[Buy this!] Think Geek now how to tempt a gamer. Dice? Yes. Cake? Yes. Dice-Cake! Yes, yes and yes! In this instance we’ve a pan that can be used to make 4 3″ cakes. It’s safe for the oven (duh), microwave, dishwasher and freezer. It’s an exclusive to Think Geek so if you can find […]
Archives for September 2014
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 […]
Battle wizards with the Grimoire Kickstarter
It’s a MOBA without guns. Grimoire puts a spin on the classic online battle by bringing in the wizards. The result? It looks very different…. but maybe it’s just the pointy hats. [Back this Campaign] These sorts of Kickstarters are always a challenge. There’s the need for money in a competitive but not rich marketplace. […]
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 […]
4 examples of fine art Zelda t-shirts
The current collection of t-shirts at Once Upon a Tee is chock full of gamer designs. There are the likes of Metroid and Bioshock available. Leading the charge, though, are some Legend of Zelda styles which stand out for me. A Terrible Fate [T-shirt page] The Legend Continues [T-shirt page] It’s Dangerous to Go Alone […]
Sponsored Post: 10 games for tablets you won’t get enough of
It seems that more and more people are investing in a tablet. What was once a luxury purchase is now proving to be an essential device for a number of people, offering the chance to work, play and keep up-to-date with the news on the go. However, it seems that one of the most popular […]
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 […]
Short film: It’s Payback Time
This short film was created by the British TV station Channel 4. It’s gone viral with more than 2 million views and part of the attraction is the surprise twist. The grimy world in this animation is brought to life wonderfully in the animation. The poor people seem so terrorised and innocent. Here are some […]
What do the Windows 9 leaks mean for gamers?
There’s some leaks of reported Windows 9 videos. As usual; take with a pinch of salt. Windows 9 Start menu Windows 9 multi-desktop What do you think? These videos are a little hard to unpick. Sure; we get to see some of the features but it is not always clear what the demo is trying […]
