Every year the online power house that is DriveThruRPG does a Christmas in July sale. Right now the site’s search engine has 37,874 items in the sale and most are at the 25% off. The landing page lists the hottest titles, those games people are snapping up, and we have Dresiden Files Accelerated leading the […]
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14 of the best DnD memes on Pinterest
We’ve looked at some of the best DnD memes on Facebook and we’ve even checked out some classic dice shaming but that does not mean the search for RPG humour is over. Oh no. There’s still Pinterest to explore! There’s a whole host of geeky memes in that dynamic archive of popular culture. Here are […]
D&D group hit with $1,000 fine
A D&D gaming group in Springport, America, faced either jail time or $1,000 in fines plus $1,000 for every day they kept gaming. The problem? A neighbour reported them for gambling. The Facebook screengrab comes from one of the gamers in Cris Sidhe’s group. In a Google+ post Sidhe admitted that the gamers did joke […]
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Chaosium leads the 2017 ENnie nominees. Can you pick a winner?
In this post you’ll get a list of all the nominees for the 2017 ENnies. We’ve added up all the nominations each publisher has picked up. Our math puts Chaosium up in front but the chasing pack is strong. Who do you think will be there? First of all you’ve a chance to vote for […]
Superhero Week: Era – Hitman turns to Kickstarter
There are a half-dozen Era games in DriveThruRPG already. The core rulebook is normally $25 and the others are Pay What You Want. I think Hitman is a standalone that doesn’t require the core rules. The Kickstarter notes it is compatible with other Era games and that the Era d10 rule has been slightly modified. […]
Superhero Week: Checker snarks Marvel’s problems with Super Hero 2044
Checker BPG is back and making noises. It’s bought Super Hero 2044 from Gamescience Pubilshing and will release an updated RPG and card game in 2018. Now Checker’s CEO Mark Thompson is throwing some shade at Marvel’s David Gabriel, the CP of Sales and Marketing, who blamed diversity on the publisher’s problems. Gabriel had said; […]
Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy: The Lost Citadel RPG
Green Ronin’s The Lost Citadel has pushed past 500 backers, raced beyond the $13,000 asked for ($35,000 and counting) and will bring a dark RPG to us. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/504269797/the-lost-citadel-post-apocalyptic-fantasy-roleplay [Back this Campaign] The game will use 5th edition rules of the world’s most popular RPG. That’s legal speak for Dungeons & Dragons. The Lost Citadel’s corebook […]
Fantasy Flight Games launch new RPG Genesys
Genesys is a new RPG from Fantasy Flight Games that uses the Narrative Dice System. The system is compatible with any setting and the Genesys Core Rulebook comes with an overview of five different ones. Also in the Core Rules are the mechanics of the game and an introduction to the Narrative Dice System. The […]
6,823 free RPGS! Free RPG Day
Today is Free RPG Day. RPG publishers around the world are putting out special offers in order to persuade gamers to try something different. It’s a great idea to boost the hobby. If you want quick access to a lot of them check out this landing page. Hottest free RPGs At the time of posting […]
