D&D: WotC Levels Up At Hasbro – A New Division All Their Own
After three record breaking years, Wizards of the Coast has become its own operating division within Hasbro, taking on new…
Finder’s Archive – Boros Guildgate
Copyright Wizards of the Coast. Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Finder’s Archives.In this column, we take some of…
Deep Water Brings 'Rat Queens' to the Table Top
Deep Water Games has announced a deal to produce Rat Queens: The Board Game, based on the Image Comics series…
Magic: The Gathering to explore Middle-earth, the 42nd millennium and more in Universes Beyond
Wizards of the Coast announced that collectible card game Magic: The Gathering will release future sets based in established fictional…
Level Up Survey: Adept
Yesterday we released the playtest candidate for our Adept class. This is the accompanying survey. As always, it’s OK if…
WizKids Unveils 'Greece Lightning'
WizKids unveiled Greece Lighting, a new race game, for release in June. In Greece Lightning, players navigate their boats around…
Thursday Art Assault – Night of Neptune
‘Night of Neptune’ – 2021 – J Edward Neill Find more dark art at:
WotC Makes More Money than Hasbro's Toy Business
Hasbro announced at its annual Investor Event Thursday that it would begin reporting Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming…
Level Up Playtest Document #10: Adept
What this is This is a playtest document. We’d love you to try out the rules presented here, and then…
Pathfinder: Sundered Waves Liveplay at the Gen Con Spring Showcase
After years apart, four members of a doomed pirate ship gather to celebrate the life of their former captain and…
February Sanctioning Update – Lost Omens: Ancestry Guide and Bestiary 1.
Do you want to play a character infused with the power of other planes and the magic of genies? What…
MTG Announces Crossover Sets for Warhammer 40,000 & Lord of the Rings
Wizards of the Coast is about to cross the streams in a BIG way. Warhammer 40,000 and LOTR are coming…
Indigenous-owned FLGS Pe Metawe Games wants to build an inclusive hobby community, both near and far
David Plamondon, owner of Pe Metawe Games in Edmonton, Alberta, has created an Indigenous-owned and operated hobby store in hopes…
A Skyrim board game is on the way from makers of the Elder Scrolls miniatures game
Skyrim, the immensely popular entry in the Elder Scrolls series of roleplaying video games, is being adapted into an upcoming…
How to Make Your D&D Battles More Dynamic With Environmental Hazards
Battles are the moments that many Dungeons & Dragons DMs and players live for, but they can also become routine.…
It's a Trap! Make Your D&D Battles More Dynamic With Environmental Hazards
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Avatar: The Last Airbender RPG first details: five playable eras, keeping Balance and how bending will work
Mark Truman, CEO of Magpie Games, feels like the last decade of the studio’s work has all led to the…
D&D: Unearth Magical Treasures From Kobold’s Vault Of Magic
Kobold Press’ latest Kickstarter, Vault of Magic, features more than 800 new magic items for 5th Edition–come see what wonders…
Wizards of the Coast's 'Universes Beyond' Announcement Reveals Their Licensing Plans for 'Magic: The Gathering'
They Will Make 'Magic: The Gathering' Sets Featuring 'Warhammer 40,000' and 'Lord of the Rings' Wizards of the Coast announced…
I Remember When All This Was Trees: An Interview With Barak Blackburn and Ellie Hillis (Density Media)
Disclaimer: Barak Blackburn laid out one of my RPG projects. Barak Blackburn is one of the best zinesters in the RPG…
D&D And Cthulhu Top The RPG Charts
The numbers are in, and to nobody’s surprise, Dungeons & Dragons is still #1, but Call of Cthulhu has surged…
RPGs: The Many Worlds Of RIFTS – Prime
Back in the 80s, Palladium carved out a niche as one of the biggest producers of RPGs, and that's thanks…
Kickstarter Round-Up: Weird Walkers, Diceless RPG, & Slick Virtual Tabletop
It’s RPG ZineQuest season! Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! RPG fans – it’s time…
D&D’s Dragon Quest Came So Close To Beating HeroQuest, If Not For One Mistake
It’s always such a shame when a really great game with tons of potential fades away because of one simple…
Adventurers of All Sizes!
