It was just a few months ago, in Novemeber, when we reported on John Wick buying 7th Sea back from AEG. He’s got the Kickstarter up already and it’s a smash hit. At the time of writing there’s 33 days left on the clock, $115,00 in the bank against a target of only $30,000. You […]
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Mutant: Genlab Alpha looks to expand the great Mutant Year Zero
I really liked Mutant Year Zero. Characters are mutants who’ve grown up in an Ark of mutants in the middle of a dangerous wilderness. Everything around them is dying. Their Elder is dying. The land is dying. They’re going to die. The game is about making a difference despite the likely fate, about exploring the […]
8 Far East adventure RPGs battle it out for Year of the Monkey honours
February 8th 2016 is the Chinese New Year. It’ll be the Year of the Monkey, in fact, it’ll be the year of the Fire Monkey. As a rule of thumb the Chinese New Year follows the second new moon after the winter solstice. That’s the tradition. It’s less traditional to pick 8 Far East RPGs, […]
Urban fantasy meets Savage Worlds: Olympus Inc
Olympus Inc is an urban campaign setting for Savage Lands and it’ll be available if Fabled Environments are able to hit their $8,500 goal on Kickstarter. There’s more than two weeks left on the clock, at the time of writing, and they’re more than halfway there. For the latest stats check the campaign page. [Back […]
Golem Arcana announces final expansion against poor sales
I was excited by Golem Arcana, described it as an attempt a whole new board game genre, backed the Kickstarter and got the game. Golem Arcana is clever as it mixes technology, with some great models and the board game. The tech tells you how to play, revealing the moves creatures can make. But I’ve […]
D&D Mimic dice bag
Looks like we’re safe. Back in November Geek Native shared this rather cool Mind Flayer dice bag from Ultra-Pro and wondered whether Hasbro attack laywers would be inbound. Guess not since the official D&D Facebook page just shared this Ultra-Pro Mimic Dice Bag. I need this The pouch is a soft plush, with a heavy […]
The Consortium and the Secret War
Shades of Vengeance have returned to Kickstarter, after requests from fans, to crowdfund the expansion to their sci-fi Era: The Consortium RPG. I missed the original Kickstarter but note this new Kickstarter offers up cheap ways to secure the core rulebook. There are more details on the campaign page. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-the-consortium-the-secret-war [Back this Campaign] If you […]
You see an orc armed with a battleaxe…
This great shot was taken by @Hishgraphics and comes from Cubicle 7’s The Laundry RPG. Gareth Hanrahan’s tabletop isn’t a D&D fantasy at all, but a game based Charles Stross’ The Laundry Files in which a secret British agency battles to keep the world safe from Cthulhu like forces. It uses the Basic Role-Playing (BRP) […]
Gygax Magazine to close
There had been some dispute over the name of the Gygax Magazine. The magazine had Luke and Ernie Gygax on board if not the whole Gygax Estate but now that’s changed. The result means the magazine cease being published. In an email to subscribers, Jayson Elliot of TSR Games, noted; As you may have heard, […]
Making monsters: The Ember card game
Ember is a card game from District31 which launched well on Kickstarter this week. The British tabletop game has earned thousands of Pounds in just a few days. You can see the latest totals on Ember’s campaign page. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1118172895/ember-the-magical-card-game-and-fantasy-playing-ca [Back this Campaign] In Ember players are apprentice wizards playing with a stolen mote of elemental […]
