Mythic Odysseys of Theros Breakdown, Part One
Okay, yes, I could have written this way back when its text dropped on D&D Beyond, but as it turns…
The Spice Domain
The Spice Domain is a domain for those non-combat focused clerics who love to cook or want to be able…
Spiel des Jahres 2020 winners: Pictures and The Crew collect ‘Game of the Year’ awards
The winner of the 2020 Spiel des Jahres, Germany’s top prize for the best board game of the year, along…
Super Mario Monopoly and Jenga are being released to celebrate the video games’ 35th anniversary
Buy up locations from across Super Mario Bros. history or scale a tower to challenge Bowser in upcoming versions of…
Expanding Codex: Fulminar
Alternate Traits and Actions The following changes allow GMs to alter a fulminar without modifying its challenge rating: Forked Lightning.…
Pathfinder 2E Humble Bundle includes RPG’s core rulebook, adventures, maps and more from under £5
Get the second edition of fantasy RPG Pathfinder along with hours of adventures, maps, characters, novels and more for under…
Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 was almost a ‘sixties Bond film’ with a working slide projector
Pandemic Legacy: Season 0’s designers toyed with the idea of giving the upcoming board game a “tongue-in-cheek” tone similar to…
New Player’s Guide: Character Relationships
The best characters in fiction form meaningful relationships with each other, allowing these relationships to help them grow. That’s what…
Encounter of the Week: Ambush at Aurilssbarg
Prepare for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden with part three of this mini-series of adventures in Icewind Dale and…
Storm Edge Campaign Setting 7: Kijin (Goliath Variant of The Eight Isles)
Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! This week, we are delving into Ryujin…
Tales of Lost Omens: Rebirth
Tales of Lost Omens: Rebirth Friday, July 17, 2020 The fire in the forest clearing flickered merrily without wood…
PRESS RELEASE – Token Terrors: An Uncontainable Gaming Experience
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Token Terrors: An Uncontainable Gaming Experience New game featuring multi-use miniatures to launch on Kickstarter JULY 9,…
Free RPG Day is July 25th, 2020
Free RPG Day is on July 25, 2020 this year. It’s more important than ever to get out to your…
No-Prep Character: Duhgik
No-Prep Character: Duhgik Friday, July 17, 2020 Our series of No-Prep Character blogs, which feature a ready-to-run NPC for busy…
Has Anyone Seen Bucky?
It’s Not All Hell After the Hell of the Dix-I front, it’s time to take a break from the long…
New Player’s Guide: Customizing Spells
Welcome to the latest installment of New Player’s Guide. This week, we’re talking about customizing and reflavoring spells, a skill…
“I feel like we told a good story”: Pandemic Legacy creators Matt Leacock and Rob Daviau on ending the series at its beginning
It’s been three years since the last Pandemic Legacy game, and five years since Season 1 first reinvented the co-op…
Magic: The Gathering’s new Jumpstart format aims to take the effort out of making a deck
Magic: The Gathering has a new format that boils building a deck down to the bare basics. In Jumpstart, players…
Midgard Ley Magic: Expanded Ley Line Effects
Welcome back to Midgard Ley Magic, a series where we explore the mysticism and mechanics of ley lines, the powerful…
Sacred Rites is a new social deduction game inspired by horror film Midsommar
Infiltrate a mysterious cult as an outsider or become a believer in Sacred Rites, a social deduction game that takes…
Dixit and Mysterium studio Libellud has been acquired by Catan, Pandemic and Ticket to Ride owner Asmodee
Libellud, the French board game publisher behind Dixit and Mysterium, has been acquired by tabletop behemoth Asmodee. Libellud was founded…
Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2021 draft guide: How to draft M21
Magic: The Gathering’s Core Set 2021 has been out for a little bit now, and you’ve probably been sinking your…
New Character Options for Pathfinder and Starfinder Society Play
New Character Options for Pathfinder and Starfinder Society Play Thursday, July 16, 2020 A large crowd milled about the…
Silver and Steel Episode 6: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
With natural disaster looming and the threat of war imminent, can a lucky halfling, a former trickster god, an alchemist…
Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 revealed as Cold War spy thriller set in the 1960s – watch the exclusive cinematic trailer
Pandemic Legacy: Season 0 is a spy thriller set at the peak of the Cold War in the early sixties,…
Returning to Icewind Dale in ‘Rime of the Frostmaiden’
Pre-Order Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden on D&D Beyond to unlock pre-order rewards, including digital dice: https://dndbeyond.link/RIme Chris Perkins…
Thursday Art Assault – The Death of Yestereve
‘The Death of Yestereve’ – J Edward Neill – 2020 Satisfy your art fix at Share this: Like this: Like…
Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall is an RPG about cooking and vampires
Manage a family restaurant by day and battle vampires by night in Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall, a tabletop…
Arthurian legend movie The Green Knight is getting its own tabletop RPG next month
Seek out the formidable Green Knight as a party of adventurers in a new roleplaying game based on the upcoming…
10 best sports board games
High school movies would have you believe that board games and sports belong to two very different worlds. The sports…
Iconic Encounter: A Cold Day In Hell
Iconic Encounter: A Cold Day In Hell Wednesday, July 15, 2020 “COLLISION IN THIRTY SEC...” Keskodai punched a flashing…
Pathfinder Second Edition Humble Bundle
Pathfinder Second Edition Humble Bundle Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Last month, Paizo reiterated its commitment to diversity and racial justice;…
Worldbuilding with Magic