We here at Paizo like to keep you up to date on our upcoming releases. Our most recent big release…
No-Prep Character: Vizaix
Last week we revealed the five new-to-Starfinder species making their debut in Starfinder Alien Character Cards, which are available now:…
Hidden-role RPG Kitchen Knightmares sends you searching for a smug wizard in a ‘90s diner
What do medieval knights, diner placemat menus and Discord servers all have in common? They’re elements of the new hidden-role…
7 Random Generators for Dungeon Masters
Today I wanted to share with you all some of the best tools for dungeon masters to use to create…
Pathfinder Roundup: Lost Omens Ancestries And Devil’s Hands
Come and take a look at the latest from Pathfinder–this week it’s the Lost Omen’s Ancestry Guide and Devil’s Hands…
Play with Class: Build a Banging Bard
Welcome to another installment of the Play with Class series where we give you concrete steps to run each class…
When should GMs ask for Dice Rolls?
Have you ever asked your player to do a Perception check to see a paper with a clue they need…
6 things the new Dungeons & Dragons movie needs to do to become a critical hit
I’m a big fan of watching movies that catastrophically fail on so many levels that they somehow come out the…
D&D: Domains of Dread In The New Ravenloft Book
The upcoming Ravenloft book will feature 30 different “Domains of Dread” what’s a Domain of Dread, and what’s in the…
Swords of the Serpentine RPG, Shark Movies with Kevin Kulp
RPG designer Kevin Kulp joins me on the podcast today. We discuss gamemaster advice and the best tips Kevin has…
Rogue Review- Qwixx
This game came as part of my son’s Santa haul this year. I didn’t expect too much from it at…
Tiny Turbo Cars unleashes remote-controlled mayhem in a puzzle-racer hybrid
Grab a controller and prepare to leave tyre tracks on the rugs with Tiny Turbo Cars, a new competitive board…
STA Dev Blog 007: A Guide to Star Trek Adventures
By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System Developer Continuing our exploration of conflict in Star Trek Adventures, this time we’re looking at…
WizKids Will Produce a 'D&D'-Branded Paint Line Under an Expansion of Their Wizards of the Coast Licenses
They Will Also Make 'D&D' and 'Magic: The Gathering' Prop Replicas, 'D&D' Action Figures, and More! WizKids revealed that it…
Wizards of the Coast Updates Release Information for 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Strixhaven: School of Mages'
Wizards of the Coast updated their retailer information for the Magic: The Gathering Strixhaven: School of Mages set which will…
MTG: Time Spiral Remastered Sneak Peek
Time Spiral Remastered is coming soon, and it’s the draft format we’ve all been waiting for. Take a brief look…
Join us for Paizo LIVE!
