Shadowrun 6e is out, and to mixed reviews. That means we should be alert for cheap Shadowrun 5e deals from Catalyst Game Labs.
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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Kobold Press appoints Amanda Hamon as Editorial Director
As Editorial Director, Amanda will be managing the company’s Kickstarters, looking after the Warlock Lair publications that come out each month and working out the schedule.
Roll for good: Black Lives Matter dice set
HeartBeatDice sell a rainbow of shiny polyhedrals, pins, trays and even lanyards.
Genre Police: The Quickie
When we talk about the third dial of game structure – Duration – perhaps we should just pause and understand that often, this dial is dictated by people’s lives.
Competition: Win the card game 5211
5211 is a card game by Tsuyoshi Hashiguchi. It’s a fast game, easy to learn but which very quickly becomes about smart strategy and psychological play.
Gelatinous Cube dice bag
Of course, you don’t have to feed your cube dice. You can also put all sorts of gaming accessories in here, even your minis.
Brightdog Games announce 5e setting Tales of Esgar
James Perry and the Brightdog Games crew have announced the D&D 5e setting called Tales of Esgar.
Orion D. Black walks from Wizards of the Coast with a scathing critique of the company
Despite that indie success, though Orion says they never really got any work from WotC, although some ideas were stolen.
Warhammer FRP’s attempt to be your most striking gaming collection
Each of the individual books in the Collector’s Edition of Warhammer FRPG’s The Enemy Within has a high impact “Tarot Card” cover design by artists Sam Manley and Andy Law.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #55
One week of RPG news: A battle in the Gygax family of D&D’s legacy, too sexy vampires and a game designer disowning their award-winning edgelord adventure.
