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D&D 5e goes Nazi bashing and alien smashing with Rocket Age
You might be fighting Nazis or Stalinists in one adventure and then trying to make peace with one set of aliens in the next.
Free to Download: Rex Draconis RPG
Richard Knaak is a New York Times bestselling author who has written novels for Dragonlance, Warcraft and Diablo.
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood is full of grimdark promise
The Deepwood has consumed much of the world, and it is full of horrible monsters. Dealing with these monsters becomes a job for hire, and free companies of mercenaries form to do that.
D&D Character Packs: Dry/Wet Erase character sheets and more
Reusable character sheets, campaign booklets, achievement stickers, original art and more… all bundled into a single Kickstarter.
Does this algorithm know your taste in board games better than you?
Tell Dirk what games you have and the algorithm will compare them to the list of features and qualities associated with them to work out what they have in common, and therefore what sort of games you like.
RPG and skirmish game in one: A review of Beamswords and Bazookas
Justin Kahler’s Beamswords and Bazookas is lightweight but packs a hefty punch. It’s a clever merger of two games; the first is a mech skirmish game and the second is an RPG.
Space trucking Powered by the Apocalypse: Rust Hulks on Kickstarter
This is a world without blasters or energy shields. Instead, you have the wonders of wooden crates, cans of boring food and radar scanners. I totally get the Firefly and Alien vibe.
The Umbrella Academy card game due to Kickstart in 2020
Studio71 Games, the company that helped with Joking Hazard and coordinated the Kickstarter for Binding of Isaac: Four Souls, has a deal with Dark Horse.
Indie miniatures game: Taiyo Dynasties skirmishes on Kickstarter
Fancy the game? It’ll cost you £60 to get the War of the falling Petal Starter Box, 10 resin models, 30 metal coins, 10 model cards and 8 plastic dice.
