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Paizo is welcoming Roll For Combat into their licensed partner family. The channel makes podcasts of different Paizo games and now they’re going to be running the RPG Superstar Contest. I mean, who doesn’t want to be a superstar? I want to be one. So you know I’m putting my name in the hat. You…
There’s a new Disney and Pixar movie out there called Onward that takes place in a modern-fantasy setting. That is to say that it’s fantasy characters, but a modern world. And in said world, there’s an RPG that the characters play. Well, soon, you’ll be able to play as well as The OP Games has…
In most RPGs, the gods are already set as part of the campaign setting and you merely get to play the heroes that roam around in the world that they’ve created. In Incarnis, you get to play as those gods and part of what you’re doing is you’re creating that world that the heroes will…
A mystery is afoot! It can be tough to include a mystery in your RPGs, owing to the freewheeling nature of what parties tend to get into. But Paizo’s here to help with their Threefold Conspiracy Adventure Path for Starfinder. The first part, The Chimera Mystery, is due out soon. In this article, Paizo looks…
Look. You know me. I’ve been doing this job for almost a decade now and just when I think I’ve seen it all, along comes a new premise or theme for a game that I’d never even considered. I always love when this happens, so I was happy when Dish Pit Witches came along. It’s…
Sure, having electronic books is nice and you can carry an entire library in your pocket, but there’s just something about having the actual book there that I love. If you’re like me and you are excited about the Odyssey of the Dragonlords set of books from Modiphius, then you’re in luck. The print version…
This post is just setting off all my Primus senses. Extinction Curse is like Extinction Burst. The circus makes me think of Mr. Krinkle and Prof. Nutbutter. It’s just all going on. But while I have rockin’ bass licks going through my brain, let’s talk about the free-to-download Extinction Curse Player’s Guide now available from…
Free League Publishing and Modiphius are coming together to bring you the official Alien RPG. Based on the horror movie classic of space truckers looking to survive against the terrifying xenomorph, the RPG puts you right into that terrifying universe. Will you be able to make it out alive? You can pick up your copy…
Not ever Kickstarter goes as intended. That’s just a fact of life. Well, just because it’s not going great doesn’t mean that you have to totally abandon the project. With some reconfiguring, retooling, and reflection, a relaunch can be much more successful. That’s what’s going on with Kisarta, a new fantasy setting for 5th edition….
Paizo Posts Pathfinder Perrata… I mean, Errata. As an editor, I know just how tought it can be to make sure a book is right when it goes to print. With easily dozens of versions of documents flying around, it’s easy to have a version get sent that wasn’t entirely what you wanted. Be it…
Many of you have thoroughly enjoyed the Root board game from Magpie Games. But perhaps you’ve wanted to get even more involved with the world. Go down into it and really explore the space, to become one of the characters. Well, soon, you’ll be able to, as there’s a Root RPG in the works. And…
So, Pathfinder 2nd Edition’s been out for a little over a month. You’ve maybe thought about picking it up, but haven’t been sure. And if you did, where would you start? Or maybe you’re a GM looking to get a group interested in this new version. Where do you begin? Well, Paizo is here to…
The point of games is to have fun. Otherwise, we’re just people sitting around playing pretend with convoluted rules for no reason. During your RPG sessions, topics can come up that won’t always sit well with others. So, how does one approach such topics, and how do GMs make sure that what they’re running works…
… … … I mean, look, gaming books come in all sorts with all kinds of settings. This is just another one. It’s The Tingleverse, the official RPG of you Chuck Tingle fans out there. Don’t know who Chuck Tingle is? Well he’s… … look, just don’t look him up on your work computer and…
There’s so many Ancestries (formerly known as Races) that one can play in Pathfinder, it might be hard to figure out what you want to choose. With the release of 2nd edition, players have found a new one they can try, the Hobgoblin. But what does playing one mean for the game? In this article,…
