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Archives for August 2022

War For the Wasteland: Welcome to the lo-fi sci-fi apocalypse

August 4, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Bloat Games are on Kickstarter for ZineQuest with a minimalist lo-fi tabletop RPG called War For The Wasteland. As common with ZineQuest, the campaign isn’t running for a whole month, and there’s now just over a week to get involved. [Back this Campaign] Impactful art always gets with Bloat Game’s products, and Phil Stone is […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bloat games, eric bloat, kickstarters, zinequest

Luke Gygax’s RPG company signs on as an Evil Genius Everyday Heroes partner

August 4, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Luke Gygax, of D&Ds’s Gygax family and his publishing studio Gaxx Worx has become the inaugural third-party publisher for Evil Genius’ newly launched third-party license.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: everyday heroes, evil genius productions, gaxx worx, kong: skull island, luke gygax, owen k. c. stephens

Brutal and silly: Free League announce the Dragonbane RPG

August 4, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Although a toolbox allowing you to tell fantasy stories of all kinds, Drakar och Demoner / Dragonbane is a game with room for laughs at the table and even a pinch of sillyness at times – while at the same time offering brutal challenges for your adventurers.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dragonbane, Free League Publishing, Tomas Härenstam

Expand your HeroQuest with The Rogue Heir of Elethorn pack

August 3, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Prepare for battle! Independent, but loyal to the monarch, The Rogue Heir of Elethorn is a nimble skirmisher deadly with small blades.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: hasbro, HeroQuest, zavvi

An interview with James D’Amato: The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide

August 3, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’ll say my livelihood depends on games, but games themselves aren’t the thing that has become my “job.” I record what I play for One Shot and Campaign: Skyjacks, but the job is producing and publishing those episodes.

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: james d'amato

Flash sale (of light): Lightspress Toolkits have GM wisdom on offer

August 3, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a flash sale and the invitation to illuminate the blog with the rosy glow of puns as Berin Kinsman’s Lightpress Toolkits come to the Bundle of Holding. The short-lived bundle, just seven days, as system-neutral RPG tips, thoughts and wisdom in “lo-fi” PDFs. Lightspress Collection – $12.95 The retail value on offer is a […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, sales

Dogs with jobs: Were-Woofs! is a ZineQuest success for Leyline Press

August 3, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

One player takes on the role of the Games Master who runs the game and everyone else plays as different dogs with jobs.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: aled lawlor, kickstarters, leyline press, zinequest

Anime, you’re being weird again: The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague

August 3, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Himuro-kun, a descendant of a modern-day snow woman, is a newcomer to the company who creates snowstorm, snowman, and kamakura when his emotions get the better of him.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: romance, trailers

ZineQuest and Eric Garneau mash Ritchie Blackmore’s power metal with D&D

August 3, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Maidson’s Eric Garneau has taken inspiration from the seminal power metal of Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow (later of Blackmore’s Night) with D&D. T

Filed Under: Music, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, old school essentials, zinequest

Critical Role’s Clue partnership will plant trees (and prevent a crime)

August 2, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Solve the mystery before the festival ends to save one of your own from meeting their fate!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, cluedo, critical role, the op

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