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Collaboration, not substitution: 5e’s most successful non-fantasy publisher on AI in RPGs

June 16, 2023 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Chris Dias owns Dias Ex Machina, the creator of Ultramodern5, the most successful non-fantasy book for 5th Editions D&D not published by WOTC.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Chris Dias, Dias Ex Machina Games, Dungeons & Dragons, ultramodern5

Celtic animal knot dice win over Kickstarter’s gaming community

June 15, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

These beautiful dice aren’t just regular dice, although they come in some (but not all) of the RPG/wargame dice range, because they’re also a game in their own right.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, kickstarters

D&D’s Pride 2023 champions queer creators – plus rainbow dice, apparel, adventures + more!

June 15, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

D&D’s Pride 2023 celebration has a lot going for it this year, specifically a new, community-focused approach – and all the other fun stuff you’d expect, like funky rainbow dice! The creator spotlight on D&D Beyond is a biggie, however there’s also some utterly fabulous rainbow shirts and more, with all proceeds benefitting the Trevor […]

Filed Under: Games, Tabletop & RPGs

Castlepunk rebellions against the vampire lords: Brinkwood flash sale

June 15, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Ending on Wednesday, the 21st of June, there’s a flash sale of Far Horizon’s vampire-battling Brinkwood RPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: brinkwood, bundle of holding, bundles, flash sale, forged in the dark

The Straight Way Lost: A look inside the 5e Fantastical Renaissance Italy between Heaven and Hell

June 14, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Straight Way Lost includes historical personalities to interact with, new monsters and foes such as Souleaters, the Malebranche and fallen angels in hell.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: angels, demons, Dungeons & Dragons, Melina Sedo, previews, The Straight Way Lost, Vortex Verlag

Tanks and Tankards aims to show D&D’s RPG engine can power armoured WWI armoured combat

June 14, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I don’t doubt the history skills of the team, but typos in the story pitch on Kickstarter won’t reassure people.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, World War II

Free to Download: Preview Atlas Games’ dinosaur RPG The Star-Shaman’s Song of Planegea

June 13, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tonight, her spells and his rage will at last lay waste to the slimy lair of the tentacled tyrant-lizard and its corrupted brood!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Atlas Games, dinosaurs, Dungeons & Dragons, free to download

Free to Download: Star Trek Adventures RPG Lower Decks adventure

June 13, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Ah! Junior officers! Some people might look down on these upstart crewmembers who are so often given the grunt work to perform.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, star trek, star trek adventures, star trek: lower decks

TSR files for bankruptcy, and WotC’s lawyers hit pause, say reports

June 13, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s a messy case that started when the TSR trademark was snatched up, forged into an RPG publisher, and sued Wizards of the Coast.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: legal, TSR, wizards of the coast

Penumbra City RPG offers a harrowing setting and a beautiful book

June 12, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Welcome to Penumbra City. There’s plenty to do, if you don’t mind the dust. Or the smoke. Or the crime. Or the monsters.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

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