This feels like a common problem for gamers and DMs to solve; why would the Drow be outside? Dark elves are a fun race to include as an enemy or as a quirky character (if you can avoid the cliches) but why would they be above ground for any length of time? Here’s some quick […]
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Here’s a dumb wargame about mechanized fighting potatoes!
Imgur user Mitchael Cthulhu has created Kartoffelkrieg. It’s a game in which mechanized potatoes fight each other. Writing on the image sharing site, Mitchael Cthulhu notes; Sometimes a joke gets out of hand you know? The full rules and temples are free to download from Imgur. If you wanted to actually play this thing you […]
Five circles of hell demons by Call of Cthulhu designer Sandy Petersen
Sandy Petersen may still be best known as the designer of Call of Cthulhu but this iconic demon-master has done plenty since. A focus has been Petersen Games and Kickstarter. The latest project is Planet Apocalypse, a co-op board games in which post-apocalyptic heroes struggle against hordes from Hell. The Kickstarter needs US$100,000 to fund […]
A game designer’s perspective: Storytelling from computers to RPGs
Based on data from the US statista homepage the sales figures for computer and videogames in 2015 was staggering 16.5 billion US dollars, whereas a similar sales figure for tabletop RPGs in 2015, according to ICv2 correspondence letter #90, was a solid 35 million US dollars. From sales figures alone, the computer game industry is […]
How to start 3D printing your own gaming minis – professional tips
The folks at Kerberos Productions know plenty about 3D printing gaming miniatures. They predict that the future of tabletop gaming will see very many gamers producing their own models at home. In fact, their latest Kickstarter THE PIT: Board Game includes 3D files that allow players do exactly that. But how easy is to get […]
DM summons Sharknado!
Sometimes you might be forgiven for thinking that the DM wants to kill the entire party. Sometimes the DM summons a Sharknado! That’s what happened to this gaming group only the artist colletive E.C. Insomnia to post the evidence.
Cthulhu or Potter? H.P. Lovecraft Preparatory School
Third Eye Games has announced a Kickstarter for H.P. Lovecraft. Geek Native reached out to owner Eloy Lasanta and asked whether the game would feel more like Cthulhu or the shenanigans of a certain boy wizard. This is the response; Good question! HPL Prep has all the schooling and fantasy feel, but instead of students […]
Genre Police: More Than Just Semi-Nudes – Sword & Sorcery
Welcome to back Genre Police, a series of articles where I take a look at a genre or sub-genre, how it has been handled in gaming and how we can implement that in our games. Today, we are going to round up our fantasy sub-genres for now with the most venerable tradition of all – […]
Will Mottokrosh’s Eldritch Online Character Sheet survive?
CharacterSheet.co.uk is home to Mottokrosh’s Eldritch Online. This is a Pathfinder character sheet app for your tablet or laptop created by Frank Reding, aka Mottokrosh. Two weeks ago the app updated with this message; This app is shutting down at the end of January 2018. I know it is used by many gamers, and I […]
Onyx Path picks up license for Dystopia Rising: Evolution and hires writers
Onyx Path Publishing, known for their Chronicles of Darkness evolution of White Wolf’s World of Darkness line has secured a license with Eschaton Media to write another Dystopia Rising. Dystopia Rising is a fast-paced survival game set after a zombie apocalypse. The next edition, Dystopia Rising: Evolution, will be written by Eddy Webb and will […]
