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G.I. JOE was one of the first toy lines I really remember collecting back when I was a little kid. My friends and I would have endless hours of fun playing with them. And now that I’m in my 40s, I can still do that with the G.I. JOE RPG from Renegade Game Studios (since,…
Ok, so you’ve ended up in Hell, but it’s not as bad as you thought. Or maybe it is. It all depends on how you take it. That’s what you find in Hellborn, a new RPG all about navigating the politics in Hell. The campaign is up on Kickstarter now. From the campaign: Hellborn is…
Blood for the Blood God! Wait… that’s the wrong universe. Though Blood Gods are certainly included in Vampire: The Masquerade. Cults of the Blood Gods is the next sourcebook coming out for the game from Renegade Game Studios. You can get your pre-order in now, along with a bonus pdf version. From the website: For…
20 weeks. That’s how long the islands are from complete devastation. Can they be saved? That’s up to your players to find out in Sunken Isles, a new setting guide and adventure for 5th edition D&D that’s up on Kickstarter now. From the campaign: Since Manaki and its cultures don’t customarily use gold when trading,…
If you’re looking for a truly epic campaign to match the truly epic setting and characters in your Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of, then you’ll want to get your name down on the list to get The Shadow of the Sorcerer. It’s a new adventure coming for the game and it’s got quite…
Renegade Game Studios is celebrating Power Rangers Month this February. They’re going to have lots of regular things coming out, including a new monster stat block for the Power Rangers RPG each Monday. While yesterday wasn’t technically February, they decided to go ahead and get started with Eye Guy. Head over and download is stats…
Dark Souls fans will soon have a new way to… well… probably end up dead, if the series is anything to generally go on. Steamforged is working on a Dark Souls RPG and we get a look at the cover and just a few bits of info about it in this preview. From the website:…
When the fate of the multiverse is on the line, heroes will overcome any obstacle in order to save the day. That’s the idea behind Limitless Heroics. So what if someone has a disability? That’s not going to stop them from being everything they can be. The new RPG supplement is up on Kickstarter now….
Across a Thousand Dead Worlds is a new horror sci-fi RPG that’s up on Kickstarter. Create your crew and head out into the stars. But be careful, there’s a lot out there, and much of it is not friendly to human life. Head through and check out the campaign now. From the campaign: Across a…
Even if lockdowns and isolating weren’t still a thing, there’s times when nobody else is around but you just gotta get your gaming in. Thankfully, there’s often solo mode in games. Familiar Tales will support solo play. In this preview, we get a look at how it will work. From the preview: Welcome, Adventurers! Familiar…
Each Adventure Path in Pathfinder has its own elements that make it unique. If you’re looking to play a character that fits into the campaign perfectly, as well as just get a leg-up on the information players should know, you can check out the different Player’s Guides that Paizo makes. In this case, it’s the…
Modiphius has released a new adventure for Dune: Adventures in the Imperium. It’s called Time Become a Narrow Door. An heir of an allied house has gone missing and it’s up to the party to go find them. From the website: A debt owed. A missing heir. A new cult rising in the desert. Trapped…
Adventure. Excitement. Really wild things. These can be yours when you play For Honor and for Glory, a new epic fantasy RPG game system that’s up on Kickstarter now. From the campaign: For Honor and For Glory is a game of courtly intrigues, Viking raids, cut-throat nobles maneuvering against one another, holy wars called by…
The latest D&D supplement takes you back to school. It’s Strixhaven and it brings players to the titular Strixhaven University, the most renown school of magical learning ever. Enroll in classes and learn all you can from the university staff while, of course, having to deal with all the issues such a school might bring….