Few D&D adventures end without something magical happening. Whether helpful or harmful, magic appears frequently in the life of an…
Questions with Some Answers
On today’s thoughts & things; I’m going to reach into the old question basket and draw out a few of…
Under the Moonlight is the first expansion for beautiful forest-growing game Photosynthesis
When the sun goes down it’s time to harness the power of the moon in the first expansion for tree-tending…
Role-Playing Game Adventures with Matt Corley
Role-playing game designer and Saturday Morning Scenarios founder Matt Corley joins me on the podcast today. We discuss his career…
Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters lets you battle Dracula, meet Santa and wield Excalibur in Dungeons & Dragons 5E
A new book for Dungeons & Dragons 5E is bringing heroes, villains, creatures and objects from across myth, legend and…
Baby Shark Bowl Ooze
Dr. Megan Connell, the GM for Clinical Roll and a psychologist who uses D&D in her work, sent the Kobolds…
Munchkin Dungeon, a new board game based on the hit party game, is out this week
Chaotic card game Munchkin has a brand new board game, and it's out this week. Munchkin Dungeon takes the dungeon-delving…
Vampire: The Masquerade – Rivals is a new expandable card game based on the RPG
Stalk through the streets of San Francisco to eliminate opposing clans in Rivals, a new expandable card game set in…
Four More Comics You Should be Reading
I recently sent out the call to my mailing list to help me fill in some additional gaps in my…
Iconic Encounter: In The Eye Of The Storm
Iconic Encounter: In The Eye Of The Storm Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Though the night air was still, Korakai’s…
Raid and steal in next month’s Barbarian Hordes expansion for Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North
Prepare to defend against pillaging or rally the party for raiding in the latest expansion for Imperial Settlers: Empires of…
A Steven Universe board game is coming from the co-designer of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
Coax Steven Universe characters on-stage to perform in an upcoming card game from the co-designer of Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle.…
Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters for 5th Edition
A beautiful 5th Edition hardcover tome of legendary figures from Achilles to Robin Hood, Thor to Dracula, King Arthur to…
PRESS RELEASE: Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters (D&D 5e) on Kickstarter
Hardcover D&D 5E book Spiritual successor to Deities & Demigods Foreword by Jim Ward 100 mythological figures, 30 mythical artifacts…
PRESS RELEASE: 9TH Level Games Announces New Hosted Online Play Service 9th Level RPGs run by vetted GMs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9TH Level Games Announces New Hosted Online Play Service 9th Level RPGs run by vetted GMs [PHILADELPHIA,…
This Week on Twitch, July 13 – July 19
This Week on Twitch, July 13 - July 19 Monday, July 13, 2020 Another week full of amazing adventures! Remember…
Unearthed Arcana: Feats
Today’s Unearthed Arcana presents a selection of new feats for Dungeons & Dragons. Each feat offers a way to become…
Encounter of the Week: Evil on the Icy Sea
Are you prepared to journey to Icewind Dale, the frozen north of Faerûn? Times are strange, and countless rumors swirl…
Beginner-friendly RPG Quest is now available to schools, libraries and counsellors for free
Libraries, schools, counsellors and other public educators can now receive a copy of accessible roleplaying game Quest entirely free of…
Ascension Tactics turns the fantasy deckbuilder into a miniatures game
Deckbuilding game Ascension is being spun out into a new miniatures game, Ascension Tactics. Co-created by former Magic: The Gathering…
6–12 July 2020: Wizards & Race; Kickstarter during the Pandemic
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Black board games are key to the future of tabletop
In the first five years I spent enjoying modern board games, I got comfortable playing games that never felt like…
Tome of Beasts: Dogmole Juggernaut
Hide armor and scraps of mail are nailed onto this scarred and tattooed mole-like beast. A ring of tentacles sprouts…
Breakdancing Meeples is a dexterity game dance-off that has you literally throwing shapes
Get ready to get down in upcoming board game Breakdancing Meeples, where players are challenged to perform as many killer…
New Descent board game, Legends of the Dark, leaked by tie-in novel and trademark filing
A new Descent board game, Legends of the Dark, has seemingly been leaked ahead of its official announcement. As spotted…
New Player’s Guide: How to Homebrew on D&D Beyond
For in-depth looks on how to use the D&D Beyond homebrew system, check out the Design Workshop series by master…
No-Prep Character: Pr’rall
No-Prep Character: Pr’rall Friday, July 10, 2020 Today we kick off our series of No-Prep Character blogs, which feature a…
And the 2020 ENnie nominees are…
Community Manager at D&D Adventurers League Amy is an obsessive baker and avid gamer who thrives when herding cats and…
Tales of Lost Omens: Be Kind to Strangers
Tales of Lost Omens: Be Kind to Strangers Friday, July 10, 2020 Patross, the staff lead, was sneering again,…
Return to Hell
Death on Dix-I Day The previous installment of our blog explored the campaigns chapter of the Rogue Trooper supplement, which…
Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles, the next game from the makers of Anachrony, washes players up on a dinosaur island
Anachrony co-designers David Turczi, Richard Amann and Viktor Peter are back with Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles, a board game that sees…
The Dicebreaker Podcast travels to the past, present and future with Pandemic Legacy, 2020’s best RPGs and Star Trek
Where we’re going we don’t need roads - because we’re already off track moments into this week’s Dicebreaker Podcast. Luckily,…
Strontium Dog Pre-orders Shipping Soon!
