Welcome to Genre Police, a new series of articles where taking a look at a genre or sub-genre, how it has been handled in gaming and how we can implement that in our games. Each column, I plan to give a small toolset so that if you feel like adding a genre style or feel […]
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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Chronicle City to publish Frankenstein Faktoria
On the 1st of January 1818 Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was first published. Chronicle City are keen to point out the 200 year anniversary. In a Facebook post they introduce their fans to the tabletop horror game. The Facebook post is a bit of a teaser as it doesn’t supply any more information. However, there’s an […]
Questing Beast reviews Hex Kit
Hex Kit is a multi-platform desktop app that helps GMS design and build maps for their RPGs. You can pick it up for just $15 from Cone of Negative Energy. Cecil Howe’s project was a Kickstarter that raised $17,148 little under a year ago. It’s not just Windows and Mac that have support; Linux too. […]
Corporation RPG core rules now free
Just after Christmas Brutal Games announced that the core rules for the Corporation RPG have now been made available for free. Geek Native last took a look at the game back in 2013 when DriveThru RPG recommended it as a New Year, New Game purchase. Sure enough, over at DriveThru RPG the Corporation RPG PDF […]
River Horse to launch Highlander board game
River Horse Games are the company behind the Labyrinth board game and My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria. Their next Kickstarter is for another iconic title; Highlander. The scheduled date for the Kickstarter is January 12th and in the meantime River Horse’s Facebook is a good place to get info. We already know a little […]
Signs of the End Times – a review of Pax Cthuliana
If I could pin down the spark in Pax Cthuliana, it comes down to a combination of excellent handouts and the cult of personality. At heart, Pax Cthuliana – a 72-pages investigation, written by Jarle Haktorson, with art and handouts by Joseph Diaz and Even V. Røssland – runs a fairly linear path from start […]
Warhammer FRPG 4th edition delayed
This year Cubicle 7 picked up the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay license from Games Workshop. Today they’ve shared the front covers for the 4th edition and announced they’ll be publishing the game later than planned. Warhammer FRPG is now expected mid-2018. According to design lead Dominic McDowall; The initial plan was to make some small updates […]
Flexible or flawed? Oath of the Frozen King review
Absolute Tabletop’s Oath of the Frozen King’s goal is to persuade DMs like me that it solved the pre-written adventure dilemma. I don’t buy pre-written adventures. They’re never written in the same flexible style as my own prep notes and then, once adapted to suit, become an adventure I could have written myself. Does that […]
35 year AD&D game goes viral
Robert Wardhaugh is one thoughtful DM. He wanted to make the best possible game for his friends and now, 35 years later, he has great friends, a great mini collection and even some great tech for remote play. At the time of writing Great Big Story‘s video on the Never-Ending Game of Dungeons & Dragons […]
The Evil Company brings The Silence of Hollowind RPG
The Kickstarter funded in about a day. Mind you, the Italian Evil Company didn’t ask for much – just €5,000. This is a good looking, clever game and the campaign looks professional. I predict The Silence of Hollowind RPG will smash into stretch goals. You can follow on official Kickstarter page. [Back this Campaign] The […]
