and avoiding protomolecule as we take a…

The start of the year is often a quieter period for new board games, after the traditional rush of launches…

Something new has appeared on the Kobold Press store. It went up without a lot of fanfare, and I didn’t…

“Watch where you stick that!” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make A…

Lucasfilm Games is back in a big way with new partners and new games, including a new immersive new game…

Thumbnail image from Wizards of the Coast You have been invited to take part in a new RPG table. As…

Star Wars LEGION Battle of Hoth – in real snow! In Austin TX! I can only take this shot once…

It’s a brand new year, and there’s a brand new face wandering the warrens! I’m Thomas, the new Editorial Director…

© 2020 Linda Whitson To warm up things a bit for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, I present…

Happy New Year – and we start it with news from Corvus Belli, Para Bellum Wargames, Atomic Mass Games, Artel…

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

The new year has begun and I’m throwing down a set of Warhammer resolutions to challenge myself and all my…

The only question is… which Emperor? Ahsoka would wipe em all out. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or…

As I write this, 2020 is almost over, and 2021 will be a few days old when you read it.…

Goodbye 2020, and let’s ring in the new year!  I think we have all been waiting for this one a…

The Mandalorian may be gone until 2021 and Grogu may have flown off to continue his Jedi training, but we…

In honor of The Mandalorian‘s Clan (of Two) Mudhorn, I have been making stats for some cool gear from Season…

This time of year, everyone gets along. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would…

(Rankin-Bass, ABC) We in the Northern Hemisphere tend to forget this Fun Fact – Christmas and the rest of the…

Welcome back to Outside the Box, this time with news from Corvus Belli, Artel W Miniatures, Fantasy Flight Games,  Perry…

What’s good? Taste is subjective, though I think everybody feels there are certain exceptions, such as the terribleness of the…

The Greater Good vs Zeon. Place your bets. Shown: Bandai Fix Figuration Metal Composite MS-06C Zaku II Type C Enjoy. If…

“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force & Destiny Careers’ Signature Abilities.The Unmatched Negotiation (UN) Signature Ability’s Base effect…

Hello again, this week we have news from TT Combat, Artel W Miniatures, Wargame Exclusive, Fantasy Flight Games, Klukva Miniatures…

The 30th anniversary re-release of the 1987 Star Wars roleplaying game is currently close to half price on Amazon US.…

My collection of FFG Star Wars Character sheets! Let me be clear. I love Fantasy Flight Games Star Wars RPG.…

Known for work on Star Wars games and Legends of the Five Rings RPGs.

Let’s face it, sometimes you can’t get together a whole group of people for a board game. Sometimes you want…

A new novel combines space opera and intrigue. The Cauldron is a galaxy. It might be ours far in the…

And we’re back! Last time, we started a campaign arc that saw our PCs starting out in the village of…

Ah, dice pools. Nothing feels better than throwing a handful of different dice onto the table and seeing how you…

One day in 1990, a phone rang at the offices of TSR. On the other end of the line was…

Cut down gamemaster prep time with D100 random tables. Use these random tables to enhance your RPG campaigns and have…

Nearly everyone would love a pupper as a present, including cybernetically enhanced superspies. Some years ago, I created Mutants &…

What are the best skirmish games, and why should you care? Would you like to play a fun game where…

Midnight is an RPG setting based on the concept "What if the baddies won?" in a Tolkien-style fantasy world. What…

“The Monster vs the Witch” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make A…

It is with heavy heart that I write these words. David Prowse, aka Darth Vader, aka The Green Cross Man,…

Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…

“Choose the form of the Destructor” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…