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Burning Hearts Forever: Designer Eva Terra suggests some unlikely hearts to fight with Professional-level worldbuilding toolkit for introductory prices “lofi bards to study and relax to” is a candidate for the world’s most chillaxed RPG? Free to Download: Yeraksys: Dying World BYTE RPG Setting Beta Version Pokemon for mental health: Cards for Calm take ImagineHero to Kickstarter

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Burning Hearts Forever: Designer Eva Terra suggests some unlikely hearts to fight with

November 9, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Burning Hearts Forever is an open setting tabletop RPG about those who wield Hearts: fate-bending emotion-powered extensions of their wielders – from giant mechs to electric guitars, to legendary swords.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs

Professional-level worldbuilding toolkit for introductory prices

November 9, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Worldbuilder’s Toolkit 8 is live at the Bundle of Holding.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, world building

“lofi bards to study and relax to” is a candidate for the world’s most chillaxed RPG?

November 9, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Unlike other Fantasy RPGs that focus on heroic combat, god-like magical power and tactical warfare, Lofi Bards focuses its rules on two core elements: Study and Heart. After all, you’re students, not superheroes!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Free to Download: Yeraksys: Dying World BYTE RPG Setting Beta Version

November 8, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Yeraksys: Dying World BYTE RPG Setting Beta Version is free to download right now, and the usual price is $9.60.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download

Pokemon for mental health: Cards for Calm take ImagineHero to Kickstarter

November 7, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

ImagineHero is a card game for kids or anyone aged over 8 and is described as Pokemon for mental health.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, mental health

CoinSides: A luxury dice spinner whirls through Kickstarter

November 7, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

CoinSides does a d4, d6, d8, d10, d12 and d20 in a single metal coin. It’s picked up a Kickstarter “Project We Love” and an impressive first project from designer Charles Ward.

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

Genre Police: Too Cool For School

November 6, 2021 by Ben Jackson-Ellery 3 Comments

Ok, this is maybe the most frustrating thing I have encountered as a player.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: genre police, rpg tips

Free to Download: Icon of Death – A Dragon Warriors Solo Adventure

November 6, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Marshall Vallin bids you take on a dangerous mission, one that entrusts you to deliver a mysterious package.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dragon Warriors, free to download, solo rpgs

Mothership’s 1e sci-fi horror boxed set slithers beyond $750,000 in funding

November 6, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Welcome to Mothership, the award-winning sci-fi horror tabletop RPG where you and your crew try to survive in the most inhospitable environment in the universe: outer space!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: horror, kickstarters, mothership, sci-fi, Tuesday Knight Games

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #125

November 5, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Fortunately, there’s been plenty of RPG news to keep brains distracted here in the North from the unrelenting encroachment of winter of darkness.

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