Gloriously geeky talk is in the air! Join us for the premiere episode of Paizo LIVE from 4 to 6…
D&D Accessories: Potions for your Game Table
Potions are useful, plentiful, and look pretty cool, so let’s figure out a few ways to add potions to our…
D&D: WotC Reveals New Covers For Van Richten’s Guide To Ravenloft
Now that the official WotC announcement has dropped–here’s a look at the covers for Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft alongside…
Dungeons & Dragons returns to an iconic setting with Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The next sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 5E has been revealed as Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft, a title that…
10 best Cthulhu board games that aren't Arkham Horror
HP Lovecraft imagined a world of unknowable horrors from the depths of the ocean and beyond the stars with the…
Alien: Fate of the Nostromo board game adapts the final days of the doomed mining vessel
Live out a dream/nightmare getaway aboard a Weyland-Yutani Corporation mining ship in Alien: Fate of the Nostromo, a cooperative board…
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft is the Next D&D 5e Book – May 2021
Yesterday retail outlets started posting holding pages for an upcoming Dungeons & Dragons book and we’re seeing covers show up…
D&D: Beadle And Grimm’s Legendary Curse Of Strahd Unboxing
Have you seen the new legendary edition Curse of Strahd box from Beadle & Grimm? Celebrate a return to Ravenloft…
Create a child’s imaginary friend in RPG Little Katy’s Tea Party
Become an imaginary friend and provide a child with support in the upcoming roleplaying game Little Katy’s Tea Party. A…
Apocalypse World designer releases asymmetric RPG about foolishly unlocking powerful magic
Learn the closely guarded secrets of an arcane tome in The Wizard’s Grimoire, an asymmetric tabletop roleplaying game from Apocalypse…
For the Love of Cthulhu, Hide the Monster’s Face
I recently completed a year-long trek through the epic Call of Cthulhu campaign Masks of Nyarlathohotep. The players were from…
'Dungeons & Dragons' Returns to 'Ravenloft'
Wizards of the Coast announced D&D Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft for release on May 18. WotC revisits the Ravenloft's…
D&Tea pairs the perfect brew with your Dungeons & Dragons campaign
Clutch a character’s fate and a steaming cup of masala or a mint brew in hand with D&Tea, a set…
D&D: The Newest Book Is Van Richten’s Guide To Ravenloft
The newest D&D book will take you deep into the mists of Ravenloft to hunt monsters with Van Richten’s Guide…
Tabletop Gallery: Old-School Slaanesh
Brothers – I think we found an OLD part of The Warp! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or…
Guns & Gears Playtest Analysis
Hey everyone! Michael Sayre here, ready to discuss the Pathfinder Guns & Gears playtest that just wrapped up! We’ve had…
Resident Aliens
For the past few weeks, we’ve been looking at the myriad aliens and starships that make up the Starfinder Battles:…
Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft
Alt-Cover An alternative art cover with a distinctive design and soft-touch finish is available exclusively in game stores on May 18,…
Rose Petals: A PDF Preview
While the technologies of portable document format (PDF) files and print on demand (POD) has allowed us to bring The…
Quest: Cosmic Fantasy Edition transports players to a sci-fi version of the RPG
Cross the genre borders between fantasy and sci-fi with Quest: Cosmic Fantasy Edition, a newly-announced version of the beginner RPG…
Tome Unbound: Spellhound
Alternate Traits and Actions The following changes allow GMs to alter a spellhound without modifying its challenge rating. Devour Magic.…
Tabletop roleplaying taught me that failure is okay – and often more interesting
Once upon a time, in a dark, dank cavern sat a handsome half-elf ranger and a tenacious halfling pirate bard.…
Ghibli-inspired Our Traveling Home is a tabletop RPG about finding family and love
Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli inspires artists and creators of all stripes, including the newest upcoming tabletop RPG from designer…
Dune #11 – Facing Arrakis
By Andrew Peregrine If you are new to both Dune and the 2d20 system, you might be a little bewildered.…
In Memorium – Jeremy Bulloch
Sadly, Jeremy Bulloch, who created the onscreen presence of Boba Fett, one of the most popular Star Wars characters, passed…
MTG: Last Chance To Pre-Order Smitten, Secret Lair Superdrop
In case you missed it, Smitten, the Secret Lair all about love, romance, and crushing your enemies is up for…
Rolling for Initiative — Shining Fates and Yet Another Reason Why Hasbro Won't Sell D&D
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
D&D: Crit Role Goes To Hell Today!
