A new DnD video game is in development from a Star Wars Game Director, Mike Mearls leaves Chaosium but stays on RuneQuest, WotC is looking for a new pair of DnD leads, and Troll Lord reforged its Adventurers Backpack for Castles & Crusades.
It’s easy to recommend Pathfinder Dice Conquest. The box is small so it makes for easy setup and easy travel. It’s quick to learn but can tickle the brains of strategy fans with its mix of variables. And it captures the simple appeal of tabletop games: rolling dice and trying to come out the heroes
Grim has several definitions – so for the purpose of these recommendations I’m focusing on games with dire subject matter, gloomy settings, brutal consequences, and opportunities for serious roleplay.
A dystopian setting can create opportunities for a different kind of roleplay. It can also challenge players to think more tactically than in your typical heroic fantasy game. To start you off on your hopeless path, here are some best dystopian TTRPGs.
Whether you like complex cases that reward smart questions, uncovering eldritch lore, or sussing out a suspect’s motives, there should be something here for you.
It's a week of returns: Psion class returns in Unearthed Arcana, White Wolf returns to World of Darkness, Svavelvinter returns for Dragonbane, and Free RPG Day will return with some interesting goodies.
This week: a duo of DnD friends wins the Amazing Race competition show, Free League brings out more Dragonbane, and WizKids’ parent company buys Diamond Comics… with some complications as a result.
Carson McCalley and Jack Dodge created Please Don’t Kill Us, an interactive DnD livestream where the audience decides their fate - and they just won Amazing Race 37.
Sergio is a lifelong gamer, part-time cosplay boyfriend, and on-again off-again cleric of Bahamut. That is, when he actually gets to be a D&D player. Like most forever DMs, he's constantly preparing the next session, usually in Eberron because airships. His favorite part of TTRPGs is creating a shared story, and he's always eager to discuss new ways to merge game mechanics and narrative into a unique experience.