I had a strange experience at UK Games Expo, in Birmingham, earlier this year. While running a demo game, the voices at the next table frequently erupted in uproarious laughter and bubbling exuberance mildly disrupting our ability to hold cross-table conversation. At the end of my session, I checked with the neighbouring GM to see what […]
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“Pay What You Want” RPG Part-Time Gods expands with Divine Instruments
You’ve got divine power. What do you do with it? Do you give up your mortal life and give into the power? Or do you try and lead a double life, carrying on this world but using your power as and when you think necessary? Part-Time Gods is an RPG from Third Eye Games that […]
It’s Clobberin’ Time! TSR’s Marvel Super Heroes Basic RPG
First, I would like to start this review with a little background. Several years ago I purchased TSR’s Marvel Super Heroes Basic Set off of eBay for a very reasonable price. I intended to start a campaign with some friends, but alas we never got around to it. Towards the end of the summer of […]
GM Inspiration: Aztec mummy
Need to terrorise your players with an undead horror they’ll recognise … and yet have it be worryingly different? Geek Native does like to share RPG ideas so let me try and address the challenge. What about an Aztec mummy? Whether your game world has an Egypt or Mexico (style country) or not it may […]
Steampunk in space? The Kromore 2145 RPG Kickstarter
[Back this Campaign] Raex Games has taken to Kickstarter to try and fun a 300+ colour hardback RPG. Kromore promises to take Victorian steampunk and evolve it to a space era epic. The promise is this; each back gets $20 or more worth of an exclusive play test within 30 days of the end of […]
A Billion Years in the Making: A Numenera RPG Review
The first offering from Monte Cook Games is the ultra far-future, science fantasy RPG, Numenera. Although Mr. Cook is best known for his work with the D20 System and the Dungeons & Dragons RPG, Numenera utilizes a completely new system designed with a focus on storytelling and bringing this unique setting to life. Although Numenera […]
Wizards without Coats: Package
This was the last time that anyone called them ‘honey’! < PreviousWizards without CoatsNext > Hey honey, your rogue starting package is here… How adverntures really begin. Is this how adventurers collect their initial gear? I thought as much.
Warhammer marathon for charity
Here’s why you should tune in for the Battle for Sophia; it’s an impressive feat of wargaming for charity. The Innsmouth Gaming Club will embark on a 48 hour long marathon of Warhammer Fantasy Battle playing in order to raise donations for Sophia’s Stepping Stones. The charity is in place to help a young Witney […]
The Realmsound Project returns and rockets to success
[Back this Campaign] I’ve certainly spent ages tracking down some background music for a key scene or battle and then left it on my laptop running in loop while I GM the scene. I think three things happened; firstly my scene was improved, secondly I forgot it was running until a few scenes later and […]
Cyborg Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
One of the first RPGs I really got into in a big way was Palladium Book’s TMNT RPG. I loved the fact you could pick an animal, spend you bio-points to build a mutant and then start the usual character gen process. Talk about control. These Turtle Tech illustrations from deviant artist Justin Currie get […]
