To keep us going from shopping frenzy to shopping frenzy DriveThruRPG and family run the Christmas in July sale. At the time of writing this post, there are just over 12 days left in the sale. That may seem a lot but there are over fifty thousand items with 25% off! Ouch. Let’s hope we […]
Free to Download: John Carter of Mars RPG quick start rules
[Download for Free] Modiphius are calling the John Carter of Mars Kickstarter a success. At the time of writing there are still 18 days left on the clock but since they’re £100,000 over their asking price – I think they’re safe to do so! This means you can download the 27-paged Quickstart Guide for free. […]
John Carter of Mars is an out of this world Kickstarter success
It’s day one of Modiphius Entertainment’s John Carter of Mars Kickstarter and they’re at 300% of target. It’s already listed in Kickstarter’s “Projects We Love”. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modiphius/john-carter-of-mars-the-roleplaying-game/ [Back this Campaign] Let’s talk money. It’s £15 (about $20) to get the PDF of the core rules, £25 (~$33) to get the Heroes of Barsoom Minatures with the […]
John Carter of Mars RPG Kickstarter due
Modiphius Entertainment‘s latest Kickstarter project is ‘John Carter of Mars: Adventures on The Dying World of Barsoom’. This license will use a variant of Modiphius’ 2d20 system, Momentum, with a focus on pulp-action. The British publisher has worked with the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs and with Scott Tracy Griffin, a leading scholar of the […]
Ennies 2017 winners!
Free League Publishing’s RPG Tales from the Loop took Best Game and a host of other Ennies in 2017. The game’s rules are based on Mutant: Year Zero and while you can get the game from FLP’s site now you’ll have to wait until September for it to arrive on Amazon. In 1954, the Swedish […]
Legacy looks to ruin the world, again
A humble but very good Kickstarter success in 2015 was Legacy: Life Among the Ruins from UFO Press. Ed Gibbs called it ” Legacy: Life Among the Ruins serves as an elegant re-exploration of the trail first blazed by Vincent Baker in his revolutionary Apocalypse World.”. Author James Illes is back on Kickstarter to do […]
The biggest titles at DriveThruRPG’s Christmas in July sale
Every year the online power house that is DriveThruRPG does a Christmas in July sale. Right now the site’s search engine has 37,874 items in the sale and most are at the 25% off. The landing page lists the hottest titles, those games people are snapping up, and we have Dresiden Files Accelerated leading the […]
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 […]
Modiphius announce new Conan RPG
Modiphius Entertainment has today announced a new RPG based on Robert E Howard’s Conan. The deal will bring the game called “CONAN Adventures In An Age Undreamed Of” to market for August 2015. The game will use the pulp setting to bring the ancient horrors of the Hyborian Age to life. The new Conan RPG […]
A wonderfully horrible way to die: A Mutant Year Zero review
Mutant: Year Zero works for me. I can’t think of a better and more communal way to warp and decay, to evolve and whiter. Death seems certain in this post-apocalyptic game but the story, the adventure along the way, will be interesting. I use the word “story” carefully too. Mutant: Year Zero successfully blends old school […]
