Pacific Rim made a big splash this year with Giant Robots battling Mutant Monsters from Another Dimension. We have more monsters and robots to come, I’m certain. Hollywood has found their cool thing of the moment. Manga and anime series love this stuff – and I have enjoyed years of Giant Robots throughout childhood and […]
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Let’s go steal a… : A Review of The Rogue’s Guide to Capers
The simple confidence trick has been a fine plot-line for so many stories. From classic films like The Ladykillers and The Italian Job, to modern TV series like Hustle or Leverage, these tales see clever ploys and cons honed to an art form. With the right combination of talent and the resources, you can turn […]
Will you have Fae Nightmares?
[Back this Campaign] Fae Nightmares from Dark Smile Games feels like one of those RPG products that would have happened without Kickstarter but will be greatly improved with Kickstarter cash. They’re asking for $8,500 CAD and have raised over $3,000 CAD with three weeks to go. Given that Pinnacle are promoting the Kickstarter themselves I […]
Threat Tree Analysis: A Review of Exotic Encounters – Treants
The menace of a darkened wood has figured for generations in stories told to children or around the camp fire. No doubt these takes intend to set boundaries and instil a sense of caution about the power and uncertainty of nature, to highlight the terrible fates that might befall those who venture too far into […]
Wizards without Coats: Knick Knacks
Christmas gift hunting would never be the same again. < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Oooo Pretty. What is this stuff? This is more cursed than the deck of many things! Tis the bag of many knick knacks! More troublesome than a deck of many things? Surely you jest? Beware the bag of knick knacks!
Slaanesh Chaos Marines conversions
In the Warhammer universe Slaanesh is the Chaos god of pleasure, passion and decadence. His aspects are lust, pride and self-indulgence. Given that Slaanesh is all about the dark side of pleasure… what would his future warriors look like? These conversions of Chaos Marines are all tentacles and tongues. These conversions were made by Nerdfest09 […]
Playing the Game: A Review of Purple Duck Storeroom – Arbakampsi
World creation can command a lot of time and attention to get real depth. Most people don’t really account for the minutiae and the ephemera – the little things and words that add colour and substances to a two-dimensional world. Then again, most GMs simply don’t have the time to worry about that level of […]
Golem Arcana attempts a whole new board game genre
[Back this Campaign] There’s an impressive pedigree of talent on this project. We’ve got Jordan Weisman at the helm. He’s already help create BattleTech, Shadowrun, Earthdawn as well as the click base concept you see for MageKnight and Heroclix. Harebrained Schemes have had some serious Kickstarter success in the past. Is Golem Arcana a step […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Make money from your D&D sessions
How’s this for an idea? Take pictures of your D&D session (or Pathfinder, 13th Age, etc) and sell the prints online. This is what Brandi Miller Art is doing. This photograph features a studio re-created D&D session so, I suppose, it’s more of a professional product than just something snapping a pic in the heat […]
Wizards without Coats: The un-wed
There are places in the world where the wedding season never comes! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Zombies? No, it appears we have made it to the abandoned city… of the… un-wed! The constant moaning… the shuffling around without meaning or purpose. It’s scary. Some people are taunted by inner demons and won’t […]
