RPG: VtM ‘Swansong’s Emem Is The Toreador You Wish You Could Play
A new trailer for the upcoming Vampire: the Masquerade video game, Swansong, reveals a jazzy Toreador diva that will warm…
“Why do we play games?”: DIE’s creators and Grant Howitt discuss adapting the comic into a tabletop RPG
Having just finished an award-winning run, tabletop RPG-themed comic DIE is already heading into a new medium thanks to a…
D&D: Players Push For Metric System In “New Evolution”
A “New Evolution” of Dungeons & Dragons is coming in 2024, and with it comes a push by players to…
Astral Projections – Free RPG Day 2021 Update
I just perused the Free RPG Day 2021 site again and it looks like as the weather is cooling, the…
TRPG Bundle for Afghan Support offers dozens of indie RPGs for $20 to aid those targeted by the Taliban
A new charity bundle of indie tabletop RPGs aims to support those fleeing the Talbian in Afghanistan by offering dozens…
Guy Sclanders’ The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great GM surges through 2,000 backers
The RPG supplement The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great GM pushes towards the £100,000 Kickstarter funding level as GMs,…
Armor & Materials
In Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, equipment gets something of an overhaul, with new weapons, armor, and properties, all designed…
Call of Cthulhu publisher Chaosium acquires The Dhole’s House
The Dhole’s House is a free site for Call of Cthulhu RPG fans, players and Keepers alike. Chaosium, the publisher…
Square Enix Celebrates Five Years of 'Final Fantasy TCG: Opus'
Square Enix will release Final Fantasy TCG: Anniversary Collection Set 2022 into retail stores in May 2022. This set celebrates…
WizKids Reveals Two 'D&D Idols of the Realms' Sets
WizKids revealed two D&D Idols of the Realms: Boneyard 2D sets, Set 1 and Set 2, for release in December.…
40K Templars New Army, D&D guide to Hlal, Star Wars Visions Timelines, and Metroid Dread
Check out everything from 40K new Black Templars army, D&D guide to Hlal, plus Boo. Then take a look at…
Rolling for Initiative — Supply Chains, Postal Woes, and RIP Terry K. Amthor
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
Dungeons and Dames 2021: Is this sexy D&D done right?
Sinopa Publishing listed their 56-page illustrated Dungeons and Dames 2021 pin-up book on DriveThruRPG last month. It’s the first edition,…
Fan-made Terminator: Hunter Killer gives us hope for a wartorn future
Is there any life in the Terminator franchise? Nightfall is working on The Terminator tabletop RPG, a Kickstarter for the…
Murder and death for Progress: A review of SLA Industries 2nd edition
I nominated SLA Industries as one of my top 10 RPGs of 2020 for my local indie gamers zine. It…
Mike Shea and SlyFlourish package up RPG help with The Lazy DM’s Companion
There’s no doubting the value Mike Shea and Sly Flourish bring to the roleplaying games community. The seventh Kickstarter from…
D&D: An Adventurer’s Guide To The Village Of Hommlet
Hommlet is a humble village situated near one of the most infamous dungeons in Greyhawk. Come tour the village near…
Free to Download: Hack100 rulebook
An old school style, percentile-based, RPG Hack100 is now available for free. The 35+ page PDF is black and white,…
$267 worth of RPGs for $20: Charity Bundle for Afghan Support
37 tabletop RPG creators have joined Librarians and Leviathans to contribute to a charity bundle. $20 will get you $267…
D&D: Lest We Forget, Boo Is Coming In 2022
One last tidbit about the future of D&D to close out your weekend. Boo, the miniature giant space hamster is…
Screaming death: A review of Vast Grimm
Vast Grimm is a MORK BORG third party RPG from Infinite Black. I backed the Gamefound for it, and the…
D&D: An Adventurer’s Guide To Hlal
Dragons are known for many things: their treasure, their terrifying elemental breath–but did you know that even dragons have a…
Classic D&D Villains Get the Ultimate Treatment with New Warduke and Grimsword Figs
Add these classic AD&D villains to your collection – pre0rders are up now. This pair is inspired by the iconic…
Celebrate Latinx Creators in Tabletop for National Hispanic Heritage Month!
