The 2020 ENnies will continue despite Gen Con 2020 being cancelled
There will be a live stream of the wards at 8pm on the 30th of July and the event will be hosted by Ken Hite and Robin Laws.
Haunted West, a Historical Weird West RPG rustles up a posse
The sub-title for the Kickstarter is about amplifying the voices of the forgotten people of the old west. The game's timeline re-writes history and the fate of the South after the American civil war, putting black farmers in charge.
The RPG industry reacts to the Zak S with bans and donating commissions to charities
There have been accusations made against Zak S in the past but this time the industry has widely adopted the stance of we believe the victims, and people are taking action.
Vapourware and murder: the curse of the Alas Vegas Kickstarter
People I knew started dying in ways that were weirdly connected to things I’d written into the game.
Handiwork Games debuts with two 5e titles
Handiwork Games have announced Hellenistika a 5e ancient Greek setting and BEOWULF also for 5e.
Dozens of female 5e game designers answer the call
A sign of a good and healthy community is not just its diversity but that people are willing to step forward and identify themselves.
On Twitter, the very respected game designer Kenneth Hite recognised that he couldn’t name any female freelancers comfortable with tackling 5e mechanical design.…
Fated by Serpentfall: A Review of The Day After Ragnarok
The Day After Ragnarok is a What-If scenario that probably didn’t come up in the early risk assessment sessions of the Second World War. When the Governments and Intelligence Services of the West knuckled down for some blue sky thinking on defeating the Nazi menace, they possibly discounted the possibility of mythical world-consuming serpents.…
Night’s Black Agents: Dracula Dossier
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In this history Dracula isn’ta novel. It’s a censored version of British Intelligence’s attempts to recruit a vampire.
In Night’s Black Agents from Pelgrane Press players are secret agents going up against the forces of darkness.…
A Terrible, Indescribable Thing – A Review of Hideous Creatures: Shoggoth
Long before the gelatinous geometric monstrosities and semi-aware slimes, iridescent and menacing blobs of goo threatened the lives and sanities of those adventurous enough to probe the depths of civilisations past.…
A Long Line of Body Snatchers: A Review of Hideous Creatures: Ghouls
At heart, Ghouls are haunters of the dead, spending their time around the bodies of the deceased, primarily as a source of sustenance, but also seeking out grave goods. In a lot of horror fiction beyond Lovecraft, they have become the pathetic, fawning groupies of greater monsters – failed vampires, would-be liches, and the almost zombies.…
