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
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
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
Vikings, knights, and samurai are three of the most iconic warrior archetypes in history. Each of them is well known for different reasons: Vikings for their ferocity and fearlessness in battle; knights for their stalwart nature, strong armor, and brutal weaponry; and samurai for their swordsmanship, skill, and grace. I
A six-degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) shooter named Descent came out in 1995. Parallax Software, the developer, went on to create the sequel, Descent II as well. Descent 3, however, was developed by Outrage Games (an off-shoot of Parallax) and launched in 2000. At PAX West 2016, I enjoyed a game called Overload
I’m a seasoned strategy gamer, or so I’d like to think. I’ve also been following and playing Warhammer 40,000 since I was 12 (I’m 30 now). When Dawn of War came out in 2004, I was beside myself with excitement. With the expansions installed, I