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. The month recognizes the history, contributions, and influences…
GW, Warhammer, 40K & Fantasy Minis Trivia Challenge
It’s Friday! Kick-off your weekend with this retro challenge for the old-schoolers out there. What ancient Games Workshop, 40K, and…
On the Next Paizo LIVE: Treats, no Tricks!
Paizo LIVE is our near-monthly, 2-hour live Twitch show featuring the Paizo staff and occasional guests talking about upcoming sweet…
Nearly Time…
To Level Up! So the Apocalypse War has landed and we are feverishly putting the finishing touches on our successful…
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #120
October 1, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💰 Sales from links may earn us money The darkness is beginning…
Outside the Box – October 1st
Welcome to another issue of Outside the Box – this week with news from Para Bellum Waragmes, Knight Models ,…
You Find Yourself in a Haunted House: Spells
Some locations—the wizard’s tower, the sunken temple, the haunted house—appear repeatedly in stories and adventures. In this series, we’ll explore…
Sci-Fi Horror RPG ‘Mothership’ Gets A New Boxed Set
The award-winning sci-fi horror RPG Mothership has announced a new boxed set will be coming to Kickstarter in just over…
Steve Jackson Games Announces Price Increase
Steve Jackson Games announced a price increase on Munchkin, Zombie Dice, and Illuminati products, which will take effect on January…
Finder’s Archives – 20 Annoying NPCs
Hello everyone, Welcome back to the Finder’s Archives. This time around I’m going to give you a few NPCs for…
D&D: What Races Could WotC Put In ‘Monsters Of The Multiverse’
Mordenkainen’s Monsters of the Multiverse promises to update more than 30 player races from throughout 5E. Here’s what we might…
Steam’s Digital Tabletop Fest returns to celebrate RPGs later this month
PC gaming giant Steam’s Digital Tabletop Fest is back for a second instalment later this month, with a five-day event…
The dead have risen: Survival of the Able is a tabletop RPG about people with disabilities trying to survive the zombies
Jacob Wood’s RPG takes us to a European Almshouse, in 1347 AD, during the Black Death. The village has succumbed…
The History Of Unearthed Arcana: D&D’s Experimental Proving Ground – PRIME
Unearthed Arcana is the testing ground for new D&D rules--but at the dawn of TSR, UA was infamous for unleashing…
Which edition of Dungeons & Dragons is best? D&D edition differences from OG to 5E
From OG to 5E, each one of Dungeons & Dragons’ editions brings something unique to the tabletop. But what are…
Publisher Spotlight: November 2021 poll opens for Patrons
If you’re a Geek Native patron and want a superhero duck then please make sure your address is in the…
ReedPop Launches Online Marketplace
ReedPop is launching The Haul, a new online marketplace for third-party sellers, on October 1, the company announced. The new…
Paizo Will Release 'Pathfinder 2E's' 'Abomination Vaults Adventure Path'
Paizo, Inc. will release Pathfinder 2E: Abomination Vaults Adventure Path HC into U.S. retail in April 2022. This massive hardcover…
Warhammer 40K: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters Is Giving Off Powerful X-COM Vibes
A new gameplay reveal trailer showcases a little of what we can expect from the upcoming Warhammer 40K: Chaos Gate…
Joe Manganiello narrates Blackbirds RPG short audiobooks
On YouTube, Joe Manganiello of Deathstroke / Arkhan the Cruel / Alcide Herveaux fame has been helping promote the Kickstarter…
Free to Download: Birth of a Jackal
Birth of a Jackal is a free 7-page adventure by John-Matthew DeFoggi for Osprey’s RPG Jackals: Bronze Age Fantasy. Geek…
Mothership to bring its Alien-esque, sci-fi horror RPG to a boxed set
Award-winning tabletop RPG Mothership has announced a first edition boxed set to be crowdfunded on Kickstarter beginning November 2nd. It…
September 2021 Sanctioning Status Update
Hello, Pathfinders and Starfinders! I wanted to take a moment here to discuss our current sanctioning status for both programs.…
D&D: Five Ways To Create A Diversion
Because sometimes, you really really need everyone’s attention to be somewhere else. Here are five ways to create a diversion…
D&D: Critical Role Announces Campaign 3 – October 21st
Critical Role has announced the start of their long-awaited Campaign 3 on October 21st. Here’s what we know so far!…
Critical Role Announces Return Date For Campaign 3
This morning during a special "State Of The Role" video, the cast of Critical Role confirmed they will be back…
WizKids Will Release New 'Critical Role Unpainted Miniatures'
WizKids will release Wave 2 of Critical Role Unpainted Miniatures into retail in February 2022. Critical Role Unpainted Miniatures are…
Eat Your Dice: Honey Badger Games
We don’t get Honey Badgers here in Scotland. We get the friendly Wind in the Willows types with black and…
Deadmau5’s When The Summer Dies music video was created by D&D software
The music video for When The Summer Dies, an electronic beat and single from deadmau5 was made using Core. Manticore’s…
Why the Blade Runner RPG will stand apart from the cyberpunk crowd
An official tabletop roleplaying game based on sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner was announced last week, simultaneously igniting both excitement and…
Origins Game Fair 2021 Is Coming!
