John Farrell is an affordable housing attorney living in West Chester Pennsylvania. He once travelled the weird west as Carrie A. Nation in Joker's Wild at: https://jokerswildpodcast.weebly.com/
North Star Games has been a powerful force in the tabletop industry for a long time, and it shows no chance of stopping soon. With a history of successes and a strong listing of developing titles, its work bringing tabletop gaming to the forefront proves to be an ongoing mission
Crowdfunding is a massive force for tabletop, and one that Game on Tabletop feels has been underserved. While Kickstarter is the watchword of tabletop creators, its infrastructure is not specifically built for those creators, posits Jenny Bendel of Game on Tabletop. This company’s goal is to create more robust,
Babageek is a fresh company with a story-based game which works to guide children through the basics of roleplay. Robit Riddle, featuring the artist behind Mice and Mystics, will feature choose your own adventure stories influenced by skill challenges and cooperative gameplay to engage younger audiences and help cultivate creative
Onyx Path has spent the last few years shepherding and redefining the World of Darkness franchise, and has finally been able to stabilize enough to explore other avenues. I spoke with company founder Richard Thomas about the frustrating past and bright future of the Onyx Path. Yes, rising from the
The inaugural PAX Unplugged was an astonishing success for all involved. The Philadelphia convention center was packed to the gills, with designers and fans stretching in all directions. I was delighted to see the indie developers right along the giants, and all of them were connecting with fans, showing off
It’s said that a poor workman blames his tools, but when you’re given Tyranny of Dragons to work with, there is only so much anyone can expect from you. Maybe I’m going too far, but the general consensus is on the mark in thinking that Hoard of
An empire in crisis, the noble houses are preparing to bring all of their daemonic power to bear in the power struggle that is to come. For now, they must be content to strike from the shadows, using catspaws to undermine one another and bide their time for the conflict
Adventures in Middle-earth is more than a game. It is a reunion of two franchises that in many ways directly created the modern conception of fantasy wholecloth. Whatever Gygax may have said about the matter, Tolkien’s influence on him was clear, yet in the decades that passed since Chainmail
