Welcome to back Genre police, a new series of articles where I take a look at a genre or sub-genre, how it has been handled in gaming and how we can implement that in our games. This column we are going to take a look at Grimdark, the new weird kid that moved into town. […]
The Expanse RPG due August 2018
Popular sci-fi show The Expanse will be brought to live as a RPG by Green Ronin. The series has been published in 27 languages and the TV show is up to series 3. There’s even a board game coming. James S.A. Corey, known as the author of The Expanse, is actually the pen name of […]
Chaosium leads the 2017 ENnie nominees. Can you pick a winner?
In this post you’ll get a list of all the nominees for the 2017 ENnies. We’ve added up all the nominations each publisher has picked up. Our math puts Chaosium up in front but the chasing pack is strong. Who do you think will be there? First of all you’ve a chance to vote for […]
Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy: The Lost Citadel RPG
Green Ronin’s The Lost Citadel has pushed past 500 backers, raced beyond the $13,000 asked for ($35,000 and counting) and will bring a dark RPG to us. [Back this Campaign] The game will use 5th edition rules of the world’s most popular RPG. That’s legal speak for Dungeons & Dragons. The Lost Citadel’s corebook adds […]
Marked by Calamity: A Review of Fantasy Age – Children’s Crusade
A major calamity has left the land in disarray and a religious cult has chosen to take advantage of the moment. They have ‘marked’ certain children as a source of corruption, seeking to use them as a sacrifice for their deity; more level-headed folk have chosen to assist the children, orphans of the calamity, by […]
Indie RPG publishers create TableTopLibrary.com
Where do you do you go for your RPG ebooks or print on demand services? The chances are you’ll visit a OneBookShelf property in the form of DriveThruRPG or RPGNow. Alternatively you might go straight to the publisher’s site; especially a trip to Paizo for Pathfinder fans. As of today there’s a new option in […]
The bestselling RPGs of Autumn 2015
ICv2 study of what associated retailers and manufacturers are selling in the US between September through to December is out. Dungeons and Dragons – Wizards of the Coast Pathfinder – Paizo Inc Star Wars – Fantasy Flight Games Dragon Age – Green Ronin Fantasy Age – Green Ronin Dungeons & Dragons 5 is still going […]
What stirs in the Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana (Part 5)
This post is the fifth part of Geek Native’s commentary on Wil Wheaton’s tabletop RPG broadcast. To read the first four, which is recommended, visit the Titansgrave section of Geek Native and pick up from where you left off. The start to the Titansgrave adventure seems slow and easy in comparison. Now that the group […]
As seen on TV: A review of the Dragon Age RPG core rulebook
Oddly, role-playing games have had a very good streak in bringing franchises to the table. Star Wars and Lord of the Rings both have very popular, remarkably well-done tabletop RPGs, for example. And now, the videogame franchise Dragon Age has its own tabletop role-playing game crossover…and it is every bit as good. Technically, the Dragon Age RPG has been around since about 2009, in […]
What stirs in the Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana (Part 4)
This is the fourth part of Wil Wheaton’s Titangrave tabletop RPG adventure. You really should watch, or read our summaries, of the first chapters before watching this. If previous episodes had touch of “go to inn, find adventure and repeat” then the Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana crew demonstrate how quickly they’ve left that behind. The […]
