John Farrell

Song of Swords is a tabletop RPG currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. It prides itself as a historically accurate medieval combat game, with extensive sets of arms, armor, and maneuvers. This forces some hard questions in terms of game design, and the designers at Opaque Industries provided their thoughts on

Mutant: Year Zero brought us from the safety of our bunkers into a dark world that was not as dead as we thought. For years we have had the chance to build settlements and explore its many Zones as mutated humans, we now have an all-new way to venture out

Cthulhu and his mythos are far too often thrown around games and media for no reason and with little respect to the source material. Pocket Madness is no real exception, except in that it seems more aware of its disconnection from cosmic horror. It is an intentional parody that intends

A tale is spun of ancient gods, not for the last time, but for the first. They weave themselves into the people’s memories that they might be worshipped and adored. This is the time when their faithful must make a stand, not on the battleground with steel and blood,

Two great empires, wrapped in their majesty and history, watch one another with wary eyes from across a neutral expanse known as the Frontier. Within this untouched stretch of stars are planets under their own rule, and some that have never been touched by the mighty powers. Cogs and gears

Korvosa, a great city seated at the edge of the Varisian wilds, is in turmoil. A curse hangs over the rulers, dooming each who ascend the throne to an early death. Once again it has struck, and Korvosa is thrown into turmoil as the fate of Varisia hangs in the

Faith: the Sci-fi RPG was one of last year’s best releases. Its fresh new take on religion in gaming, intricate political universe, and melding the boardgame’s style with roleplay paved the way for a bold franchise that is sure to stake its claim on the market for years

A dark hand reaches out over the galaxy. It’s changing minds, gaining power, and manipulating entire star systems. True heroes could go out to right this wrong…but all we have is you, and I guess that will do. Heart of the Fury is a sprawling pulp sci-fi campaign