In just a few hours Matthew Mercer is taking his good friends straight to hell for your entertainment. This gruesome…
MTG: Strixhaven Academy Spoilers
The doors have opened to the Strixhaven Magic Academy revealing some fresh new Magic Cards. Take a look right here,…
Creature Subtype Grafts For Alien Character Cards
This month, we’re proud to release Starfinder Alien Character Cards, which serves as an easy reference when players want to…
No-Prep Character: Chea
Last week, we shared a no-prep character, Urok, to give you a brief glimpse at the orderly aphorite versatile heritage.…
A Whole New Toybox
Apocalyptic Tools Returning to our primer of the upcoming Apocalypse War supplement for Judge Dredd & the Worlds of 2000…
Eclipse Phase Transhumanity’s Fate: RPG Spotlight
Eclipse Phase Transhumanity’s Fate is a far-future post-apocalyptic game of horror and adventure in space with the FATE system backing…
Blood Feud is an RPG about toxic masculinity’s effects on Viking-era men and communities
Blood Feud is a physical RPG zine that investigates how toxic masculinity changes men and their communities, exploring themes of…
Pathfinder’s New Grand Bazaar Adds Battle Wheelchair And Other Assistive Items
An upcoming Pathfinder supplement, Lost Omens: Grand Bazaar, adds a ton of new items, shops, and, assistive items for disabled…
Harbingers of the Yawning Void: An Introduction
Counter to all common sense, there are living beings in the world that desire the unmaking of all things. They…
Outside the Box – February 19th
Here we go again, this week with news from Atomic Mass Games, Fantasy Flight Games, Knight Models, Para Bellum Wargames,…
Two-Count Hero Packs for 'Starfinder Battles Deep Cuts'
WizKids has announced five two-figure packs for its Starfinder Battles Deep Cuts line, launching in July. Deep Cuts features unpainted…
Wizards of the Coast Releases Initial Product Details on 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Strixhaven: School of Mages'
Boosters Will Include a Mystical Archive Slot Containing Alternate Art Cards from 'Magic's' Past Sets; Images Included Wizards of the…
Finder’s Archives – Dungeon Accessibility
Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Finder’s Archives.Today we take a break from the normal lands of Magic to…
More Monsters Coming for 'D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures'
Seven more monster miniature packs will be joining the Dungeons & Dragons Nulzur’s Marvelous Miniatures line in July. Like all…
WizKids Figure and Terrain Release Calendar for Q3 of 2021
Retailer Tool Tracks Releases of 'D&D', 'Pathfinder', and Other WizKids' Fantasy Figures WizKids has been producing a ton of figures…
WizKids Will Release New 'Pathfinder Battles: Premium Painted Figures'
WizKids will release five new Pathfinder Battles: Premium Painted Figures for June. Each of these Pathfinder Battles Premium Painted Figures…
'Pathfinder Battles Deep Cuts' Gets New Heroes and Monsters
WizKids will add four new character packs and two new monster packs to its Pathfinder Battles Deep Cuts line in…
MTG: Black is Magic – 5 NEW Secret Lair Spoilers
Five more cards have been shown off from the upcoming Black is Magic Secret Lair drop, come check out the…
February Organized Play Scenario Previews
Illustration by Wero Gallo Starfinder: This month we’re heading back to the false moon of Salvation’s End to explore yet…
FFG: Legends of the Five Rings TCG ‘Complete’ With Final Expansion
Fantasy Flight Games announces L5R:TCG is going to be “completed” with final expansion. It was fun while it lasted. Fantasy…
Things From Another World
Starfinder Battles: Planets of Peril releases next month, and we’re well into our exploration of what strange aliens you can…
Nab several Fallout: Wasteland Warfare books and support the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the latest Humble Bundle deal
Adventure through the irradiated countryside of Fallout: Wasteland Warfare or upgrade the table with printable terrain and mini designs by…
Pathfinder: Latest From Wrath Of The Righteous Beta
Owlcat Studios has unveiled a new beta, and the next community event for the upcoming Pathfinder video game, Wrath of…
Thursday Art Assault – Thy Darkest Entities
‘Thy Darkest Entities’ – 2021 – J Edward Neill Find more dark art at:
Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game has been discontinued
After three years of releases, Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game is being discontinued by publisher Fantasy Flight…
First Steps In Buying Original RPG Artwork
Original cover artwork by Michael Gaydos for Onyx Path Publishing’s The Black Hand: A Guide to the Tal’Mahe’RaFor decades, I’ve…
Exploration Challenges, Boons, & Monster Signs
Other Encounters Of course, Exploration Challenges aren’t the only things you might come across on a journey. We also have…