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Genre Police: Crafted By Love

May 13, 2018 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

Yes. You Guessed it. It’s the Obligatory Cthulhu Column. Or ‘Cosmic Horror’ if you will. The genre owes a great deal to Lovecraft’s original creations, so much so that discussing the genre is essentially a dissection of mythos works.…

Do note poke the Deep Ones and other Cthulhu coasters

March 13, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[I wnt these] Etsy retailer Creations STG have these excellent Cthulhu themed coasters for sale. They’re exactly what you’d want to have on your gaming table for friends visiting to play Call of Cthulhu or if you’ve a D&D Warlock with a certain patron… I especially like that three of the four coasters are straight up occult lore – Cthulhu sigils and an Elder Sign.…

Genre Police: Oh The Horror!

March 11, 2018 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

Over the next few columns we are going to be diving into Horror. While we’ve looked at topics that have bordered the genre before, we haven’t dived right into its black heart.…

H.P. Lovecraft Preparatory School hits Kickstarter

February 14, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Last month we asked Cthulhu or Potter when Third Eye Games announced H.P. Lovecraft Preparatory School. Now the game is on Kickstarter, seeking just US$4,000 to fund, and there's a chance to review the pitch for ourselves.

Cthulhu or Potter? H.P. Lovecraft Preparatory School

January 29, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Third Eye Games has announced a Kickstarter for H.P. Lovecraft. Geek Native reached out to owner Eloy Lasanta and asked whether the game would feel more like Cthulhu or the shenanigans of a certain boy wizard.…

Cthulhu Christmas? Nah, go Dreamlands instead

October 10, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Studio WonderCabinet have history in running successful Lovecraft Kickstarter. This year they’re back and asking for $3,000 for The Dreamlands set of wrapping paper and Christmas cards. They already have $6,000 in the pot and, at the time of writing, more than 20 days to collect more funds.…

12 Masks of Halloween: #8 Great Old One

October 26, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Don’t beat about the bush this Halloween. Turn up as a Great Old One and out geek, out power and out horror everyone else. This Great Old One mask on Etsy is yours for a cool £500.…

Would you allow this monstrous d20 in your game?

October 30, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Let’s talk about the art first! This Kraken d20 from Nvenom8 Designs is impressive. It’s a monster of a dice. Is it balanced? This video showcases the dice rolling around. It certainly seems to roll.…

Insanely Good: A Review of Silent Legions

March 13, 2015 by Ed 2 Comments

Lovecraftian horror RPGs are a dime a dozen, with the venerable Call of Cthulhu leading the pack, young upstart Trail of Cthulhu in a close second, and the rest trailing behind.…

Elder (Good) Signs: A Double Review of the Call of Cthulhu Corebooks

February 11, 2015 by Ed 1 Comment

Before “storygames” and “simulationist RPGs,” before “crunchy” and “fluff,” there was Call of Cthulhu and Dungeons & Dragons. D&D was all about facing down monsters, gaining wealth and power, and telling epic fantasy stories. CoC was all about avoiding monsters, staying alive and sane, and telling chilling horror stories.…

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Genre Police: Crafted By Love

Do note poke the Deep Ones and other Cthulhu coasters

Genre Police: Oh The Horror!

H.P. Lovecraft Preparatory School hits Kickstarter

Cthulhu or Potter? H.P. Lovecraft Preparatory School

Cthulhu Christmas? Nah, go Dreamlands instead

12 Masks of Halloween: #8 Great Old One

Would you allow this monstrous d20 in your game?

Insanely Good: A Review of Silent Legions

Elder (Good) Signs: A Double Review of the Call of Cthulhu Corebooks

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