I’m trying to think if I’ve ever seen a successful pitch for a specialised game table on Kickstarter until Carolina Game Tables came along. This one is a winner; asking for $15,000 and beating $20,000. At the time of writing there’s more than a day to go and a tally of $25,000 isn’t impossible. You […]
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Braille dice, d20 style
This week we’ve looked at a 3D-printed d20 that spoke to you. The idea was it’ll be great for those with visual challenges but some gamers doubted any dice with magnets inside. Braille dice aren’t that rare. You can get Tactile Dice on Amazon. What about d20s, though? This rather impressive looking d20 – for […]
70 pounds of magic artifacts not enough to secure job at Wizards of the Coast
Reddit user and game designer MrDeepImmersion sent a 70 pound resume, a magic stone tablet, to Wizards of the Coast. Sadly, it wasn’t enough to land him a job but WoTC CEO Greg Leeds has recommended him to other games publishers. In an Imgur post MrDeepImmersion describes how he wanted his resume to stand out […]
Free rules for Warmachine and Hordes – now $400 bonus prize
There are some games you pay for and then there are those freebies that actually give you the chance to win more loot. Privateer Press have moved firmly into the latter camp. Right now (and up to September 3, at least) both Warmachine and Hordes are free to download from Privateer’s site. You can grab […]
Cubicle 7 confirm Doctor Who RPG update, not new Dr Who games
There are rumours of forthcoming Doctor Who games from Cubicle 7 but the latest press release from the British publisher doesn’t confirm any of them. Instead, we’ve an update to the popular Doctor Who RPG that puts Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor on the cover. The new edition is a standalone game with a […]
D&D’s Rage of Demon has a launch trailer
Rage of Demons is the new storyline for D&D which comes to life this winter. The demon lords have been dragged from the Abyss and so the Forgotten Realms’ players must join up with Drizzt Do’Urden to venture into the Underdark and take them on. The plot follows on from the Tyranny of Dragons and […]
This Empire Strikes Back gaming table will blow your mind
This collection of Star Wars models were part of the Battle of Hoth game played out at the UK gaming covention Salute 2015. Because they need to travel from Ireland to London with the board, they had to make it all modular. So, it’s basically a white mat with carved Styrofoam sections that sit on […]
Trapdoor Technologies back from the abyss with Pathfinder iOS app
You might well have written Trapdoor Technologies off. They’ve had plenty of bumps and scrapes – a cancelled contract with Wizards of the Coast and then a failed Kickstarter. They’re a brave bunch, though, and have been busy working on their promised product. iPhone users can download the Playbook (for RPD) for free from the […]
Rebuild or loot? Infected Zombie RPG
Infected! is the first RPG from Immersion Studios and Holocaust Survivor Stories: Georgina author Oliver Shead. Zombies are infected humans – fast, deadly and cunning. Mankind is winning, though, and civilisation is beginning to recover which gives the PCs options… this twist on the post-apocalyptic story is Kickstarter that’s doing well, needing just a nudge […]
ViewScream merges virtual tabletop with LARP
Rafael Chandler is a game writer and designer who’s worked on computer games like MAG, Rainbow Six: Lockdown and SOCOM 4. On the tabletop RPG front he has Lusus Naturae and No Salvation for Witches in his credits. ViewScream is different; mixing the growing popularity of Google Hangouts powered virtual tabletops, with LARP and with […]
