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3, 2, 1… (post-apocalyptic) Action! Children of UMA
It’s 3, 2, 1… Action! that the cinematic storytelling game Children of UMA uses. It’s a post-apocalyptic setting of gang life outside the cities.
Friendship and anarchy: Misspent Youth RPG urges you to Fall in Love, Not in Line
The GM is known as The Authority, the force that grinds players, aka the Youthful Offenders, down.
D&D Direct’s big news in 90 seconds
I reckon it’ll take you 90 seconds to scan this and see what Wizards of the Coast announced in D&D Direct today.
The Deck of Many Quests knows the shadowy nightmare of [blank] awaits!
Lunch Break Heroes had a proper success with The Deck of Many Quests. Geek Native had an exclusive look.
First official RuneScape tabletop minis revealed by Steamforge
Steamforge and Jagex have something positive to focus on with the news that the tabletop RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvaraq will include the first official tabletop models for the game.
Intellectual Property disputed 1UP Dice returns with “The Revenge” and smashes goals
Infinite Black’s first 1UP Dice Kickstarter was at an impressive $150,000 when Geek Native looked at it. Clear sailing, right? Dice and funky retro-console cartridges on the way? Not so.
Free to Download: The Eye of Everywhere 5e sci-fi preview
Alan Tucker has a 5e supplement in production, a task that’s taken two years so far, and now the 22-page preview is free to download from DriveThruRPG.
Hasbro to hike prices as it takes $100 million Russian hit, will connect D&D 50 to D&D Beyond and suffers long Covid-19 delays
This investment provides a platform for growing the Dungeons & Dragons digital business over time, coming in advance of the brand’s deeper activation, including a March 2023 feature film and significant consumer product plans.
Hostile RPG bundle: Cepheus Engine-powered marines versus aliens
Hostile, a gritty-themed game, is inspired by moves like Outland, Blade Runner and, yes, you guessed it, Alien.
