Sometimes, inspiration is not on your side. Irritatingly, this can happen all too often when you have a session coming up that very evening and nothing prepared in advance. For the ill-prepared or creatively blocked, the Internet comes chock full of inspiration in various states. You could try skimming news and current affairs sites for […]
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New Year, New Game: Diving into the “mega module” Rise of the Drow
It’s a new year so perhaps it is time to refresh your game library? DriveThruRPG always helps with this by launching a big, 15% off, sale at the start of the month. There are over 200 RPGs in “New Year, New Game” sale and so plenty to pick from. With a huge 15% off which […]
New Year, New Game Exclusive! Endless: Fantasy Tactics
It’s a brand new year and therefore a perfect time to pick up and try a new game. Right? Ah, it’s not so easy. It can be hard to persuade gamers to try something new and this is especially the case if the group is happy with the current game. Thankfully DriveThruRPG does something cool. […]
New Year, New Game: 2300AD
As is tradition, DriveThruRPG has a brand new sale to mark the start of 2015. The “New Year, New Game” sale is a favourite of mine for two reasons; Over 200 RPGs that are 15% off A real push to persuade gamers to try a new game Gamers who are willing to try new games […]
There and Back Again: A Review of Rivendell
The One Ring is a fantastic Middle Earth-based roleplaying game, but there’s one caveat: the corebook only covers Wilderland, the region in which The Hobbit takes place. What happens if you and your game group want to have adventures in Eriador, where much of the actual Lord of the Rings epic happens? Now, with Cubicle 7’s latest release, Rivendell, your group has […]
RPG Ideas: 6 alternatives to poltergeists
Sometimes the GM needs to give the players a good scare or challenge them with a standard haunting. A poltergeist often makes sense as the spirit manifests itself initially on a small scale, with clues for the characters to pick up on, and then the drama escalates as the group tries to do something about […]
Codename: Morningstar doesn’t Kickstart, will battle on
Codename: Morningstar is not a project that’s been blessed with much luck. Originally they were Wizards of the Coast digital platform partner. The two companies parted way near the end of the project, suddenly and Trapdoor Technologies was left holding the bits. I think Trapdoor did the right thing. They took the project to Kickstarter. […]
A wonderfully horrible way to die: A Mutant Year Zero review
Mutant: Year Zero works for me. I can’t think of a better and more communal way to warp and decay, to evolve and whiter. Death seems certain in this post-apocalyptic game but the story, the adventure along the way, will be interesting. I use the word “story” carefully too. Mutant: Year Zero successfully blends old school […]
7 RPG publishers form the Game Publishers’ Guild
The Game Publishers’ Guild launched yesterday in a strategic alliance to create industry awareness for members and determine a level of product quality for participating games companies. The founding members are; Arcanum Syndicate, publishers of Chaos 6010 A.D. and Pray for Dawn Cakebread and Walton, publishers of Abney Park’s Airship Pirates and OneDice Universal DramaScape, […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Gamer Glasses
Do you drink while you game? Could be cups of hot coffee to keep everyone alert? Could be glasses of brandy to keep things interesting? Or perhaps you go old school with flagons of ale for the tabletop encounters? This TradeCraft Bonus feature will take a look at some of the gamer grog friendly stores […]
