It’s a brand new year and therefore a perfect time to pick up and try a new game. Right? Ah, it’s not so easy. It can be hard to persuade gamers to try something new and this is especially the case if the group is happy with the current game. Thankfully DriveThruRPG does something cool. […]
Articles by Andrew Girdwood
Recently, Andrew Girdwood has been covering topics like Tabletop & RPGs, PC, and Art for Geek Native.
Click and Kill: A review of Warhammer Quest
The original Warhammer Quest is a popular iOs game. This review is of the PC, Mac and Linux adaptation that’s now available through Steam. I played on the PC. I’ve had plenty of time to play this new version and it’s an enjoyable way to spend up to an hour distracting your brain. It’s a […]
Scare me to death Ramses Melendez
Ramses Melednez is one heck of a talented artist. The Mexican runs an official blog and offers up samples at Deviant Art. The latest book to showcase some of Melendez’s art is Infected by Art Volume Two. You can pick that up from Amazon today if you’re lucky enough to find it in stock. Ramses […]
New Year, New Game: 2300AD
As is tradition, DriveThruRPG has a brand new sale to mark the start of 2015. The “New Year, New Game” sale is a favourite of mine for two reasons; Over 200 RPGs that are 15% off A real push to persuade gamers to try a new game Gamers who are willing to try new games […]
Oh yes! Batman slap meme as a dry erase
You’ve seen the meme. Now take it home. From Art By Choleena. There are only a few of these very clever dry erase, white board on glass, Batman slap meme panels and now the interwebs has found them they’re going quick. If you want one you’ll have to pop over to Etsy and grab it […]
Doom metal Game of Thrones?
Is this a thing? Venezuelan musician Santiago Rodriguez Almenara and band have transformed the iconic Game of Thrones’ opening tune into a slow, heavy, anthem. Okay, I know this isn’t doom metal but my mind can’t back cycle back to my small collection every other time I give this cover version a listen too. The […]
Short film: We Were Not Made For This World
We Were Not Made For This World is a short film by Colin West McDonald that follows a robot trying to cross an alien landscape. The film, simple but powerful, is based on a three-panel comic strip by the respected Paul Hornschemeier. Also called “We Were Not Made For This World” the comic depicts a […]
Exclusive art from the visceral Fearworms: Selected Poems
Fearworms: Selected Poems is a collection of horror poems from Fanboy Comics. Written and illustrated by Robert Payne Cabeen (Heavy Metal 2000 & Tainted Treats) the book offers madness and mayhem to anyone who peaks into the psychological and haunting prose and yet… yet,there are terrifyingly humorous moments too. The book may be bought from […]
RPG Ideas: 6 alternatives to poltergeists
Sometimes the GM needs to give the players a good scare or challenge them with a standard haunting. A poltergeist often makes sense as the spirit manifests itself initially on a small scale, with clues for the characters to pick up on, and then the drama escalates as the group tries to do something about […]
Codename: Morningstar doesn’t Kickstart, will battle on
Codename: Morningstar is not a project that’s been blessed with much luck. Originally they were Wizards of the Coast digital platform partner. The two companies parted way near the end of the project, suddenly and Trapdoor Technologies was left holding the bits. I think Trapdoor did the right thing. They took the project to Kickstarter. […]
