Paizo Publishing announced Starfinder in May 2016 and the sci-fi RPG has earned a pretty solid core of fans since then. One possible wriggle is the fact the game barely saw any birthdays before the company also announced Pathfinder 2nd edition and some fans worry that happened too soon. The Starfinder Beginner Box isn’t designed […]
Amazon lets Paizo and Pathfinder 2 playtesters down
Many roleplayers who preordered their copy of Pathfinder Playtest from Paizo did not get their book on schedule. Gamers who pre-ordered directly from Amazon, according to some players, have also had problems. The Paizo Team explain in a blog post. When Paizo was planning this year’s Pathfinder Playtest, we expected to exceed our own ability […]
Roll20 introduces character builder and shines the light on which RPGs are hot
The Orr Group is the company responsible for the very popular Roll20 virtual tabletop that lets you and friends play RPG online even if you’re thousands of miles apart. Just how popular is Roll20? The latest industry report from the software developers looks at the first quarter of 2018 and has a player sample size […]
Can Pathfinder 2nd edition catch up with Dungeons & Dragons on Twitch?
At the start of the month Paizo Publishing announced Pathfinder 2. We’ve already asked one question about the timing with “has Pathfinder 2e come too soon after Starfinder?” but there’s an equally important one. Have they left it too late? D&D has had a huge 12 months and that is partly (largely) due to streaming […]
What should Paizo change for Pathfinder 2nd Edition?
A week ago Paizo announced Pathfinder 2nd Edition. Geek Native has been talking to gamers about the announcement and it seems some people think Pathfinder 2e comes too close to Starfinder RPG. Some people disagree. Are you a Pathfinder fan? What do you hope to see addressed in this new edition? What changes would you […]
Has Paizo launched Pathfinder 2nd edition too soon after Starfinder?
The big news this week from Paizo Publishing is that Pathfinder 2nd edition is coming. First up there will be a big playtest. It was May 2016 when the same publisher announced Starfinder. That RPG is a version of Pathfinder in a sci-fi setting and the hardcover for Starfinder was released in October 2017. Has […]
Pathfinder 2nd Edition announced
Paizo have just announced the second edition of Pathfinder. The popular RPG was released in 2008 and was playtested by more than 40,000 people. The new game will have a playtest too and the first official post about how that will work has now been shared by he publisher. They write; New, but the Same […]
Will Mottokrosh’s Eldritch Online Character Sheet survive?
CharacterSheet.co.uk is home to Mottokrosh’s Eldritch Online. This is a Pathfinder character sheet app for your tablet or laptop created by Frank Reding, aka Mottokrosh. Two weeks ago the app updated with this message; This app is shutting down at the end of January 2018. I know it is used by many gamers, and I […]
11 Discord servers to interest tabletop and RPG fans
Discord is a popular gaming app available on desktop or mobile. It’s a cross between a voice system like Skype and a chatroom. If you’re familiar with Slack from work then you might find it similar. There are RPGs being developed, like the gorgeous Break, where the authors and illustrators are sharing progress and answering […]
Paizo and Dynamite partner for Pathfinder Twitch charity marathon
The big press release from the two companies says that the Pathfinder, Worldscape and Starfinder marathon kicks off off tomorrow, October 11th, at 11am Pacific Time on the Official Paizo Twitch stream. The only problem with that is tomorrow is the 12th. I’ve taken a peak at Twitch. Right now in Paizo land there’s the […]