This may be a tricky story to cover and I suspect emotions are running high. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson created Dungeons & Dragons. Most people consider D&D to be the original tabletop RPG and Gary Gygax to be its father. Gary sadly passed away in 2008, he had suffered from strokes in 2004 but […]
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Classic Talisman board game reborn as PC game
Based on the 4th edition of the Games Workshop classic, Nomad Games has released the Talisman Game for the PC. Although based on the board game Noman have spun this version of Talisman differently; it has a solo play mode. There are 60 quests, each with three achievement levels and players trade gold, objects, collect […]
Quantum RPG reveals cover and art story
Infinite X Studio’s Quantum RPG was born of Kickstarter and has been generous with the previews. Joshua Frost has already made the beta test available as a free download. That same beta test PDF had a black and white cover. Here is the finished version; The cover is more than just art. It’s the start […]
Is it getting too hard to Kickstart an RPG project?
There’s little doubt that Kickstarter, the crowd-funding site, has had a profound effect on the RPG industry. What was once impossible is now possible. Despite the successes Kickstarter is rushing towards new challenges. One hovering problem is that of unmet expectations. We’re approaching the point where gamers are starting to expect deliveries on the pledges […]
Kobold Quarterly closes down
Wolfgang Baur has announced the end of Kobold Quarterly. There will be refunds for people who are still due copies. It’s a fact that in every fantasy roleplaying game, whether it’s Pathfinder RPG, Dungeons & Dragons, or Castles & Crusades, a kobold’s life is short. They’re wily and quick, but they have few hit points. […]
Famous Last Words Friday: What happens if…
Thanks to a late night stint by V Shane our weekly series of Famous Last Words continues! Behold! < Previous stripFamous Last WordsNext strip > I wonder what would happen if I poked him… We’re five into the series so far. Do you have a favourite?
Updates from Free RPG Day
Saturday, June the 15th, 2013 is the next Free RPG Day. That may feel like a long way off but Impressions the games distribution service company who promote it are busy trying to woo sponsors. Publisher? Sign up via this PDF form link. There are already big names onboard; Paizo Publishing, Fantasy Flight Games, Troll […]
A look inside Solar Echoes RPG
Solar Echoes is a new RPG from CoreFun. Andy Mitchell, owner the company, was recently interviewed here on Geek Native and talked about the turn-free, tactical, sci-fi RPG. You can buy Solar Echoes from RPGNow which offers a preview service. If you fancy another peek inside the book then this post should help. We’ve some […]
Achtung! Cthulhu Heroes of the Sea bubble up
Modiphius’s Achtung! Cthulhu series continues with a new adventure set and its multi-game approach. Written by Sarah Newton, Heroes of the Sea, is available in a Call of Cthulhu version and a Savage Worlds version, with the latter requiring the Realms of Cthulhu supplement. Heroes of the Sea is 50% bigger than Three Kings, the […]
Cutest Kickstarter ever? Love at First Byte
[Back this Campaign] Love at First Byte’s Kickstarter campaign gets my attention through its shameless use of a cute attack dog. It’s an interesting juxtaposition to the well covered Elite Kickstarter which launched without a video or even any concept art. There’s something about the voice over in this pitch than reminds me of the […]
