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Henshin: The Sentai RPG expands with a Guest Stars Kickstarter

January 15, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Henshin! is a diceless system with a focus on moving the story forward so players can focus on roleplay and it is a game that won plaudits for its diversity.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

OSR megadungeon: Halls of Arden Vul returns to the Bundle of Holding

January 15, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Impressively, the retail value of this megadungeon would normally tally up to $109. That’s easy to check as the whole thing, minus the optional extras, is also available at DriveThruRPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Expeditious Retreat Press, the halls of arden vul

Controversial Mark MacKinnon and Dyskami buy “Big Eyes, Small Mouth” TTRPG and Tri-Stat system from Paradox

January 15, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Dyskami Publishing has bought (or bought back) the anime tabletop RPG “Big Eyes, Small Mouth” and the Tri-Stat system from White Wolf owners Paradox Interactive.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: big eyes small mouth, Dyskami, Misfit Studios, Paradox Interactive

Defiant Guide to Orgies brings sex-positivity to the Game Machinery’s adult RPG

January 15, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

While this guide’s topic is quite adult, no graphic descriptions or explicit art is used throughout. The idea was to make it as “safe for work” as the main Defiant rulebook.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: defiant, Defiant Awakening, game machinery

Advanced 5e: Level Up crowdfunds their Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2023

January 14, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Every year, EN Publishing releases, via a crowdfunder, a hardcover gazette to compile the previous editions of the Advanced 5E Level Up magazine.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, en publishing, kickstarters, level up

Listen to Brian Cox narrate the new Tekken 8 trailer

January 14, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Feeling excited for Tekken 8? Can’t remember what the hell happened in the plot up until now? Well, you’re in luck, because ahead of Tekken 8’s release, Brian Cox has hilariously narrated the entire plot for you.

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: tekken

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #239

January 13, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wowzers, is it the weekend already? Here’s the RPG news summary of summaries to kick us off.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: routinely itemised

Atlas Games announce Ars Magica: Definitive Edition

January 12, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Atlas Games have announced Ars Magica: Definitive Edition, that they are looking for feedback from the community and are linking to Backerkit sign-ups as a way to get more info about the project. The game will be crowdfunded, but Atlas seem confident that the campaign will hit targets. Ars Magica is set in Mythic Europe, […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: ars magica, Atlas Games, jonathan tweet, mark rein-hagen

Troll King brings solo gameplay and tactical 5e orc PCs

January 12, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The solo rules come with d8 tables to summon up the Troll King’s army for battle and give the solo gamer a challenge to fight through.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: chamomile has adventures, Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, solo rpgs

Black Scrolls map-titles offer up a Bundle of Holding deal

January 11, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Imagine sprawling medieval cities bustling with life, complete with quaint village homes, towering castle ramparts, cosy inns, grand arenas, sacred cathedrals, and mysterious dungeon crypts.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, cartography, virtual tabletop

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