Star Wars

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…

Another year nears its conclusion. Time to buy people presents! And after the year we’ve had, everyone could use a…

Welcome back to Outside the Box, this week with news from Mantic Games, Corvus Belli, Atomic Mass Games, Artel W…

“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force & Destiny Careers’ Signature Abilities.Welcome back to Force Wizard. As I mentioned…

On this week's Dicebreaker Podcast, Matt plays mahjong with cat people, Wheels sinks his fangs into Fury of Dracula and…

Hello again, this week we have news about Frostgrave, Infinity, Conquest, Star Wars Armada, Bolt Action, Dropfleet Commander and more!A…

Back in the summer of 2019, I wrote an article entitled “So You Want to Play in Midgard? (But You…

Startling news out of the X-wing world Monday with the announcement that Atomic Mass Games, another subsidiary of Asmodee, will…

“Sir Yes Sir!” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make A Great BoLS…

Asmodee has today announced a “strategic reorganisation” which results in Star Wars: X-Wing, Star Wars: Armada, and Star Wars: Legion…

Asmodee USA has announced that oversight of its Star Wars miniatures titles will be moving from Fantasy Flight Games to…

© 2019 Disney/LucasFilm Ltd. In honor of The Mandalorian‘s Clan (of Two) Mudhorn, I have been making stats for some…

We are back with another issue of Outside the Box, this time with news from Corvus Belli, Fantasy Flight Games,…

Everything Epic, creator of the Rambo and Big Trouble in Little China board games, has expanded into gaming periphery with…

This is the second entry into my series on game mechanics, and I haven’t had to cheat yet – so…

Whether you are a veteran GM who crafts every campaign world and adventure from scratch, a newcomer to running games…

Backstory: Rhonda was one of the many then elementary school-aged children who were affected by the Silver Storm, but the…

Fan of Sweet Child o’ Mine? The 1989 Guns N’ Roses came out barely closer to Return of the Jedi…

An unstoppable force meets an immovable object. Place your bets. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot…

Green Ronin recently released its latest full-size supplement for Mutants & Masterminds 3e, the Superteam Handbook. Even if your group…

'Magic', 'D&D', 'Monopoly' et. al. Sales in Hasbro’s total gaming category, including both its Hasbro Gaming brand portfolio and the…

Fantasy Flight Games is offering the Limited Edition Luke Skywalker Commander Expansion for its Star Wars:  Legion tabletop miniatures game,…

Shhhhh… Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make A Great BoLS Pic Of…

A few days ago, I had the pleasure of chatting with Ed Jowett, the lead creator and writer of “Era:…

Astral Projections presents A Literary Halloween! For October, I am providing stats inspired by tales from some of my favorite…

Two 40K codexes are imminent. Necromunda & Warcry arrive, then we see WotC’s new way to play D&D, who is…

Hello again, this week we have news from Fantasy Flight Games, Osprey Publishing, Artel W Miniatures, Victrix, Archon Studio, Mierce…

Disney’s next animation brings us a warrior princess, and the setting is inspired by Southeast Asia. There are kabuki masked…

Has Robert Schwalb’s horror RPG Shadow of the Demon Lord been on your radar? There’s now a chance to plunge…

Who really rules the Wasteland? Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make A…

Astral Projections presents A Literary Halloween! For October, I am providing stats inspired by tales from some of my favorite…

The Hacksmith takes ideas from movies, games and comics and tries to make real-life prototypes of them. Think he could…

Many settings, from Vodari to Breath of the Wild, include Ancients whose technology are indistinguishable from magic. In some, it’s…

Before the world turned upside down, I ran a 5th Edition game about once a month. I was hopping between…

Miniature wargaming is far and away one of the most intimidating aspects of the tabletop gaming hobby, especially for newcomers.…

Goatboy here. Marvel sent us a review copy of the Marneus Calgar, Issue #1 comic book. Let’s dive in. This…

Dreadnought Kill-team getting things done… Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make A…

Astral Projections presents A Literary Halloween! For October, I am providing stats inspired by tales from my favorite fantasy authors.“Rappaccini’s…

“Do you hear that Brothers – nothing… nothing at all…” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot…

For many people, Boba Fett was the first (and perhaps) only Mandalorian they’ve seen on the screen. Did you know…

Astral Projections presents a literary Halloween! For October, I am providing stats inspired by tales from my favorite fantasy authors.…

Puzzles are an important part of the RPG experience to many players and game masters. The idea of solving a…

A look inside: Star Wars The Mandalorian – The Art & Imagery Collector’s Edition time to read: 1 min Tabletop…

Today I sit down and talk to the Marvel writer behind the new Marneus Calgar comic – Kieran Gillen. Some…

“Aim for the crotch Brother!” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make A…

© 2019 Disney/LucasFilm Ltd. The Mandalorian Season 2 is just over a month away! In honor of Clan Mudhorn, I…

This Article is part of a series about the dials. Find the first dials article here. The heart of most…

Wizards of the Coast revealed some interesting news at D&D Celebration this past weekend. During Inside the D&D Studio with…

I first played this game after a friend brought it over. We played through the first scenario and it was…

“Wait wait wait! Everyone wave at the photographer!” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think…

“Try Before You Buy” is an occasional segment of Astral Projections. It spotlights free (or nearly free) supplements, quick-start rules,…

Ethlie Ann Vare was a writer on Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda Author, journalist and television writer Ethlie Ann Vare joins me…

Empire of the Ghouls is certainly a monumental achievement from the kobolds as the first hardcover-length adventure that spans 1st…

And finally, I can return to the keyboard following the rigors of life and the distractions of vacation!Moving forward, I…

A list of the most influential board games of all time is about as boring as it is impossible. How…

“Brother Drake – WE ARE LEAVING!” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…

As I write this, it’s shortly after two ongoing Force & Destiny journeys I undertook came to their ends. As…

A website showing the HeroQuest logo with a countdown set for just over eight days has mysteriously appeared, attached to…

You may have heard of Chekhov’s gun rule used by many writers. Since I first heard of it I started…

Some days, it’s confusing out there in the grimdark. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You…