Oddly, role-playing games have had a very good streak in bringing franchises to the table. Star Wars and Lord of the Rings both have very popular, remarkably well-done tabletop RPGs, for example. And now, the videogame franchise Dragon Age has its own tabletop role-playing game crossover…and it is every bit as good. Technically, the Dragon Age RPG has been around since about 2009, in […]
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You can now play Magic: The Gathering on your iPhone
Wizards of the Coast have launched Magic Duels for the iPad and iPhone. The initial content release is Magic Duels: Origins, can be played for free and downloaded from the App Store. WotC say that there will be regular updates from corresponding Magic set releases and that with 100% earnable content players can continue to […]
Two-thirds of gamers said they’ll make more time for RPGs
Near the start of the year Geek Native teamed up with Wizards of the Coast to giveaway a DM’s screen. To enter the prize draws gamers had to answer one simple question; How much time will you make for RPGs this year? There were only three possible choices; less time, the same amount of time […]
The forgetful GM
The original comic from Jeremy Kaye isn’t called “The Forgetful GM”. That’s just what sprang to mind when I saw it. It doesn’t even make sense. I mean; GMs don’t keep spawn horrors tucked away in their back room. Right? Right?
Dark Souls inspired horror takes miniatures to Kickstarter
[Back this Campaign] Erebus Studios are working on Veil Fall, a miniatures board game from the dark future Veil Fall universe. The game, we’re told, is inspired by the computer games Dark Souls and Bloodborne. This means it’ll be hard. The Coalition has declined into civil war and some of those supporting the return of […]
What stirs in the Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana (Part 4)
This is the fourth part of Wil Wheaton’s Titangrave tabletop RPG adventure. You really should watch, or read our summaries, of the first chapters before watching this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt5gWCR5uFU If previous episodes had touch of “go to inn, find adventure and repeat” then the Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana crew demonstrate how quickly they’ve left that behind. […]
Disqualifications strike the 2015 ENnies
The list of official 2015 ENnie nominations can be found below or at EN World. The list is a little different today as one nomination from the Best Electronic Book, Best Free Product and Product of the Year has been removed. The game in question is the unofficial Mass Effect RPG written by Don Mappin […]
When the plans of GMs go wrong: RPG concept cards
At the time of writing there are a few days left on the clock to back this Kickstarter. It’s asked for £2,000 and is approaching £10,000 which is good nws for the Kicking it Forward.org it’s part of. For more details about the campaign check out the pitch. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/703093372/rpg-concept-cards-creatures-treasures-and-a-9-deck [Back this Campaign] The pitch video […]
Cakebread & Walton score Winter of the World RPG
British publishers Cakebread & Walton are known for games like Clockwork & Chivalry, Abney Park’s Airship Pirates, Pirates & Dragons and the OneDice series. They’ve just scored the license to take Michael Scott Rohan’s ebook series and create a two core gamebook RPG. Rohan’s 6-part fantasy series is published by Gollancz’s SF Gateway imprint and […]
Post-human furry RPG: A review of HC SVNT Dracones
HC SVNT Dracones sounds as exotic as it does a mouthful; take that as a sign of things to come. This is a post-human RPG. It’s the future, the humans are gone, and only anthropomorphic animals, known as Vectors, remain. Creator Pierce Fraser opens by defining the theme of the game, and it’s about humanity. […]
