The characters are Katana Cowboys, Kung-Fu Nuns, Laser Prophets and Beast-Riding Witches, and the Starter Set is enough for character ranks 1 through 4.
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Teaching literacy through games
Michael Low, teacher and game designer, is Kickstarting Starsworn, an all-ages colouring book/choose-your-own-adventure game that builds literacy.
Free to Download: Cowboy Bebop Roleplaying Game quickstart
Mana Project Studio has already released a playtest document for the forthcoming Cowboy Bebop RPG but today they’ve gone one further. The Cowboy Bebop quickstart is out.
The Few and Cursed RPG offers PWYW quickstart and more Maximum Apocalypse
Rock Manor Games is looking to expand their Maximum Apocalypse RPG with The Few and Cursed.
GURPS bundle: Generic Universal horror in time for Halloween
There are now hundreds of supporting supplements for GURPS 4e, and whereas you don’t get them all in this offer, the bundle page is impressive.
Songs of Chaos is the bestselling dragon fantasy coming to 5e
Michael R Miller has a hit with Ascendant and the Songs of Chaos series that’s hopping from a highly reviewed fantasy novel to the tabletop with a 5e setting and supplement.
Genre Police: Self-Centred Design
Last time I talked about how to make a game enjoyable for players, how to serve them and build a game focused on them. But you have to also think of yourself as a player.
The Lost Dungeons of Tonisborg: Rediscovered 2nd oldest RPG dungeon with free samples
Greg Svenson was given a play-test copy of D&D in the summer of 1973, while Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax laboured to finish the manuscript.
Competition: Win a Crawl of Cthulhu: A Babies and Broadswords Adventure digital bundle
Crawl of Cthulhu is a complete adventure module for the Babies and Broadswords d6 system. It can be played separately or integrated with your on-going Babies and Broadswords campaign.
Dr Dhrolin’s Dictionary of Dinosaurs will bring some palaeontology to your RPGs
Each animal provides not only an interested and exciting encounter, but a palaeontologically accurate reconstruction. A great union of gaming and science education.
