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Bundle: Independence Games explores the Clement Sector with this Cepheus Engine deal

March 31, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Cepheus Engine, a popular OSR sci-fi, is based on the first edition of Mongoose Publishing’s Traveller tabletop RPG.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Cepheus Engine, Independence Games, traveller

Mongoose is in talks with Cepheus Engine publishers over Traveller license concerns

January 24, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s concerns Cepheus Engine publishers have a bleak future as and when Wizards of the Coast deauthorises the OGL.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Cepheus Engine, Independence Games, Mongoose Publishing, traveller

Free to Download: DoubleZero – Primer

November 20, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

DoubleZero is a toolset for tabletop gaming. It works in any modern setting that does not favour characters with magical, paranormal, or superhuman skills. The rules engineĀ is ideal for mystery, espionage, thrillers, procedurals, and drama.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, James Bond, lightspress media, traveller

Eyes up sci-fi fans: Two Traveller RPG bundles launched today

November 7, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Traveller is, for many, the original and best sci-fi tabletop RPG. There are loads of versions, and it’s perhaps a challenge figuring out where and how to start.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Mongoose Publishing, traveller

Traveller5 RPG deal will be over in days

August 11, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The sci-curious or Traveller fans only have until August 17th to grab the RPG deal.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, marc miller, traveller

Traveller, the iconic sci-fi RPG, is 45

July 25, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

MegaTraveller followed Traveller in 1978, then Traveller: The New Era in 1993 and Marc Miller’s Traveller in 1996. Since then, there have been d20 versions, GuRPs versions, Traveller5, and Mongoose Publishing released the Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: marc miller, Mongoose Publishing, sci-fi, traveller

What are the best-selling games in DriveThruRPG’s Christmas in July mega sale?

July 21, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

DriveThruRPG’s big Christmas in July sale has been on for a few days, with about two weeks left. That’s enough time to see which games are contenders for the best sellers.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: conan, CONAN Adventures In An Age Undreamed Of, cyberpunk red, drivethrurpg, Expeditious Retreat Press, Free League Publishing, kids on bikes, Modiphius Entertainment, Monte Cook Games, Ptolus, sales, Shadowrun, star trek, star trek adventures, the halls of arden vul, The One Ring, thought police interactive, traveller, Vampire: The Masquerade, worlds without number

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #159

July 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Routinely Itemised is an RPG news summary round-up from Geek Native. It’s a chance to catch up with new releases, reviews, events, and discoveries from around the web.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cyberpunk red, dms guild, J Gray, Mongoose Publishing, Outland Entertainment, roll20, routinely itemised, rowan rook and decard, traveller, When the Wolf Comes, wizards of the coast, zinequest

Three core sci-fi RPGs headline the Cepheus retro-clone bundle

June 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Stellagama Publishing’s Cepheus Engine is probably the leading retro-cline of Traveller. It’s certainly very popular, and it’s in the Bundle of Holding for the next two weeks.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Cepheus Deluxe, stellagama publishing, traveller

Sci-fi and Traveller history available today: It’s Gamelords

May 30, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We’re going back to the 80s for this and two some of the earliest third-party studios for Traveller; Gamelords and Marischal Adventures.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, traveller

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