Facebook hit me up with an advert for geeky gaming tables. Sometimes people get their targeting spot on. The only catch – these tables aren’t cheap. You’re getting a table built for you. On the other hand, Geeknson say they’re Europe’s top manufactuer (and ship to the US) and I sense can bring some economies […]
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RPG Player kits funded
If you’re a DM looking to get a game on then I think these RPF Player Kits from Critical Games are the ticket. At the time of writing the campaign has funded with over $8,000 in the pot and 13 days to go. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critgames/rpg-player-kits-for-dnd-5e-pathfinder-cthulhu-sava [Back this Campaign] It’s worth paying attention to the pledges. $20 […]
Find out all about Starfinder, quickly
One of the big successes of Gen Con 50 was Paizo’s Starfinder RPG. It sold out every day, often in hours. The game is set in the Pathfinder universe and space. It’s not a sci-fi but a Science Fantasy. Is it a reskin of Pathfinder? Nope. There’s more to it. RPG YouTube channel Taking20 put […]
Alex Drummond offers up his dungeon art. Free samples.
Back in early 2013 Geek Native was impressed at the cartography of the Drummond Dungeon. Now the artist, Alex Drummond, has his talent wrapped up in a Kickstarter package. You can check out the details at the Campaign Page. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/epictabletopart/epic-digital-tabletop-art-core-set [Back this Campaign] The campaign half funded in just a few hours. At the time […]
Will you be a good dog? A review of Pugmire
Pugmire is a tabletop RPG set in the future of an Earth in which humanity has vanished and changed the planet forever. In this new world the races of uplifted dogs, cats, rats, lizards and badgers are carving out new kingdoms, fighting one another and against the deadly threat of invisible demons. This fantasy RPG […]
Tor Gaming shutting down
In the very same week as Spartan Games closing Tor Games is also closing. Tor made the Relics tabletop miniatures game. Relics was all about having a small model acount, being able to play on 3’x’3 tables and having an unrestricted force composition. The problem? Increased competition by way of Kickstarter funds and market glut. […]
SINS: Epic action horror in a dying world
SINS is a Kickstarter from the team of 20-year gaming industry vet Paul Moore, Jim Freeman and Sam Sleney. They’re asking for only £5,000 and with 22 days on the clock, at the time of writing, have slaughtered that goal with £16,000+ in the pot. You can follow the progress at the Kickstarter campaign page. […]
Spartan Games goes under
Customers are being advised to contact their credit card providers to see if refunds are possible. Spartan Games the UK based company with the Halo Wars miniature games license has closed down. The company is also known for Uncharted Seas, Firestorm Armada, Dystopian Legions, Dystopian Wars and Spartan Scenics. No single reason has been given […]
Ennies 2017 winners!
Free League Publishing’s RPG Tales from the Loop took Best Game and a host of other Ennies in 2017. The game’s rules are based on Mutant: Year Zero and while you can get the game from FLP’s site now you’ll have to wait until September for it to arrive on Amazon. In 1954, the Swedish […]
Mark Rein•Hagen returns to Vampire
At Gen Con White Wolf announced that Mark Rein•Hagen, creator of Vampire: The Masquerade first edition, is coming back to the title. He’s joining the team developing the 5th edition of the iconic roleplaying game. The 5th edition of Vampire is due out in early 2018 and produced under the auspeces of White Wolf’s new […]
