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Ross Watson, lead developer on Warhammer 40k: Wrath and Glory, shares insights on the past and future of his career

Ross Watson, a designer with a storied career in design, shares some hints aobut the future of Warhammer 40k roleplay and touches on what it takes to be a professional RPG designer. His work has touched gaming far and wide, including Shadowrun, Rifts, Star Wars, Marvel Superheros, and his own settin

By John Farrell

/ 16 Oct 2017

Ross Watson, lead developer on Warhammer 40k: Wrath and Glory, shares insights on the past and future of his career

The Makings of a legacy — Starfinder Core Book review

Starfinder brings us a galaxy of magic, mystery, and science fiction action, in what amounts to a fantastic update to the Pathfinder engine more than its own separate game.

By John Farrell

/ 15 Oct 2017

The Makings of a legacy — Starfinder Core Book review

Drinks and Dragons: how one group is bringing roleplay to the community

As I sit in my oversized armchair finishing a beer and begin narrating a new adventure to a group of strangers, I know something special is happening. The din of

By John Farrell

/ 8 Oct 2017

Drinks and Dragons: how one group is bringing roleplay to the community

Great Norse Saga: 878 Vikings Review

In the 8th century, Vikings from Scandinavia first raided the coast of the British Isles. Over the next century, raids morphed into invasions, and the native Anglo-Saxons found themselves in

By Nick South

/ 29 Sep 2017

Practical advice for indie RPG production: a discussion with Dario Nardi on Radiance RPG from start to finish

In a very real sense, everyone who has played a role-playing game is a designer. We have all tweaked rules or made new ones whole cloth to fit our games.

By John Farrell

/ 19 Sep 2017

Practical advice for indie RPG production: a discussion with Dario Nardi on Radiance RPG from start to finish

Great Rebuilding: Lisboa Review

On the morning of November 1, 1755, a massive earthquake shook Lisbon to its core. The quake brought its own destruction, and the subsequent fires and tsunami left the great

By Nick South

/ 18 Sep 2017

Medieval Treasure: War of Kings Review

With so many games being released each year, it’s easy for an indie title to fly under the radar. You’d be forgiven for missing RAINN Studios’ War of

By Nick South

/ 18 Sep 2017

Welcome to the jungle: Tomb of Annihilation Roll20 edition review

With maps, tokens, adventure information, and instant communication, this reimagining of a classic comes to life with roll20, an online engine that gives players and DMs the tools they need to get into one of the best adventures to date.

By John Farrell

/ 18 Sep 2017

Welcome to the jungle: Tomb of Annihilation Roll20 edition review

The Mana Curve – Issue 3: Commander ’17 & Ixalan

In last month’s article I exhumed and dissected a professional mono-black zombies deck in the Standard format. The reason I chose that specific deck was to demonstrate the critical

By Michael Eyre

/ 14 Sep 2017

The Mana Curve – Issue 3: Commander ’17 & Ixalan

Twilight of the galaxy: The Expanse Board Game review

In a time rife with complex political properties owing their origins to nerd culture, the Expanse has been well poised to stake its claim on our hearts, mind, and time,

By John Farrell

/ 14 Sep 2017

Twilight of the galaxy: The Expanse Board Game review

Crazy Eights: Adam Jacobson answers questions on Emergence: Dark Ops

While the cyberpunk theme is popular in the world of science fiction, it’s not heavily used. The merging of technology with humankind is becoming more reality, so you’d

By Keith Schleicher

/ 8 Sep 2017

Crazy Eights: Adam Jacobson answers questions on Emergence: Dark Ops

Crazy Eights: Greenbrier Games’ Walter Barber on Champions of Hara

Sometimes you see a game on Kickstarter that looks good but just doesn’t have the hype behind it because it doesn’t have an established publisher. Sometimes these games

By Keith Schleicher

/ 30 Aug 2017

Crazy Eights: Greenbrier Games’ Walter Barber on Champions of Hara

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