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Broadly speaking, every traditional role-playing game has some sort of system for tracking the health and well-being of its characters. