In the near future, the scientific community become aware of a signal emanating from space. The signal contains a massive quantity of indecipherable information, a data stream, broadcast from an object in orbit around Mars. The signal becomes known as the Aeon Wave – and for those able to decrypt even a fraction, the data […]
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Sleeping giant: Mutant Chronicles relaunches
There’s been games, miniatures and even movies but Mutant Chronicles faded. Now, Modiphius has teamed up with Paradox Entertainment to use Kickstarter to fund a return. There’s nearly £65,000 pledged, six times the funding goal and still three weeks on the clock. [Back this Campaign] Geek Native caught up with Chris Birch, publisher at Modiphius […]
Unlock the Eternal Siege of the Shard: A Review of The Timeless Fort
Long ago, three kingdoms were gifted with the fiery arrival of a skybourne crystal shard. Some say the artefact possessed the ability to enhance magical powers, but none of the kingdoms could tell for sure, for a righteous order of men and women stole it from beneath their noses. So started the Shard Wars. Like […]
Pick an Era… Any Era: A Review of Tempus Omni
Time travel roleplaying? Oh boy… The complexities of time travel means that you have a lot on your plate as a storyteller. Given the power to skip freely through time and bend the causality to your will, what hope the well laid plans of a Gamemaster? So, I find time travel games benefit from a […]
Winning Dharma: Against the Dark Yogi moves to Kickstarter success
[Back this Campaign] Looking for a roleplaying Kickstarter that’s different but has a chance of success? Try Against the Dark Yogi: Mythic India Roleplaying from Tab Creations. They’ve asked for $4,000 and with 22 days still on the clock have raised $4,500 and counting. As the name implies this is an RPG drawn on Indian […]
In the Best Possible Taste: Numenera’s Love and Sex in the Ninth World
There’s something you can definitely say about Numenera – and that’s if you’re not thinking outside the box, you’re probably not playing to it’s full potential. When you’re taking the world to the brink of destruction, a billion years into the future, you can’t just think some post-apocalyptic Mad Max knock-off. The Ninth World isn’t […]
$1,000,000,000 stretch goal still locked: TimeWatch RPG looks set to Kickstart
[Back this Campaign] While the comedy $1,000,000,000 stretch goal (an actual time machine) remains safely locked; Kevin Kulp’s TimeWatch looks set to fund. The Gumshoe Investigative RPG, part of Pelgrane Press’ growing collection, only asked for $4,000. As this post goes up they still have 10 days on the clock and have raised close to […]
WizKids announce D&D Next pre-painted miniatures
WizKids, which is part of NECA, today announced a new line of Dungeons & Dragons pre-painted miniatures. The new range will feature the characters that D&D players have become familiar with. They’re expected to launch this summer along with the fifth edition of the game. Nathan Stewart, Brand Director for D&D, said in a press […]
Savage Worlds’ Rippers: Rise of the Great One in bold IndieGoGo campaign
[Back this Campaign] Rippers is a Victorian adventure that pits societies against vampires, werewolves and other monsters. These heroes can use the very DNA and mystical powers of the monsters they defeat to enhance their own abilities but this comes at the risk of corruption. Shane Hensley said; “Rippers was one of the first settings […]
No heroes, no villains, only hard choices: AMP – Year One
[Back this Campaign] Third Eye Games have a history of successful RPG Kickstarters. This is their 8th. AMP: Year One focuses on people who have just discovered their super powers. It’s a game about learning your limits; your power limit and your hard choice limit. Third Eye Games describe it; AMP: Year One tells the […]
