DriveThruComics now has IDW’s Dungeons & Dragons: Infestation II part 1 and part 2. These comics originally came out in 2012, but with the recent re-release of Eberron as a 5e campaign setting it makes sense why they’re being made available again. Shaun Manning of Comic Book Resources once asked Infestation II author Paul Crilley […]
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Steve Jackson Games offers The Fantasy Trip license and marketplace to other writers
One of the big RPG Kickstarters on the go right now is Steve Jackson Games’ The Fantasy Trip. It’s approaching 2,500 backers and well over US$200,000 in funding. What is it? It’s Steve Jackson’s first ever roleplaying game. It predates GURPS, had a rough time of it and never really had a crack at the […]
Fear the Sea of Leaves: A review of the Summerland RPG
Summerland is the result of a successful Kickstarter by Greg Saunders. Looking back at the campaign I can’t quite pinpoint the moment I decided to back it, I have vague memories of having heard good things about Saunders, and I certainly liked the concept even if it was presented in a remarkably simple pitch. The […]
Redesigned The Witcher TRPG character sheet
A tabletop version of CD Projekt Red’s popular The Witcher roleplaying game is now available for purchase. It’s a dark and deadly game, and when I did my review of it, I noted just how complex it could become with a lot to keep track of. I didn’t have any grumbles about the official The […]
Model painter extraordinaire GMM Studios shares some incredible Warhammer pictures
Geek Native has shared GMM Studios incredible work before. There’s this ‘Warhammer 40K carry on army‘ and AdeptiCon’s ‘Iron Hands army‘ to name but two. Brandon Palmer is GMM Studios and is all about painting models. If you want your model army to look amazing then he takes commissions. Over on his Facebook page Palmer […]
A free introduction to Lex Arcana: A RPG set in a magical Roman Empire
Depending on where you are you might already be a big fan of Lex Arcana. It’s a hugely popular game. The Dark Eye is very popular in Germany, for example, and Trudvang Chronicles in Sweden. as Lex Arcana is an alternative history fantasy game in which the powers of divination magic kept the Roman Empire […]
D&D’s Gary Gygax’s widow is being sued by Hollywood over a dungeon
Urg, this looks messy. Two years ago the movie producer Tom DeSanto (X-Men, Transformers and this summer’s Bumble Bee) struck a deal to ‘oversee the Gygax catalog of published and unpublished works’. Now, according to the widow of Dungeons & Dragons co-creator, she is being used by him and New Myth Entertainment for $30 million. […]
Twister with tentacles! A’Writhe: A game of Eldritch contortions
It’s not April 1st. I don’t think it’s April 1st. It might be the end of the world, though, as we summon Great Old Ones together. WizKids has a new game in American stores today, and it safely described as Twister with a Cthulhu theme. Twister with tentacles? You play in teams of two; one […]
Hope clouds observation: There’s a Dune RPG coming
Denis Villeneuve, the filmmaker responsible for Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival, is rebooting Dune. Frank Herbert’s novel has become legendary, lasting beyond his death and first seeing a big picture adaptation by David Lynch in 1984. In the original movie, Kyle MacLachlan played the lead role as Paul Atreides and according to The Hollywood Reporter […]
Chaosium picks up 3 times ENnie winning Harlem Unbound and will publish the second edition
Darker Hue Studios had a cracking ENnies this year. Chris Spivey’s indie Call of Cthulhu (and Gumshoe) supplement Harlem Unbound won three ENnies. It took home gold for Best Setting, Best Writing and Best Art (Cover). That’s not mucking around. The mystery is set in 1920s New York City Harlem, prohibition is in full swing […]