The launch of Pathfinder 2nd Edition is just a couple days away. With it, players will be diving into the new sets of rules and building new characters. But, ok, so you’ve got your character… now what are they going to do? Well, adventure, of course! Paizo will be releasing several pre-built adventures on launch…
So far, most of the previews for Pathfinder 2nd edition have focused on characters and what they’re capable of and how they work. But, while for a player, the character is everything. For the GM, the characters are only the beginning. They’ve got a whole world to manage, and that’s not always so easy. So,…
Listening to Type O Negative while typing this seems rather appropriate. Anyway, one of the things about Vampire: The Masquerade is that they have a worldwide network of games that people will join in with. Sure, other games do this sort of thing as well, but it’s sort of one of the things V:TM is…
Your character. If you’re not the DM, it’s pretty much everything you have in an RPG. So, it’s important that your character is built the way you want. But how do you go about making one? That’s an extremely important question, and one that’s answered in this article from Piazo about building characters in Pathfinder…
So, later this week is a holiday for us here in the US. I’ll be taking some time off, so it’s actually really helpful that Modiphius is letting us know about some releases they’ll be having on the 4th. Lets me still tell you about it, while I’ll be BBQing and making things explode. Anyway,…
With the golden age of gaming we’ve got going on right now, more people than ever are joining the nerdy masses. Many of them are looking to try some of the classic games they’ve heard of for so long, including Dungeons & Dragons. But where can they get everything they need to get playing? That’d…
No, it’s not that the characters run around with no clothes on. That would be the Hentai edition. This is simply a pared-down version of Big Eyes, Small Mouth Fourth Edition. The two games are distinct from one-another. So, if you want the “full game,” you go with BESM regular. If you want something that’s…
Stargate, the hit TV show, will soon be making its way to your tabletops. Grab your gear and get ready to head all across space as MGM and Wyvern Gaming have announced that they’re partnering up to bring you the Stargate RPG. From the announcement: “Permission to barge in, sir?” Now all Stargate aficionados have…
Here’s one that I know has been highly anticipated since it was announced. Free League Publishing will open up pre-orders for their official Alien RPG tomorrow. Head out into space with your crew and try to avoid getting too close to any funny-looking eggs. From the announcement: Source
Ours is a global world. You could be just about anywhere reading this news. It also means that you could be just about anywhere and playing Dungeons & Dragons with your friends, just about no matter where they are. That’s thanks to Roll20. And they’ve expanded their line again with the classic Ghosts of Saltmarsh…
If you want to get your hands on something nice, the folks over at Catalyst Game Labs have posted limited edition dice sets, a special pin, and Shadowrun sourcebooks over in their webshop. There’s quite a lot, so go check ’em out. From the webiste: Hoi, chummers! We’ve heard your requests for exclusive swag, so…
Augusta Universalis is a sci-fi RPG that takes a fantastical look at what would’ve happened if the Roman Empire hadn’t just not fallen, but actually thrived and became super advanced in science and technology, reaching out into the stars and colonizing other worlds the way it did with land around the Mediterranean. But not everything…
You’re just hanging out with your buddies at work. You’ve got things going well. When some group of murder-hobos come in and start stabbing everyone! How rude! Sure, you might be a minion of an evil entity, but still, that’s just mean. Best to create a good defense. That’s what you’ll be doing in For…
Your favorite adventurers from Penny Arcade’s Acquisitions Incorporated will soon be incorporated into your D&D games. Wizards of the Coast has announced that they’re creating a sourcebook based on the popular adventuring company. From the announcement: No, it’s not a joke. Dungeons & Dragons is publishing a book made in partnership with Penny Arcade that…
I remember when the Altered Carbon show came out on Netflix. It seemed to get rather universal praise from my friends. So, I know they’re thrilled with the announcement that they’ll soon be able to dive headlong into that universe, as Hunters Entertainment has announced a licensing agreement with Skydance Media to create the Altered…
