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…
There’s a new expansion for Detective available to pre-order on the Portal Games website. It’s Petty Officers, and it adds something desperately needed in most games: fuzzy animals! (… oh… I get it… PET-ty Officers… cute… real cute… like, adorable puppy and kitty cute) Players will get their pick of new animal companions while still…
While war planes were used in WWI, it wasn’t until WWII where they really came into their own, being a major part of offensives and military strategy. And while Warlord Games has a couple ways for you to bring aircraft to your tabletops in some games like Blood Red Skies, they also have posted some…
While this isn’t specifically about a game, and thus not something usually covered, I figured it might be something you might be interested in. You’ve probably heard of NFTs and the crazy market around them. Well, CMON is partnering with Monsoon, a new platform for NFTs, and has announced a new line of NFTs for…
“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…
Ares Games has teamed up with Galakta Games to bring you the 2nd edition of their post-apocalyptic game, Waste Knights. Ares will be handling the English distribution in North America and other non-European countries. Set your calendars for August 30th, as that’s when you can get your hands on a copy. From the website: Waste…
Orks don’t respect a lot, but what they do respect is strength. Show how strong you are and you’ll get a following of Orks in no time. So, it’s no surprise that Mozrog Skragbad has a following, since he’s shown to be the strongest, toughest ork around. Get a look at his stats in 40k,…
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 new miniatures game is marching towards your tabletops, drawing ever-closer. It’s Battle Havoc! from Seb Games. Their initial, 2-player starter box is available to pre-order now. Why pre-order? Well, you’ll get an exclusive miniature, of course! Plus, you’ll be sure to have this new game on your tabletop before anyone else on your block….
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,…
Just like how Privateer Press has released Epic versions of Warlocks and Warcasters, showing how they’ve grown since their original release, they’re now headed in the other direction. They will be coming out with what they’re calling “Level 0 Warlocks” for Hordes, showing the characters before they came into their full power. The first one…
Every month, there’s a new, exclusive mini that you can pick up at your local GW store. This month, it’s a new Grey Knight figure for 40k. From the article: Not only can you pick up the coin and collector’s album, the Miniature of the Month is none other than a powerful Grey Knights Strike…
An ancient temple filled with relics that should be in a museum. That’s where you find yourself in The Lost Code, a new board game up on Kickstarter. However, the builders wanted the artifacts to stay where they are and so have created traps for unaware adventurers. Will you figure out the code and escape…
Bard the Bowman is one of the key figures in Middle-earth. Now, his descendants are going to be making their way to your battlefields in the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game. We get a preview of them today. From the website: In this instalment of the Middle-earth team’s The Road Goes Ever On and On series,…
The inmates aren’t running the asylum. They’re breaking out of it. And it’s not up to you, as Batman, to gather them back up again. No. It’s up to you, as the inmates, to get the hell out of there as fast as you can! That’s the goal in Batman: Escape from Arkham Asylum, a…
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…
Industry Veteran Bob Watts is looking to bring more awesome things to your tabletop. He’s joined up with Steve Herbert and Peter Buxton to bring you Trans Atlantis Games. Expect new minis, terrain, and other such elements coming soon. From the release: Trans Atlantis Games is the latest enterprise from industry veteran Bob Watts, who brings nearly…
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…
Those on the front lines of a pandemic are truly heroes. And in Pandemic: Hot Zone – Europe, the game is getting a new set of 4 heroes looking to save the world. Get a look at them in this new preview from Z-Man Games. From the article: Along with a new map, Pandemic: Hot…
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
Dungeon Crawl Classics brings that nostalgic feel of old-school RPGs to your tabletops. Dying Earth, a new box set for the game, is up on Kickstarter. It contains three books, a map for your game, and plenty of extras as well. Head on over and check out the campaign. From the campaign: The campaign’s more…
Seems like a good story to close out the week with. If you’re planning on getting together with friends, I’m guessing games will probably on the table. Drinks also might be on the table. Put them together and you get party drinking games. And Heroes of Barcadia is looking to be the next one for…
He-Man is one of the first toy sets that I really remember getting a lot of. I even had Castle Greyskull because I was a badass in grade school. Anyway, I can be a badass in my middle age as well if I pick up Masters of the Universe: Fields of Eternia. Archon Studios is…
There’s a lot of strange creatures out there. And while most are just going about their regular lives, some are being more destructive and have to be dealt with. That’s where Heliana’s Guide To Monster Hunting comes in. It’s a new RPG supplement all about gearing up to fight monstrous creatures, hunting them down, killing…
What’s the best way to build a city? Should you have it in a circle like a wheel or as a grid? Well, in Squaring Circleville, you have to help go from the former to the latter. It’s not as straight-forward (see what I did there?) as you might think. The game is up on…
The new edition of Age of Sigmar is getting closer to hitting your tabletops. But what are all these changes that are supposedly coming? In this article, we get a little bit of a look as GW begins their deep dive into the changes coming to the game. From the article: Yesterday, we talked about…
