How’s this for a robust chair for your evil DM? Created by Yaara Dekel and submitted to Design Boom this chair really is the clever juxtaposition of the familiar with the unfamiliar. The design is known as “Thonet” who’s style is characterised with a minimal look, round lines and monstrous shadow forms. Dekal calls this […]
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World War Fhtagn: A Review of Achtung! Cthulhu: Investigator’s Guide
Alternate worlds provide heady potential for gaming groups. With a little knowledge and a wealth of imagination, you can turn something commonplace in an extraordinary gaming experience. Sometimes, those experiences go to dark places, but then we need to show some respect and understand the difference between reality and the fictional world. When it comes […]
Robin D Laws promises absolutely awesome Feng Shui 2
Feng Shui is a game I hear a lot about… but have never played. Watch out for this Kickstarter pitch when Robin D Laws points out that the original Feng Shui might not be the game you remember. [Back this Campaign] You can tell Feng Shui is an iconic game in two ways with a […]
Yep, there’s a gadget for that: Age of Electrotech review
The Age of Electrotech (Radiance House) is an expansion for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game system and seeks to stand technology alongside the more typical swords and magic of the fantasy RPG fare. Before I delve too deep, I want to take a moment to explain my focus for this review. I’m a systems geek. Most […]
Dungeon Master’s Guide delay justifies Wizards release strategy
Did you find is a bit strange that Dungeons & Dragons 5e was not released in a single go? You have to wait. The first of the core books to come out is the Player’s Guide. The Monster Manual is due next. The Dungeon Master’s Guide will be out last. There’s been no shortage of […]
A Beastly Bestiary: A Review of the 13th Age Bestiary
Like a well-meaning-but-sort-of-annoying-best-friend, I worry about the future of 13th Age. The 3rd/4th edition fantasy RPG house blend by Rob Heinsoo and Jonathan Tweet hit the perfect note, melding those two polarizing editions together into something that is fast, playable, and fun, all the while being its own thing and fostering the creativity of players, […]
Playtest and peak into Vow of Honor
Vow of Honor is a RPG from Ben Dutter that has a Kickstarter looming. Dutter, with experience of Kickstarter, is being very open about the forthcoming campaign. The the full playtest rules and document for Vow of Honor, as it stands now, freely available via Google Docs. There’s no download required. The link takes you […]
This is Your Brain on Slugs: a Review of Brain Slugs from Planet X
For the GM on a tight time-budget, the internet is overflowing with adventures for just about any RPG system, many of which are very affordably priced. Buyer beware, however, as many of these adventures are a “you get what you pay for” deal. “Brain Slugs from Planet X” is one such example. “Brain Slugs from […]
Cold Blooded Numenera: A Review of Ninth World Assassins
If you have a problem… if no one else can help… and if you can find them… maybe you can hire… a Ninth World Assassin. While Numenera sets a stage for adventure in the far flung future, after the rise and fall of nine great civilisations, certain things remain the same – like the shadowy […]
The Secret Machines of the Star Spawn hunt Kickstarter cash
Mark Taormino’s second Kickstarter is going well. It’s rated “T” for Terrifying, 17+, with the promise/offer of violence, blood, gor, adult language and situations, extreme fun and for bad ass players only. There are 18 days still to collect funds and with $2,130 donated towards a mere $500 goal this Kickstarter will fund. [Back this […]
