Contagion is a modern horror RPG that’s only available DriveThru RPG. The game uses the d20 OGL, albeit a highly modified one, and is completely standalone. The quickstart guide is now entirely free to download and includes the overview of the basic system, an improved combat system from the first and the introduction of Contagion […]
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Basic Dungeons & Dragons will be free
Are you excited by Dungeons & Dragons 5, D&D Next or Tyranny of Dragons? I think they’re all the same thing but Wizards of the Coast keep on surprising me with new facets, twists and updates. Here’s another surprising twist: Basic D&D will be free. You’ll be able to download from the official website in […]
Void Star Studios turns to Kickstarter for Nova Praxis – Savage Worlds Edition
[Back this Campaign] Transhuman sci-fi games are hot right now. It’s a good time for Void Star Studios to take their Nova Praxis to Kickstarter and whisk up a Savage Worlds edition. The proof is in the pudding; the Kickstarter finishes on the 13th on June, asks for $6,500 and has already raised $5,500+ from […]
Dragonmeet gets new management
Cubicle 7 has managed the London RPG gamer convention Dragonmeet for the last two years. It is the capital’s largest one-day roleplaying, CCG, miniatures and boardgame event. Today the company announced the Chris Birch of Modiphius and the Music entrepreneur Jonathan Rowlands will take over management for the next event and relaunch the convention for […]
Vampire meets Cthulhu as Orbis Aerden: Reign of the Accursed woos Kickstarter
Dead Eyed Shade Games offer up a multimedia story for Orbis Aerden: Reign of the Accursed for their Kicktarter pitch video. They’re open about their influences; this is a mixture of World of Darkness with Cthulhu and some Game of Thrones style political truths thrown in for good measure. [Back this Campaign] The Kickstarter has […]
Steve Jackson Games and AEG partner up on Munchkin Loot Letter
AEG’s Love Letter is one of risk, deduction and luck. It’s proven to be very popular. In Love Letter you’re attempting to woo the princess of Tempest who has locked herself in the palace. Not only do you have to get your love letter to the princess – you have to stop your rivals from […]
Wizards of the Coast announce new Tyranny of the Dragons titles
Wizards of the Coast have updated their press release centre today. The site does not yet mention the new D&D logo. Maybe that will come. Today’s current news is for new entertainment offerings around Tyranny of Dragons. Tyranny of Dragons is a new module for Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment’s Dungeons & Dragons MMO. […]
New Dungeons & Dragons logo brings on the dragon
Mashable, which was once a site about social media news, has a story about Dungeons & Dragons getting a new logo for the 40th anniversary. The new logo transforms the ampersand into a dragon. At the time this post went live there is no announcement on the Wizards.com press site about a new logo. […]
Monster heads for your gaming den
Your party of heroic adventurers have slain the beast and looted the cave. What next? How do you commemorate the mighty encounter? Simple; do as hunters of yesterday once did and mount the head of the beast in your dining hall or gaming den. The catch? Who wants an ugly face of some jabberwocky staring […]
Free to Download: Harbinger Wars – Bloodshot for the Valiant Universe RPG
At the start of the month Geek Native highlighted the free to download Valiant Universe RPG quick start and the planned set of freebie releases. Yesterday, the quick shot rules supplement Harbinger Wars: Bloodshot was added to list. This is a deal with DriveThruRPG and so that’s your destination if you’d like to tap into […]