Free stuff? Yeah, I like free stuff. And Renegade Game Studios is bringing it to you. They’ve got new content, for free, for Kids on Bikes, Outbreak: Undead, and Overlight. Head on over and get yours now. From the announcement: As usual we’ve got new FREE content for Kids on Brooms and Outbreak: Undead! In…
Deep under the surface lays the abandoned dwarven city of Onager. Though its halls might not be as bustling as they once were, there’s still plenty of adventure to be found. And in The Grey Dwarven Underground City of Onager, a new RPG adventure for 5th edition D&D that’s up on Kickstarter now, your party…
Sea Shanties were designed to help coordinate large tasks on ships, helping everyone get into a regular rhythm when hoisting things all around deck. They could seem to be magical, letting people get large jobs done easily. But what if they actually were magic? Well, in Shanty Hunters, they are. It’s a new RPG that’s…
For GMs in Pathfinder, there’s a ton to keep track of. Adventure notes, maps, monster stats, NPCs, magic items… and that’s just the start. Keeping it all together and sorted can be rough. But Paizo is here to help with Pathfinder Nexus. From the announcement: We’re pleased to announce Paizo’s new partnership with Demiplane to…
Look, you can get a Terrasque “mini” that’s over a foot tall. Do you really need me to tell you more about this Kickstarter campaign before you go back it? … … Ok, fine. Fool’s Gold: Into the Bellowing Wild is a new campaign guide and setting book for D&D 5th edition based on the…
Free RPG Day is coming up in just over a week. Are you ready for it? WizKids is with their The Grim Cottage Encounter set. Check out what’s in this piece in this article. From the website: In the Grim Cottage Encounter, the Night Hag has discovered a long-abandoned cottage made of moldy sweets and…
When new players are getting into D&D, it’s best to not start them at something like Level 15 or something. That’d be throwing too much at them at once. Letting them start out at low level gives them the chance to figure out how the game works without having to figure out a ton of…
“More Options!” It’s the cry of every gamer and DM out there. If you’re looking to bring a whole host of new options to your games, you’ll want to check out Valda’s Spire of Secrets. It’s a new 5th Edition D&D supplement that’s up on Kickstarter now. From the campaign: If you play DnD 5E,…
Renegade Game Studios is coming out with RPGs for some pretty important titles. Power Rangers, G.I. JOE, and Transformers are all coming soon to your tabletops. And they’ll all use a similar system. It’s called Essence20 and we get a look at in this announcement from Renegade. From the announcement: Behind the scenes of Renegade’s…
With the ability for anyone to create Pathfinder and Starfinder material to add to their games, there’s a ton that’s always coming out. Paizo’s here to help by finding the best of the new releases and posting them for you. See what’s come out lately and see if any can improve your game. From the…
A venerable game is getting a new life. Carbon Grey is up on Kickstarter. The game still uses the same D6 system, but the mechanics have been upgraded in light of all the changes in gaming since its original release. Head on over and check out the campaign now. From the campaign: Bringing the celebrated,…
No two games of D&D are entirely the same. Every group does things just a touch differently. And if you’re looking to tweak up your game a little, you might want to check out Alkander’s Almanac of All Things. It’s got a bunch of suggested rules changes and suggestions to make your game closer to…
Steve Jackson Games is always looking to get you more game for your buck. And they’re looking to bring you a ton of GURPS content all in one swift go. They’re running their 2021 PDF Challenge up on Kickstarter. Head over and have yourselves a look. From the campaign: After the success of the 2020…
Under the sea. Under the sea. *dodges even more thrown items* Yes, it’s another underwater RPG book for you. Though this one’s very different than the previous. It’s The Drowned War, a sci-fi setting for the Savage Worlds system that takes you beneath the waves into a world of crushing pressure, dangerous monsters, and deep…
Horizons of the Vast is a new adventure path for Starfinder. If you’re looking to create a character that fits in perfectly well with the path as well as get some info about what worlds your character will be adventuring through, you’ll want to check out the new Player’s Guide that Paizo has posted on…
won’t be, at least when you’re playing. It’s a pair of sourcebooks for 5th edition that are up on Kickstarter now. From the campaign: The campaign’s headed to 3x funded with 16 days left to go. Source
