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TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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RPG and skirmish game in one: A review of Beamswords and Bazookas
Justin Kahler’s Beamswords and Bazookas is lightweight but packs a hefty punch. It’s a clever merger of two games; the first is a mech skirmish game and the second is an RPG.
Space trucking Powered by the Apocalypse: Rust Hulks on Kickstarter
This is a world without blasters or energy shields. Instead, you have the wonders of wooden crates, cans of boring food and radar scanners. I totally get the Firefly and Alien vibe.
The Umbrella Academy card game due to Kickstart in 2020
Studio71 Games, the company that helped with Joking Hazard and coordinated the Kickstarter for Binding of Isaac: Four Souls, has a deal with Dark Horse.
Indie miniatures game: Taiyo Dynasties skirmishes on Kickstarter
Fancy the game? It’ll cost you £60 to get the War of the falling Petal Starter Box, 10 resin models, 30 metal coins, 10 model cards and 8 plastic dice.
Kings of War RPG cover revealed
The illustration is from Nele Diel.
You’ll punch your sister: A review of Can’t Catch Harry
Can’t Catch Harry is a lark. I think it’ll leave the games cupboard on special occasions.
Look inside the Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons kit with Roll20
You can now get the Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set over at the virtual tabletop Roll20.
Queer RPG Dust Wardens approaching 200% on Kickstarter
The game structure in Dust Wardens is similar to powered by the apocalypse, except with tarot cards.
An agile little assassin: A review of the cyberpunk fantasy RPG – Entromancy
I like Entromancy because it’s a little bit different. Fantasy and cyberpunk without being Shadowrun? Achievement unlocked.
