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Those Dark Places skirmish game, Those Darker Places, confirmed by Jonathan Hicks

January 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Jonathan Hicks has finished a 15mm model game called Those Darker Places.

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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #101

May 21, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s been a busy week, so sit back and treat yourself to a scroll through the headlines; sales, reviews, interviews and stats from the RPG-scene.

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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #78

December 11, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This week D&D hired a new senior game designer, an army of monsters appeared on Humble Bundle, publishers backed New Gamemaster Month and a load more. It’s time for a Routinely Itemised collection of RPG news.

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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #74

November 13, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In RPG news; it’s Friday the 13th, and there are quite a few big books about to be released; Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything and Cyberpunk Red to name two.

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Jonathan Hicks introduces Those Dark Places

November 8, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Those Dark Places is a sci-fi from game designer Jonathan Hicks and Osprey Games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: horror, jonathan hicks, osprey games, those dark places

The Cursed King for the Dragon Warriors RPG gets a writer

August 23, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Cursed King is expected out in February 2021 as a 64-page print and PDF. The adventure will be suitable for characters at level 5 or 6.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dragon Warriors, jonathan hicks, serpent king games

Osprey to publish Those Dark Places RPG

April 9, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The game will use a single D6 for its mechanic. The rules engine is Hicks’ One Dice Determines Success system, but it’s expected Those Dark Places won’t reference it as such.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: jonathan hicks, osprey games, those dark places

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