British publisher Cubicle 7 have the Doctor Who RPG license. Their game is Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space which will do nicely when the BBC air Doctor Who: Adventures in Space and Time to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic show. Cubicle 7 have their own plans for the 50th birthday day; […]
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6 Snake warriors for the Year of the Snake
What’s special about 10th of February in 2013? It’s the Chinese New Year. Last year was the Year of the Dragon and this year is the Year of the Snake. On the very last day of 2012 Geek Native shared 5 fantasty snakes to mark the year and help GMs plan snake encounters for their […]
$50K Megadungeon ensnares backers and publisher in legal woes
The question “Is the $50K Dwimmermount RPG Megadungeon doomed? was asked about a month ago. It seemed the designer of the dungeon, the person who collected almost $50K worth of Kickstarter funds, had dropped off the grid. Kickstarter makes it clear that sometimes projects, even if backed, don’t happen. That’s the risk you take as […]
9 decals to transform your roleplaying den
These clever decals are from the Etsy design studio Pill Box. They specialise in vinyl art and produce dark and whimsical decoration along with a generous nod towards cult movies, the cheeky and femme fatales. Ambush Kraken [I need this] Bats! [Buy bats, buy!] Bloody Hands [Caught red handed] Crossroads of Good and Evil [I’ve […]
Exclusive insight into the cyberpunk RPG Interface Zero 2.0
In January Gun Metal Games launched a Kickstarter for Interface Zero. This is a full metal cyberpunk RPG. Geek Native was able to grab David Jarvis of Gun Metal Games, ask some questions about the project and secure some previews of the game’s fantastic art. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/821979583/interface-zero-20-full-metal-cyberpunk/ [Back this Game] There’s a lot of excitement around […]
Wizards without Coats: Weatherman
When was the last time your brave hero packed an umbrella?
The Reward
The Reward is a short animation that comes out of Viborg, Denmark for a Bachelor project. It’s the story of two unlikely adventurers who find themselves on an unknown mission. I think gamers will recognise plenty of scenes and recall similar events from their own adventures. The question is; what’s the reward? This is a […]
What were the best selling DnD Classics?
Last week, Wizards of the Coast and OneBookShelf launched D&D Classics. The site opens the archive of old editions of Dungeons and Dragons to let gamers buy old favourites, complete collections or even try old school gaming for the first time. A round 80 games are already live on the site. They are a mixture […]
Wizards without Coats: Sub
How many hit dice do blue meanies have?
Tabletop Forge merges into Roll20
This may be the first Google Hangout merger of note but it won’t be the last. The virtual tabletop system Tabletop Forge will close – the app has a month left of life. Joshuha Owen’s popular system raised nearly $50,000 in Kickstarter and has an impressive 12,000 gamers in Google+ Circles. Owen will be joining […]
