Community marketplaces are big business in RPGland these days. The most famous is probably DM’s Guild where anyone can create and sell content created for Dungeons and Dragons 5e. There are some rules, of course, generally around the use of the D&D logo and name and that’s why you’ll see Kickstarters for ‘5e’ rather than […]
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Funded in 9 minutes: Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD RPG
Judge Dredd was last an RPG back in the days of d20 and D&D 3e. Today the iconic lawman’s new home was firmly established as EN Publishing then Morrus’ Kickstarter funded in less than 10 minutes. You can check out Geek Native’s brief preview of Judge Dredd RPG here or just dive into the Kickstarter […]
Fortnite Monopoly is coming… think how you can prank the kids
Hasbro has signed a deal with Epic Games to produce a whole range of Fortnite branded goodies. There will be some Fortnite NERG Blasters next year and that’s a great match-up for the franchise. There’s also going to be Monopoly: Fortnite Edition launching in October. I think this is a great idea. Okay, the affinity […]
Things from the Flood tidal waves into Kickstarter
Geek Native announced that Things from the Flood the sequel to the hugely successful Tales from the Loop RPG would be hitting Kickstarter at the start of the month. Well, the game is currently funding so let’s take a look at the campaign page and see how we’re doing. [Back this Campaign] We’re only a […]
Funded in 2 hours: Lex Arcana storms Kickstarter
Lex Arcana is a popular Italian RPG which is due a significant upgrade, English translation and looks very promising. Geek Native reviewed the free Quickstart here and liked it. There’s preview of the game’s fantastic looking over here and if you’re just keen to get to the Kickstarter then jump in. [Back this Campaign] There […]
Vampire the Masquerade 5e on Amazon for twice the recommended price
The fifth edition of Vampire the Masquerade hasn’t had an easy ride but some people are very keen to get it. I’m in that group so I was watching Amazon. The game launched at GenCon on the third of August and, as noted at the time, was hard to get hold off. You can now […]
Enjoy a sneak peek into Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and order at Roll20
The launch date for the forthcoming official campaign Waterdeep: Dragon Heist is September 18th. You can pre-order it on Amazon now. You can get a better look at it on Roll20 today, though! Not only can you also order the virtual table conversion you can glimpse inside various modules and get a good idea of […]
Tickets go on sale for a Dungeons & Dragons speed dating night
Come November, a group of adventurers will gather at a tavern in Birmingham to collectively face a challenge that can intimidate the fiercest barbarian or turn back the most devoted paladin. They’ll be meeting to experience a round of speed dating! Thankfully the cost of a shot and a glass of beer or wine is […]
Genre Police: Look, Up In The Sky!
Is it a bird, is it a plane? No! It’s the wonderful world of superheroes. Easy to discuss Supers, just check out Captain America, right? What do you mean he comes from a different genre to Thor? What about Rorschach? Claire Bennet fits in here somewhere as well, doesn’t she? Now we are in a […]
Bureau 13: Savage Worlds Black scores new RPGs before the Kickstarter is launched
Pinnacle Entertainment Group will take Savage Worlds back to Kickstarter this year. October 16th will see Shane Lacy Hensley’s RPG system, the winner of the 2003 Origin Gamers’ Choice Award, go back to the community to raise funds. The game had the internal codename ‘Savage Worlds Black’ and somehow that leaked, fans started to refer […]
