Tim Obermueller is asking for just $1,000 to fund Task Force H.A.T. (Heroes Against Tyranny) an action RPG that turns puns into points. More details available at the Campaign page. [Back this Campaign] Tim is more than halfway to funding with more than 20 days left. This is a good sign. The game is based […]
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RPG Blog Alliance to close; what are the alternatives?
Today Geek Native and over 600 other members of the RPGBA discovered that the community would close. The RPG Blog Alliance came about after RPGbloggers.com changed hands and delays began to mount. Bonemaster, aka Jeff Brissette, thought there was a better way to bring RPG blogs into a community and help share their content. Writing […]
What on Earth is Mythoard and why should RPGers care?
If you pop over to Mythoard you’ll find a site that promises to send you a box full of RPG goodies every month. This month they’ve content from Chessex, Throwi Games, Moon Dice Games, Flatland Games, Genius Loci Games and Imaginary Maps. Read on if you want an exclusive reveal into what Mythoard will offer […]
D&D projection map
Redditor and Roll20 developer Silverlight has shared a pretty funky D&D project. Using Roll20, Apple TV and a projector Silverlight was able to project a map onto the gaming table. The project makes great use of Roll20’s “dynamic lighting” which only shows what the PCs can see with their line of sight. In this case […]
A Star Wars version of Carcassonne is due
Board game publisher Hans im Gluck Verlags has announced Carcassonne Star Wars will be released in the autumn of 2015. The news came via Twitter after a public preview at the international toy fair, Spielwarenmesse, in Nuremberg. Cassonne was designed by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede, published first in Germany by Hans im Gluck and has gone on […]
Exclusive art from inside World of Darkness Dark Eras
World of Darkness Dark Eras is the latest of a string of successful Kickstarters from Onyx Path. At the time of writing there’s more than $70,000 in the coffers, well past the $40,000 funding goal and 18 days still on the clock. To see some exclusive art from inside the book scroll down or check […]
Modiphius announce new Conan RPG
Modiphius Entertainment has today announced a new RPG based on Robert E Howard’s Conan. The deal will bring the game called “CONAN Adventures In An Age Undreamed Of” to market for August 2015. The game will use the pulp setting to bring the ancient horrors of the Hyborian Age to life. The new Conan RPG […]
Competition: Win the 5e Dungeon Master’s Screen
Playing D&D 5e yet? I rather like it. Wizards of the Coast have provided Geek Native with a copy of the D&d Dungeon Master’s Screen to give away in a competition. This is perfect if you need a gift for you DM. It is just as perfect if you happen to be a screen using […]
What’s it all about? Entropic Heroes: Science Fiction
Mystical Throne Entertainment has just released the Entropic Heroes: Science Fiction supplement for the core Entropic Gaming System rules. The book adds elements items like toolkits to create custom player character species, benefits heroes with sci-fi backgrounds (xeno species), high-tech equipment and technology-driven talents. GMs will find guidance on creating science fiction campaigns, across many […]
WotC’s lawyers take down Pathguy’s character generators
For nearly 20 years Pathguy has provided online character generators for fans. Not any more. Wizards of the Coast’ attorney has asked Pathguy not just to remove his Dungeons & Dragons character generators but his Pathfinder generators as well. It is understood that Pathguy, aka Ed Friedlander, has engaged legal counsel to see whether an […]
