Posts By John Farrell
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4.6KReviewsGolarion 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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3.3KReviewsAll 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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3.5KReviewsToo 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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6.3KReviewsSupers 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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4.7KAnnouncementsPathfinder 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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11.1KReviewsA 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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204.1KReviewsLet’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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6.8KReviewsHorrific 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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4.9KReviewsSecrets 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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2.1KFeaturesTabletop 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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4.3KAnnouncementsD&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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5.0KImpressionsAn 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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2.7KReviewsRestoring 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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5.6KReviewsNothing 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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4.5KReviewsThe 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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5.6KReviewsFall 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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2.6KPreviewsPunderful 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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3.5KReviewsBuilt 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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3.0KAnnouncementsDark 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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4.3KPreviewsFaith 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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3.6KReviewsBe 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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2.6KReviewsTrials 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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4.2KInterviewsRealism 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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2.5KAnnouncementsMutant: 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...
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3.0KReviewsI’m Not Happy to See You: Pocket Madness Review
Cthulhu and his mythos are far too often thrown around games and media for no reason and with little respect to the...
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2.7KReviewsA Different Kind of War: They Who Were 8 Review
A tale is spun of ancient gods, not for the last time, but for the first. They weave themselves into the people’s...
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4.0KReviewsYes it Does: Bulldogs: Scifi that Kicks Ass! Review
Two great empires, wrapped in their majesty and history, watch one another with wary eyes from across a neutral expanse known as...
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9.0KReviewsStreets Running Red: Curse of the Crimson Throne Review
Korvosa, a great city seated at the edge of the Varisian wilds, is in turmoil. A curse hangs over the rulers, dooming...
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4.1KReviewsInto the Heart of Darkness: Faith: A Garden in Hell Review
Faith: the Sci-fi RPG was one of last year’s best releases. Its fresh new take on religion in gaming, intricate political universe,...
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3.6KReviewsAll the Rage: Bulldogs: Heart of the Fury Review
A dark hand reaches out over the galaxy. It’s changing minds, gaining power, and manipulating entire star systems. True heroes could go...
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4.5KReviewsBring it all Down: Kaboom Review
The duality between creation and destruction defines the human experience. We thrive on sacrifice and consume to exist. But that’s all a...
