We’ve seen some chairs for evil GMs. There’s this sinister shadow chair and this scorpion of doom chair. Where do players sit? Why don’t the players perch themselves in the silent mouth of the dead. Don’t see the chair? Here it is. Good enough for your gaming group? Pop over to Etsy and Chics in […]
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Dear gamer; is this how you sleep?
This Gunshow by KC Green worked its way up to the top of a Reddit roleplaying thread. Conclusion? Maybe some of those traditional RPGers sleep like this. Do you?
Earthdawn Fantasy Miniatures pass Kickstarter finish line
There may only be 9 days left on the clock at the time of writing but the campaign to create fantasy miniatures for FASA’s Earthdawn has now edged past their $2,400 goal. You can Back it here. [Back Campaign] Impact! Miniatures project aim to provide unpainted spincast resin minatures at 28mm scale. We’re told the […]
Fixing the Fighter: A review of Path of War
It’s generally accepted that one of the flaws of Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition was the all-powerful dominance of spell-casters at higher levels. For many, as a quick visit to the Paizo forums will show, the need to fix the Fighter is still an issue with its ultimate successor, Pathfinder. Path of War is Dreamscarred […]
Getting started with D&D 5: A review of Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Hoard of the Dragon Queen is designed as the inaugural campaign for the new Dungeons & Dragons. It is set in Forgotten Realms, on the Sword Coast and much of the action takes place between Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Even if you’re new to D&D those are two names which you might recognise. This is […]
Alien invasions with the Ultimum tabletop RPG
Ultimum is an ambitious Kickstarter for a tabletop RPG enhanced with lots of hi-tech options. The pitch video gives a clear idea of the project scope. Give it a watch and then read on for our interview with lead designer Christian Muckler. If you need more insight after that then pop over to our peek […]
Designer Adventurer’s Kit
This impressive design is the work of Mitch Barchi. He writes; The Adventurer’s Kit had been inspired by my lifelong passion for roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons or World of Dungeons. My goal was to create a portable kit that anyone could pickup and play a quick, or introductory, roleplaying session with little to […]
Was OSR just a scarecrow? A review of D&D 5e Player’s Handbook
This is a review of the Player’s Handbook for the 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons. It’s taken me a while get my sweaty fingers on the book… a long while. In the meantime there have been plenty of reviews and the great majority are overwhelmingly positive. But what does this mean? I’m a roleplayer […]
Magic: The Gathering unboxing flips out as $25,000 card turns up
I think you’d have to be a hardcore Magic: The Gathering fan to watch an unboxing. Yup; even if it’s a competition to win a card and even they’re opening an alpha starter pack. So how come we’re approaching 1.5m people watching this video? Not a single ad on it either. Right at the end […]
Mapping Minas Tirith
Have you ever been a mapper in an old style dungeon crawl? It’s not easy. If you have then you’ll have an additional level of respect for this very detailed map of Middle Earth’s Minas Tirith. It’s fair to call out old RPGs for this map as it was surfaced over at Reddit as an […]
