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Archives for August 2020

Discover what was posted on the blog during August 2020. This collection covers topics in Tabletop & RPGs, Sites, and Games.

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D&D: Unearthed Arcana adds College of Spirits and an Undead warlock patron

August 5, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

These new rules add character options for Warlocks and Bards, and both have a spooky theme.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, unearthed arcana, wizards of the coast

Competition: Win the Gameception Board Game

August 5, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood 28 Comments

Not sure what board game to play? Try Gameception and play games within games.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: competitions

Rich Thomas founder of Onyx Path Publishing responds to allegations of racist blacklisting

August 5, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A thread on Onyx Path’s forums brings together public allegations based by RPG designer Khaldoun Khelil against Matt McElroy and Matthew Dawkins.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Khaldoun Khelil, matthew dawkins, onyx path publishing, richard thomas

Roll20 reports 2020 Q2 boom in RPGs; D&D reigns supreme

August 5, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

D&D 5E is the unchallenged champion with 53% of all campaigns in Roll20 using the system and 58% of all players using it.

Filed Under: Sites, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: alien rpg, Dungeons & Dragons, Free League Publishing, mork borg, roll20, The Orr Group

Amazon and Paizo launch Starfinder audio game

August 5, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you have an Alexa or the Amazon Alexa app on your Android or Apple iOS device you can now say; “Alexa, open the Starfinder game!” and access Paizo’s interactive Starfinder audio game

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: amazon, audible, audio games, laura bailey, Nathan Fillion, Paizo Publishing, starfinder

FFG announces two more books for the Legend of the Five Rings RPG

August 5, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fields of Victory introduces the weaponsmith Badger Clan, ten new schools and both titles and techniques suitable for current characters.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: fantasy flight games, Legend of the Five Rings

Arcadia: Matt Colville announces a new monthly Dungeons & Dragons magazine

August 4, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Matt Colville will release a new monthly D&D magazine called Arcadia, for $5 an issue over Patreon, with James Introcaso as managing editor.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Arcadia, James Introcaso, Matt Colville, Patreon

Space: 1889 resurrected by The Bundle of Holding (twice)

August 4, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Space: 1889 is a steampunk-themed RPG in which some of the pop-science that the Victorians believed in turns out to be true. There are other races on the moon and on Mars so, obviously, we’re off to colonise them.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, clockwork publishing, game designers workshop, Ulisses Spiele

Goblin Slayer -Goblin’s Crown- movie review

August 4, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This feature-length Goblin Slayer feels like Goblin Slayer; especially the second half of the series. Don’t expect everyone to live. Expect the goblins to be cunning and cruel.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Crunchyroll, goblin slayer, reviews

Dark Horse announces a new Hellboy RPG

August 3, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The RPG will be made by Red Scar Publishing, with Marc Langworthy in the lead.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dark horse, Dungeons & Dragons, hellboy, mantic games, marc langworthy, red scar publishing

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