[I need this!] The DOOM board game is here and if you want to buy it in the UK then you need to be rich. It’s currently worth £200 if you want to order it on Amazon. One reseller is asking £600. The official price is $75.95 from Fantasy Flight Games. The tactical combat board […]
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10 stunning roleplaying miniature dioramas
Do you game with or without miniatures? I don’t tend to use them because I lack both the space to do make full use of the models and the artistic skill to do them justice. That’s not true for gamer Ryan Devoto. His collection of models is gorgeous, and he’s got the space to build […]
Magic and Time Paradoxes: Shintiara passes Kickstarter goal
Shintiara is a fantasy world caught between two stars. On of the stars has collapsed into a black hole and is dragging the planet slowly towards it. The result? Weird time effects. Past and future technologies and other hazards are now active in the world. Shintiara RPG: A World of Magic and Time Paradoxes will […]
Judge Dredd’s iconic 2000 AD grants license to Warlord Games
There’s a new line of miniatures and games coming for the legendary 2000 AD. Warlord Games has secured a worldwide license based on the characters from the weekly comic; this includes Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Nemesis the Warlock and the rest. It’s early days yet but it’s believed that the popular post-apocalyptic series Strontium Dog […]
Cards Against Humanity faces lawsuit on Kickstarter bullying
You won’t find the card game Humanity Hates Trump on Kickstarter because a cease and desist letter from Cards Against Humanity was enough for the platform to pull the plug. Cards Against Humanity is normally a cool company so what was its beef with Humanity Hates Trump? To begin with the original tagline for the […]
The factions of Wyrd Games’ The Other Side
Wyrd are expected to take The Other Side to Kickstarter next week. The game is set on an alternative Earth with chaos-based steampunk armies on the rampage. The teaser video above reveals the factions in the game. This is a world connected to Malifaux, a name already familiar to Wyrd fans. Abyssinia Born in Ethiopia […]
Batman: The Animated Series dice game ships
The partnership between SJ Games, Cryptozoic and DC Comics has left the shadows and made it to game store shelves. The dice game based on Batman: The Animated Series is now available to buy. The team of companies have been able to get this game into a range of interesting locations including some Hot Topic […]
How an illustrator gets into drawing for RPGs: An interview with Jackie Musto
Bedrock Games have a “Pay What you Want” RPG in the form of Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate. The wuxi inspired game has its own detailed martial arts setting and uses the Network System. There’s 180 Kung Fu techniques in the game, along with tips on how to help the game develop and art from […]
Exclusive: A look inside the new Puppetland horror RPG
The human maker of all puppets has been slain by Punch. He now rules Puppetland with a wooden fist. Punch is a cruel lord who wears the skin of the murdered puppetmaker in a desperate attempt to retain his magic. Puppetland is a horror RPG from Arc Dream Publishing. A Kickstarter project was successful in […]
Legal nightmare won’t derail this card game
Battle of the Bands is a Kickstarter in which you race to earn fans. The card game is asking for £15,000 and after only a few days has over £7,000 pledged. What could go wrong? I’d say “battle of the bands” is a generic term. Actual battle of the bands rage across the country and […]