Strontium Dog pre-orders are shipping soon. Your copy should be with you by August 2020.More
New Dicebreaker merch is on the way – pre-order hoodies, shirts, mugs and more!
You can now pre-order our summer range of official Dicebreaker merchandise, including new clothes, mugs, bottles and more! Joining our…
The Big Dark Art Discount
This weekend… For my social media and website crew only… 25% off almost every original and print in the store.…
Sanctum solo rules let you face the Demon Lord alone in hack-and-slash dungeon-crawler
Be the only one brave enough to wade through demons plaguing a fallen city with a new solo ruleset for…
One-on-One Roleplaying: Creating Your GMPC
In our last post, we talked about how one-on-one play works best when the PC is flexible in both melee…
Rare Pokémon card, one of seven in the world, sells for $90,000 at auction
Japanese No. 1 Trainer card given to winners of 1999 regional tournaments.
What are Ten Towns & the Frostmaiden?
Pre-Order Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden on D&D Beyond to unlock pre-order rewards, including digital dice: https://dndbeyond.link/RIme Chris Perkins…
Gen Con Preview
Gen Con Preview Thursday, July 9, 2020 While Gen Con won’t be happening in Indianapolis this year, Gen Con…
The Scales of Fate
The Scales of Fate Thursday, July 9, 2020 Pethjun tightens the bandage around her left bicep, wincing just a…
Leaked Twilight Imperium 4E expansion adds new factions, mechs and even more players
A galaxy-sized add-on.
Sid Meier’s Civilization: A New Dawn is getting its first big expansion, Terra Incognita
Includes support for fifth player and gameplay elements based on Civilization VI.
Tabletop games had a record-breaking start to 2020 on Kickstarter, including their biggest-ever month
Gloomhaven sequel Frosthaven raised more money in May than every April campaign combined.
Thursday Art Assault – Doomed Ships at Sea
‘Darkest Before Dawn’ – J Edward Neill – 2020 ‘Treacherous Night’ – J Edward Neill – 2020 Find more doomed…
Tales From The Drift: Desperate Decisions
Tales From The Drift: Desperate Decisions Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The whole ship vibrated, and I gripped the edge of…
Agents of Edgewatch Player’s Guide Is Now Available!
Agents of Edgewatch Player’s Guide Is Now Available! Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The free Agents of Edgewatch Player’s Guide…
New Minis for the Big City
New Minis for the Big City Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The Pathfinder Battles: City of Lost Omens, Pathfinder Battles:…
Tier 4 Adventure Design Open Call
Posted on Jul 8, 2020 | I’m gonna cut right to the heart of the matter here: we want to…
New TRPG series Adventure launches next month with a game by Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor
Adventure Presents: Tartarus Gate is on Kickstarter now
Infectious Monsters, Lake Monsters, Owlbears, and Beholders with The Monster Professor
Owlbear: Creature in D&DThe Monster Professor returns to the podcast for the third time. We start our wide-ranging conversation with…
Massive Darkness 2 will include new narrative campaign mode in day one expansion
Rules rebuilt from the ground up.
An Interview with Empire of the Ghouls Lead Designer Richard Green
Empire of the Ghouls is the latest offering from Kobold Press and their first hardcover 5th Edition adventure. It’s a…
Scrabble community bans offensive words, including racial slurs, from competitive play
North American Scrabble Players Association removes 200 words from permitted tournament spellings.
Kickstarters and Good Intentions
Art by Larry Elmore At the beginning of last year, I was body-snatched and convinced that doing something for the…
Farewell Amanda!
Farewell Amanda! Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Amanda Hamon joined the Paizo fam back at the start of April in 2015…
Iconic Encounter: The Trouble with Fishgold
Iconic Encounter: The Trouble with Fishgold Tuesday, July 7, 2020 “They tell stories of this stuff up in Ustalav. Call…
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar’s 2020 General’s Handbook brings multiplayer team battles to the minis game this week
Alongside aerial combat rules and expanded narrative play.
Hiring Update: A Kobold Comes Home
Some news from the warrens! Starting today, I have the privilege of stepping into the role of Editorial Director for…
Darkest Dungeon, the video game about the horrors of adventuring, is getting a board game
From Solomon Kane and Time of Legends: Joan of Arc maker Mythic.
Quest, Alien and Mörk Borg among nominees for best RPGs of the year at 2020 ENnie Awards
Mech RPG Lancer withdrawn from shortlist in opposition to 2017 controversy.