This helpful collection of advice from the bad guys at the end of your adventure is worth printing out, framing and putting on your wall. Where did it come from? Reddit – and, as a result, it came without a citation. However, a bit of research traces this back to Tom Gauld and a piece […]
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Wizards without Coats: Fumble
Once you’re done with this Wizard without Coats encounter, there’s plenty more to experience on the site. < PreviousWizards without Coats Next > Waisting that last wish on the giant fumbling…. not a good idea! Er, Jack! That wish was not a good idea!
From the Inkwell: The problem with being a; flesh-eating, blood-drinking, skin-wearing, bone-collecting, vengeful humanitarian
This From the Inkwell design essay is from Tim Westhaven of Broken Tower. Broken Tower’s FateStorm system is a diceless, detailed, set of RPG mechanics and the company has just released the Shattered Moon setting for it. In Shattered Moon players take on the roll of Sidhe. These people had ancient souls that finally awoke […]
Invulnerable Comic Book Tabletop RPG Kickstarter offers OGL
[Back this Campaign] It’s quite hard to stand out as an RPG pitch on Kickstarter today and I suspect some companies are trying some headline grabbing techniques. There’s nothing wrong with that. The gaming industry needs to become masterminds of self-promotion. The promises attached to the Invulnerable Comic Book Tabletop RPG Kickstarter go beyond self-promotion. […]
The battle at Modest Magic watchtower
Modest Magic makes custom terrain for gamers and offer free worldwide shipping. The company was founded by Nick Whitney when it dawned on him he could make his very own, modular, castle system. The front view of the Watchtower Up close on the Watchtower The rear view of the Watchtower Up close on the rear […]
Twitter accounts to follow this International #TableTopDay
It’s International TableTop Day! You may well have noticed by now as the web is all a flutter about it. How is Geek Native taking part? This blog is covering the virtual side of the event. You might risk a peek at 5 RPG Kickstarters or even join one of 10 Google+ RPG communities and […]
10 RPG communities on Google+ to check out for #TableTopDay
Today, March 30th, is International TableTop Day. It’s a chance for local stores, gaming groups and even households to get some gaming in. It’s been created by Geek & Sundry and you can, in a way, even have Felicia Day or Wil Wheaton make an appearance at your gaming table! Can’t get out? You can […]
5 Kickstarters to consider for International #TableTopDay
It’s past midnight here in the UK and so Geek & Sundry’s International TableTop Day starts. Europe joins the ranks of Asian and Aussie gamers who’ve been tweeting for hours and turns to watch the US and Canada as they wait to join us. There are lots of great deals on today. Local stores are […]
Eon Altar is a new type of roleplaying game
Discover how Eon Altar by Flying Helmet Games blended local tabletop roleplaying with smartphone controllers to create a modular co-op RPG experiment.
Succubus: The Reborn
[Back this Campaign] Mark Rein-Hagen co-founded the RPG publisher White Wolf and created iconic games like Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse. His next game might be Succubus: The Reborn if this Kickstarter is successful. This game is very different from the storyteller RPGs. This is a card game in which players, working in […]
