Geek Native has shared a small collection of chairs suitable for evil GMs over the years. Perhaps it’s a whole industry in of itself. We’ve seen the scorpion chair, the evil shadow chair and a comfy skull chair. So let’s mix some of those up; lets go for a black as shadow skull chair! This […]
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Riders: A Game About Cheating Doomsday
[Back this Campaign] In Riders, players take on the role of servants to the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – and they do it riding around on motorbikes. Neat, huh? Essentially, the end of times looms large and not everyone’s as keen about it as the Horsemen. A few entities – the Shepherds – like […]
Return Man to Dust: A Review of The Dark Spiral
Every game hopes to bring something new to the table, but as a reader you don’t necessarily grok the setting or the promise from the outset. Sometimes you’re left to your own devices. Other times, the publisher kindly serves up an introductory adventure or – even better – a whole campaign. By offering a set […]
Night’s Black Agents: Dracula Dossier
[Back this Campaign] In this history Dracula isn’ta novel. It’s a censored version of British Intelligence’s attempts to recruit a vampire. In Night’s Black Agents from Pelgrane Press players are secret agents going up against the forces of darkness. It won two silver ENnie awards (best Game and Best Writing) and picked up additional nominations […]
Who stole Trapdoor’s tools?
You might know Trapdoor Technologies as the company who had been working on the digital toolkit for Dungeons & Dragons 5. They’re not working on that project any more; last month they broke up with Wizards of the Coast. Today, Trapdoor have posted the mystery of the MorningStar. Here’s a quote; Early this morning, when […]
Crafty Games release the last digital titles for Spycraft 2.0
Crafty Games have released Spookbusters and Stone Sentinels. These are described by the company as the last digital titles for Spycraft 2.0. Why? Spycraft Third Edition is due soon. In Spookbusters players hunt down all sorts of strange creatures, helping to defend the city from the terrors of the dead. Mad scientists supply cutting-edge technology […]
Ad Nauseum: A Review of the Kromore RPG
Tired of new role playing games trying to reinvent the genre with modern design concepts? Are you frustrated with role playing games that are trying to bring the hobby in new directions, or modernized for contemporary audiences? Well, have I got a game for you. The Kromore Role-playing Game feels like a game that wilfully and […]
A clear success: Flat Plastic Miniatures
Arcknight’s Kickstarter is over x5 times funded and they’ve 15 days to go (at the time of writing). What’s got roleplayers so interested? Flat plastic miniatures. [Back this Campaign] Flat Plastic Miniatures; just in case it wasn’t clear from the pitch video. The attractions are pretty clear; they’re cheaper, more robust and edge higher up […]
Everything’s Shiny: A Review of Things Don’t Go Smooth
The Firefly RPG made quite a splash when it dropped earlier this year. The game, powered by the latest iteration of the wildly popular Cortex Plus system, was custom-built for the kind of wild action and over-the-top heroics that were the hallmarks of the TV show. I’m happy to report that the game’s first major sourcebook, Things Don’t Go […]
Star Munchkin Deluxe announced by Steve Jackson Games
Designed by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, Star Munchkin Deluxe is the latest Munchkin game to be announced. Star Munchkin Deluxe is the Star Munchkin that’s already available but with added standees and a board for better door-kicking action. The set is due out for March 2015 with a recommended retail price of […]