Origins Game Fair, GAMA’s tabletop gaming convention, returns September 30th to October 3rd, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. This gathering is…
D&D 5E Guide: How To Multiclass – Bards
Multiclassing in Dungeons & Dragons adds versatility to any character. But what do you do if you’re playing the already…
Flabbergasted! shows there’s room for comedy tabletop RPGs
The Wanderer’s Tome has funded and did so in hours, a tabletop RPG inspired by stories like Jeeves and Wooster.…
Gen Con 2022 dates confirm return of US board game convention next summer
Gen Con 2022 will return to its traditional summer timing next year, the announcement of the US board game event’s…
Zombie RPG Survival of the Able is about being disabled in an undead apocalypse
Tackle a zombie apocalypse as a party of disabled characters living in 14th century Europe in the upcoming roleplaying game,…
Wizards of the Coast Adds New Deets for 'Magic's' 'Double Feature'
Wizards of the Coast added new details about Double Feature, a new draft set for Magic: The Gathering. The release…
MTG: As Xbox Delists Older Magic Games, Arena Speculation Arises
Over the last few weeks, Magic: the Gathering games have quietly been delisted from the Xbox Store, leading many to…
Exandria Unlimited's Anjali Bhimani on the Magic of Dungeons & Dragons and Creating Fy'ra Rai
Anjali Bhimani — known for portraying fire genasi Fy’ra Rai on Exandria Unlimited and Symmetra in the first-person shooter Overwatch —…
RPGs & Mental Health: A RPG designer on social anxiety
A fortnight back, Rupture’s lead designer, Keeny Francis contributed a piece on using RPGs for self-discovery. I liked the idea…
It's Confirmed: 'Magic' Reserved List is Here to Stay
The Reserved List for Magic: The Gathering, which lists cards that Wizards of the Coast has committed never to reprint, will…
Meet the Iconics: Nhalmika
Nhalmika Ironsight honors dwarven tradition, even as she wanders the surface world far from home. With her wide build, mane…
Game Wizards: TSR Staffing
The above model, drawn from the narrative of Game Wizards, shows roughly how many people TSR had on staff between…
Arcadia Issue 8 Breakdown
All art belongs to MCDMThis month I come to wake you up before September ends (I’m a 90s kid! I…
Kickstarter Round-Up: Adventure in the Roaring 20s, Celebrate ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’, and More
Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! The Ancestors – Voljaryk Introducing Voljaryk, the First Skoldungar!…
Magic: The Gathering announces three January releases for Commander and limited play
Trending Best board games Expensive Pokémon cards Best two player board games Board games. For everyone. News Reviews Features Videos…
Let’s Play D&D With ‘Y: The Last Man’
Would you not play D&D with this character, even if they were the last man on earth? Let’s fine out…
D&D: Five Ways To Be The Best Artificer
Artificers are the newest class in D&D. Looming large in Tasha’s Cauldron with some changes, here are five tricks to…
The Final Week of Battlezoo Bestiary and the RPG Superstar 2021 Launch!
