Posts By John Farrell
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4.4KReviewsThe Perils of a First Attempt: Solipstry Rpg Review
Solipstry RPG: a new approach to tabletop RPGs is an independent work that seeks to make its own way in the wide...
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3.4KReviewsVictory in Conquest: King of the Creepies Review
Lounging languidly on your swaying palanquin, you anticipate the battle ahead. There will be blood, and oil, and ectoplasm, but none of...
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2.6KReviewsA Classy Way to Chase Tail: Purrrlock Holmes Review
Purrrlock Holmes sets its aims high, attempting to straddle several lines that send similar games into well-known pitfalls. It tries to be...
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4.1KReviewsGolarion Societies, High, Low, and Secret: Pathfinder Adventurer’s Guide Review
With every release, Pathfinder becomes a more developed, complex, and involving game. Occult Adventures opened our minds to the unseen, Ultimate Intrigue...
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1.9KNewsMaster of the Galaxy Crowdfunding Releases July 18th
The 4X genre has seen some heights in recent years, and a new competitor is getting ready to enter the fold. A...
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3.0KReviewsAll from Chaos: Mayhem RPG Review
It is always encouraging to see new creators enter the fray. Whether it be in film, writing, or game design, their efforts...
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3.3KReviewsToo Great a Legacy: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D – Rise of the Dungeon Master Review
If you are a nerd in modern society, you owe Gary Gygax so much more than you probably know. He wasn’t just...
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3.4KNewsRoy Thomas to Write Introduction to Conan: Rise of Monsters
Conan the Barbarian was the foundation of many fantasy staples that endure today, and now I am pleased to see the property...
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5.8KReviewsSupers Supers Everywhere: Atlas of Earth Prime Review
Since its release in 2011, Mutants and Masterminds Third Edition has been one of the go-to games for anyone interested in superhero...
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2.1KNewsGoon and Fear Agents Launching on Tabletop June 6th
Crowdfunding is one of the direct factors that is remaking the tabletop market as we know it, and allowing it to grow...
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4.3KAnnouncementsPathfinder Battles: Crown of Fangs – New Set and Case Incentive, Available Now!
I got a chance to look at Pathfinder’s new Crown of Fangs set, the dark and epic set of miniatures that models...
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9.9KReviewsA Lot to Love: Blue Rose, the AGE RPG of Romantic Fantasy Review
After a long hiatus, Blue Rose, the AGE RPG of Romantic Fantasy, returns to the world of roleplay. It brings with it...
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203.0KReviewsLet’s Get the Party Started: D&D Icons of the Realms Epic Level Minis Review
Dungeons and Dragons defines itself by growth. You and your companions striving forward towards strength, unity, and the biggest hoard of treasure...
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6.4KReviewsHorrific Beasts and Where to Find Them: Pathfinder Bestiary 6 Review
Pathfinder has been going strong for nearly ten years now, which in RPG terms is fairly long in the tooth. Its bevy...
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1.8KNewsPax Unplugged Tickets Now on Sale!
PAX has been a staple of gaming for many years, and the growth of tabletop as a medium meant that PAX has...
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4.6KReviewsSecrets Hidden Too Deep: Witch Hunt Review
In a time that historians cement as the Dark Age, we find ourselves threatened by the agents of the dark itself. Witches...
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1.9KFeaturesTabletop Day in Philadelphia: Local Developers
Tabletop Day is something that couldn’t have existed even a few years ago. The recent burst of excitement and energy for nerdy...
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4.1KAnnouncementsD&D Icons of the Realms Epic Level Starter Coming Soon
The heart of Dungeons and Dragons is watching your characters grow more powerful and more capable as the game goes on. Now,...
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4.8KImpressionsAn Early Look at Pathfinder Battles: Crown of Fangs Miniatures
Curse of the Crimson Throne’s climax was already a thrilling, deadly challenge for players, and the release of Pathfinder Battles’ Crown of...
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2.5KReviewsRestoring the Ancient: Tomb Trader Review
Ancient treasure means nothing if it’s buried uselessly under the sands, its legacy wasting away with the passing of ages. Artifacts only...
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5.0KReviewsNothing to Fear But You: Fear Agent Review
Rounding out its lineup of RPGs adapted from acclaimed comic series, Pinnacle Entertainment is bringing Fear Agent to the tabletop. Fear Agent,...
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4.0KReviewsThe Quick, the Dead, and You: The Goon RPG Review
Gangsters, zombies, tragedy, comedy, and horror unite in The Goon, a multiple-Eisner-Award-winning comic strip that is making its way towards an all-new...
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5.1KReviewsFall of Man: Dark Eden Campaign Review
Far into the future, mankind fights a losing battle against the Dark Symmetry, an evil force from beyond the stars that has...
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2.4KPreviewsPunderful Gaming: Rampunctious Review
I take it as a point of pride that many people I know have an instinctive fear of my voice whenever the...
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3.2KReviewsBuilt to Last: Villages of Valeria Review
After pushing back the monstrous hordes in Valeria: Card Kingdoms and exploring the wilds they left behind in Quests for Valeria, the...
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2.8KAnnouncementsDark Eden Campaign Available for Mutant Chronicles
The Mutant Chronicles tell the story of man’s struggle among the stars against a mysterious and seemingly infinite foe. With the third...
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4.0KPreviewsFaith the Sci-fi RPG Core Book Preview
Faith: The Sci-fi RPG came into the tabletop scene a little more than a year ago, and with it came a new...
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3.3KReviewsBe Our Quest: Quests of Valeria Review
The Kingdom of Valeria reels, having survived an onslaught of monstrous hordes. Now, as it recovers, guildmasters seek adventurers to explore the...
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2.4KReviewsTrials and Errors: Salem Review
Darkness hangs over Salem. The whispers are turning into open talk, and the talk into accusations. Some of us are lost to...
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3.9KInterviewsRealism in the Unreal: Song of Swords Developers on Historical Accuracy in Game Design
Song of Swords is a tabletop RPG currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. It prides itself as a historically accurate medieval combat game,...
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2.3KAnnouncementsMutant: Mechatron up on Kickstarter
Mutant: Year Zero brought us from the safety of our bunkers into a dark world that was not as dead as we...
