WITCH is a new RPG coming from Liz Chaipraditkul and Floor Coert at Angry Hamster Publishing. There’s a Kickstarter for WITCH RPG expected in March. I’m looking forward to it. We’ve been granted a sneak peek into the mind of a Djinn in WITCH as they wrestle with their need to grand wishes. The Djinn […]
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4 reasons why Critical Failures are a bad game mechanic; 4 why they work
Roleplayers are familiar with the Critical Success or Critical Hit rule. The player rolls a natural 20 or similar maximum value and as a result successfully strikes an otherwise impossible target or hits their enemy with such force that extra damage is done. Critical Miss rules are not as common in core rules but they […]
Gamer comic Giocomics goes international
Giocomics is the episodic comic strip series by Stefano Castelli and Alan D’Amico. Originally published in Italian, it has now been translated into English. Stefano Castelli is a gamer and game designer; responsible for takes like Turandot and C.O.A.L.: Combat-Oriented Armored League. Alan D’Amico is an artist who has worked on board games like Kingsport […]
Blood Oath battles vampires, humans and werewolves on Kickstarter
Blood Oath is a three-player card game from SEDA Interactive. The core game has 54 cards per race, tokens, leader cards and specially designed play mats to facilitate the three-player battle. You can read more about it on Kickstarter. [Back this Campaign] SEDA are looking for $18,000 to fund the game. At the time of […]
Is Games Workshop about to completely reboot Warhammer Fantasy Battle?
Rumours are swirling that Games Workshop are about to reboot Warhammer Fantasy. Not only that, some sleuths suggest the company will stop supporting the previous generations. It is suggested that for the 9th edition of the game some factions will vanish. One rumour insists the final factions will be Chaos, Elves, Empire, Undead, Orcs & […]
Lurid Tales of Darkness: A Review of Vacant Ritual Assembly
When you’re designing a tabletop roleplaying campaign (or even just an adventure), you’ll always find yourself sketching or noting something that never makes it to the table. The nature of preparation often means you frankly over-egg the pudding. Even low prep GMs might find, after a while, that they have scraps of paper filled with […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Monsterously good RPG accessories
TradeCraft Bonus is all about geek designed and geek crafted items for gamers. Readers have used the column to find goodies for themselves and gifts for friends. I think Rawring Crafts challenges the format. You should buy gifts for friends but I suspect you’ll want to shop for yourself! The solution? Go for it; shop […]
Roll20’s gaming report shows Dungeons & Dragons boom
Last October The Orr Group, makers of Roll20, released a report which sparked plenty of healthy conversation. It said that Pathfinder was the single most popular RPG in the system but when you added up the editions that the D&D collective came top. At the time Pathfinder was represented in 27% of games and 44% […]
Deal alert: More than 75% off The One Ring RPG bundle!
Geek Native’s reviewers have been enjoying Cubicle 7’s The One Ring RPG series. Ed’s review of Rivendell is just the latest in a series of positive coverage. So why as it taken me so long to spot this cracking deal? This bundle has “NYNG” in the title, I translate that as “New Year, New Game” […]
Retractable whiteboard for tabletop melee battles
Some gamers use blackboard tablets, plastic covered maps, tiles and other clever adaptations in order to have re-usable surfaces they can draw on and move minis around on. What about an actual whiteboard? Buy at Uncommon Goods. The whiteboard is made from plastic, paper and tyvek and rolls up. The screen is 9.5″ in length […]