The Battlezoo Bestiary Kickstarter has been a massive success to date, including three huge books not only fully compatible with…
Dungeon Tables: Random Encounters in the Underworld
So much more than bats, rats, and spiders lurks beneath the surface of the world. Present your players with a…
New D&D: A possible timeline of the 50th-anniversary Dungeons & Dragons release schedule
As a quick catch up, Wizards of the Coast have announced a new edition of Dungeons & Dragons for 2024.…
D&D: WotC Unveils New Witchlight Dice & Miscellany
A new set of dice, cards, and yet another opportunity to have a Witchlight Carnival Map has appeared. Check out…
Netflix’s latest hit series Squid Game is bloody, brutal – and perfect viewing for board game fans
What board game would you play if your life depended on it - literally? That’s the question I started asking…
Dungeons & Dragons supplement, Just Dessert, has gumdrop mountains and pastry bears
Embark on a delicious adventure into a world of sweets and treats in Just Dessert, a supplement for Dungeons &…
X-Wing September Points Update- Hot Takes
Last week AMG updated the points in preparation for the release of three new ships. If you were expecting something…
D&D: Everything We Know About Fizban’s Treasury Of Dragons
Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons is coming in three weeks, and with it a host of dragons the likes of which…
Writing, Editing, and Publishing with Jonathan Oliver
Writer and editor, Jonathan Oliver, joins me on the podcast today. The conversation spans writing, editing, publishing, and Jon’s love…
Heart and Spire creators to help bring TRPG based on Kieron Gillen’s comic DIE into reality
A tabletop RPG adaptation of Kieron Gillen’s award-winning comic DIE comes to Kickstarter in November, courtesy of Rowan, Rook and…
Descent: Legends of the Dark board game review – is the £175 dungeon-crawler worth it after finishing its 35-hour campaign?
In every sense of the word, Descent: Legends of the Dark is the biggest board game release of the summer.…
A Goonies escape room game is coming from the creators of Junk Art
Become the members of The Goonies squad in an escape room game inspired by the original film created by the…
Gritty d20: Fires of Athelen
Athelen Publishing is running a Kickstarter for a new d20 RPG. Described as a dark and gritty tabletop roleplaying game,…
Fandom sells advertising to Kickstarter campaigns and RPG studios
Fandom owns D&D Beyond, Fanatical and hundreds of fan wikis. It’s a company that reach a vast number of geeks…
Tales of Lost Omens: Wheels Aflame
Dust settled, leaving two figures behind in the carnage. One a looming mass of hulking muscle and teeth. The other…
Old Games Never Die: True20 Revised Rulebook available for Print On Demand
I’m certainly dating myself, but long ago, I loved to haunt the aisles of the games auction at Gen Con…
How to Use Side Quests to Up the Stakes
Welcome back to this series on side quests. Today we’re going to take a look at how to up the…
D&D: An Adventurer’s Guide To The Zhentarim
The Zhentarim are one among the most infamous mercenary companies and “mercantile organizations” in Faerun. But who are these nefarious…
Dungeons & Dragons’ “next evolution” will release in 2024
The next major iteration of Dungeons & Dragons is planned to launch in 2024, publisher Wizards of the Coast has…
Brazilian TRPG designer calls attention to the relative invisibility of games from the Global South
Brazilian tabletop RPG designer Cezar Capacle works within a system that he believes weighs creators on a faulty scale and…
The Workshop – For the Love of Goodberry, Give it a Rest
Photographer unknown In a move that shows that sections of the fandom will argue about anything, the latest rumbling within…
D&D: WotC Confirms Two All-New Settings In Development
Wizards of the Coast announced that two all-new settings were in development at this year’s D&D Celebration. Here’s what we…
There’s never been a better time for a Mass Effect tabletop RPG
The Mass Effect universe is a masterclass in world-building. The video game series might be an amalgamation of many science-fiction…
Memories of Holdenshire: A Starter Adventure
In the next image, you can see how initiative is introduced. While you probably know how initiative works in 5E,…
An AI-enhanced look at the War Priest from Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse
At D&D Celebration on the weekend, Wizards of the Coast lit up the tabletop community by announcing the 50th-anniversary D&D…
Clever Girl is an RPG about surviving the fallout of a failed dinosaur theme park
Chronicle your attempts to escape a dinosaur theme park or your ambitions for raptor-based revenge in Clever Girl, a roleplaying…