Dustin DePenning is the creator of the Synthicide RPG. The tabletop RPG supports planned sessions, improvised storytelling and tactical combat. The game is currently at Kickstarter and you can read more about it at the project page. [Back this Campaign] The campaign has just launched, with a target of $35,000 and a month to reach […]
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$1000 for 13 AD&D books?
How much would you pay for some collector edition AD&D books? This set of 13 miniature Advanced Dungeons & Dragons books are under the hammer at eBay for nearly $1000. You can check the auction out on eBay proper if you’re tempted to bid. The books are; Fiend Folio Dungeon Masters Guide Monster Manual #2009 […]
11 clever items fantasy adventurers always forget to pack
There’s a scene in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire when the heroes are stuck on a tropical island and really need water to survive. They’re saved by a “spigot”; a device that can be hammered into a tree, so that the water from behind the bark and flow out. It’s usually called a tap and […]
Gaming night sends slapping girlfriend to jail
A Monopoly game row over whether too many $500 bills and who could play with the new cat token landed Alyssa Ferraro in jail. Police in Boston responded to a domestic disturbance charge. According to Boston.com the boyfriend did not require medical attention. It is alleged that Ferraro told responding officers that she had had […]
What does Dragonmeet 2014 have install?
This is the first year that Modiphius is running Dragonmeet. This means gamers will be filling hotels in London and that big British names will be making announcements. We know that Modiphius will be talking about their Infinity RPG. This is their biggest launch yet after signing a deal with Corbus Belli to bring the […]
Gamer conjures Dice Tower from abandoned toy
This “Build and Paint Knight’s Castle” was an unused gift. Gamer Pallandor points out that the maker’s didn’t even have enough faith in their product to see the finished product. The castle on the box looks kinda crap. As it happens; Pallandor had another idea. Could this model become a handy dice tower for a […]
Gamers versus Models for life after the apocalypse
I’ll admit to have been guilty of pro-gamer apocalypse thoughts. I figured that in the event of surviving an apocalypse that gamers, traditional tabletop roleplayers, would be good to people to associate with. Why? Roleplayers tend to have a wide knowledge of tips, tricks and tactics when it comes to weird situations, survival and travel. A […]
Create your own monster mythos with Silent Legions
Silent Legions is a sandbox RPG from Kevin Crawford that offers GMs with the toolkit they need to create their own Lovecraftian style alien gods. At the time of writing it is nearly 300% funded. You can check out more on Kickstarter. [Back this Campaign] Silent Legions will offer tools for creating black sorcery and […]
Surviving a reality twisting apocalypse: Legacy – Life Among the Ruins
[Back this Campaign] Legacy is a post-apocalyptic RPG with a twist. The twist is that players take on the role of one character and one family. The game has built-in support for multi-generational play. Once you short out the dramas and dangers of the age, Legacy provides rules to see what happens next, how Families […]
6 tips for using free art in your RPGs
This guest post is from Chris Tregenza, the creator of the 6d6 RPG, and helps game designers get the most out of free art for their RPGs. Previously, Chris wrote 4 great places to get free art for RPGs which is a good companion piece to this post. The 6d6 Core 2nd edition is available […]
