Chronicle City backed Modiphius has signed a licensing deal to bring Paolo Parente’s DUST to life as a roleplaying game. DUST is an alternative history game based in a World War 2 in which alien technology and a mysterious ore called Vk allowed Germany to continue the war. There are three great powers still; The […]
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The dice hate me!
Have you ever issued the roleplayers cry of anguish “These dice hate me!”? Worse; have you ever warned the gamers at the table that dice hate you, not been listened too and then half an hour later had to explain “I told you so – the dice hate me!”? This t-shirt helps you avoid that. […]
Wizards without Coats: Vampire
Really? When did Vampires get groupies? What a drag! This is the dangers of making vampires seem sexy and popular. The zombiebox broadcast system (aka; the TV) has made the bloodsuckers a favourite of teen fans all across the kingdoms. This gives adventurers a whole new problem!
Wizards announce The Sundering
Wizards of the Coast have a big new event to engage gamers. The popular Forgotten Realms setting is getting a bit of a relaunch and it is happening via The Sundering.
The next evolution of tabletop RPG? Tablets & Titans
Every now and then I look at a new RPG and ask myself whether, in the future, all RPGs will be like. This feels very true of Tablets & Titans. This is a new RPG but it’s been designed to run off tablets. It’s another Kickstarter and here’s the pitch! [Back this Project] This Android […]
A review of Volant – Kingdoms of Air and Stone
Volant from Better Mousetrap Games was written by Clash Bowley with Levi Kornelsen and Klaxon Bowley. Clash is widely respected in the indie RPG scene, known for intelligent observations and comments that appear in articles or blog posts and for moderating the Roleplaying Games community on Google+. You have got a pick of systems when […]
Will you surrender your booty to the Pirates & Dragons RPG?
Cakebread & Walton are asking £12,000 for this RPG. They’ve 39 days to go and nearly £500 in the bank. That’s to say the campaign has just launched and its too early to see if there’s widespread interest.
Wizards without Coats: Tracking
Adventuring parties need to think carefully about hiring NPCs. Will they add useful skills to the group? Or will they just be a fifth wheel? Is there a chance you’ve hired someone over or under skilled for the task at hand? Worse than that; can they be trusted?
Frozen Skies is a Savage Worlds Dieselpunk RPG worth looking at
Fed up of Kickstarter? Noticed how the production value for Kickstarter pitches just keep on rising? Do you ever suspect that we’re getting Kickstarters for books that would happen anyway? It’s all good. Kickstarter is a boon to the tabletop RPG industry. That said; wouldn’t it be great if we could spot a Kickstarter for […]
Wizards without Coats: Mapping
Looks like these guys have a problem with a backseat mapper. There’s always someone in the group who says they don’t want any responsibility mapping and yet who chips in when there’s a debate. That’s what is going on here. Right?
