It’s the last week of the year. There’s just a few days for gaming. Now’s the time to tally up dice rolls and work out whether the chaos cubes owe you any critical hits. The average gamer rolls 128 critical hits in a year. It’s going to be one heck of a week! Image credit: […]
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Unlimited Rice Pudding: Review of The Seventh Doctor Sourcebook
Everyone has their own favourite Doctor. Sometimes, that Doctor happens to be the one that you grew up with. Other times, it’s the Doctor that you saw last. Perhaps you identified with a Doctor or he happened to remind you of someone you respect or appreciate. Maybe, well, maybe you just have a soft spot […]
5 of the best RPG reviews on Geek Native this year
Geek Native is a fairly small blog with a community that spreads across social networks like Facebook, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter. There are no paid writers. Heck, the site doesn’t make a penny in profit. The thing is; Geek Native’s community is influential. You are influential. If you’re reading this then you can influence the […]
19 common mistakes new GMs make
It’s not always easy being a GM. You’ve a game to prepare, a world to create and in addition to plot, combat and other in-world intrigue you also have the real world to deal with when it comes to players, scheduling and even finding a venue. Wizards of the Coast’s latest book in the D&D […]
Box of tricks: A review of Dungeon Master’s Guide
Dungeon Master’s Guide is the third core book in the new Dungeons & Dragons. It follows the Player’s Handbook and the Monster Manual. Wizards of the Coast’s staggered release schedule for this edition of D&D made sense, helped keep the quality up but I sense some D&D 5e fans will be saying “At last!” now […]
Rum & Bones Kickstarter approaches half a million and adds Skullkickers
At the time of writing there’s still 5 days to jump on Cool Mini or Not’s Kickstarter for a mini-based pirate board game called Rum & Bones. There’s over $400,000 in the pot and they’ve just added Jim Zub’s Skullkicker’s characters. For more info check out campaign page. [Back this Campaign] It’s possible this board […]
Bastion is Full of Lies: A Review of Into The Odd
The business of roleplaying can be a tough sell to people who have been exposed to the experience previously in an uncontrolled or raw form. Speaking from experience, I have seen people enthused by the prospect turned sour when they saw the size of the average core rule book. The Player Handbook for 4th Edition […]
Mistborn Allomancy dice roll up success
A few people got their hands on the 2012 Mistborn Allomancy dice. Created for Crafty Games’ Mistborn RPG, based on Brandon Sanderson’s novel of the same name, the custom dice use symbols from Allomancy. For more details check out the Kickstarter. [Back this Campaign] This campaign is going well. Crafty Games are asking for $4,000 […]
Shadows of Esteren conjure Occultism success on Kickstarter
I’m clearly not the only fan of Shadows of Esteren out there. It’s barely a day into their latest Kickstarter and they’ve smashed targets. They’ve raised $58,000+ from nearly 550 backers on a goal of just $20,000. At the time of writing there’s still 31 days on the clock and you can get more information […]
Coming to life: 12 Realms – Ghost Town kickstarts
MAGE Company are doing well on Kickstarter. They’ve built board games with crowdfunding and now, with 12 Realms: Ghost Town they’re expanding. The company is successfully using Kickstarter, well-managed projects and good games to come to life. There’s more info on the campaign here. [Back this Campaign] At the time of writing there’s over $19,000 […]
