Tag: board game

D&D reveals the cover art of its revised 2024 Player Handbook—a sweet reminder that not all dragons are trying to eat your face, plus some deep-cut callbacks

D&D reveals the cover…

D&D's revised ruleset—previously OneD&D, or 5.5—is difficult enough to explain that I'll need a couple of sentences to get…
Remembering the weird HeroQuest novel that combined Beowulf, Discworld, Dying Earth, and American Psycho

Remembering the weird HeroQuest…

It can't be easy turning a board game into a book, though at least with a fantasy game there…
Roll20 will cut out the alt-tabbing middleman and let you run your D&D and TTRPG games directly in Discord, which you were probably using for voice chat anyway

Roll20 will cut out…

If you play D&D online, there's a chance you use—or have used—Roll20. While it's far from the most versatile…
With streamlined rules and an all-in-one box set, Fallout: Factions could be a perfect first step into wargaming

With streamlined rules and…

Tabletop wargaming is brilliant fun. Building miniatures, painting them, and pushing them around a table—it's an exciting, multi-layered hobby.…
Critical Role’s homebrew TTRPG Daggerheart is now in open beta, and the good news is it’s nothing like D&D

Critical Role’s homebrew TTRPG…

When I heard Critical Role was making a fantasy TTRPG, I was a touch sceptical—Darrington Press' other project, Candela…
The League of Legends trading card game is surprisingly good, because it embraces the best trends in card games

The League of Legends…

Trading Card Games are in an odd place. They’re probably more popular than ever, with more playing them than…
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim board game arrives Summer 2022

The Elder Scrolls 5:…

Tabletop publisher Modiphius Entertainment announced that their latest project is The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim – The Adventure Game,…
Cheating accusations and worse are tearing the chess world apart in the aftermath of a 29 year-old grandmaster’s death—What is happening in the game of kings?

Cheating accusations and worse…

Content warning: This article includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, help…
How does Warhammer 40,000’s first edition hold up today?

How does Warhammer 40,000’s…

In 1992, Games Workshop was subject to a management buyout backed by a private equity firm, saddling it with…
A lost chapter of Warhammer 40,000 space marines has been found: ‘A miracle!’

A lost chapter of…

Warhammer 40,000 is big. Really big. You may think Hitman 2 takes up a lot of space on your…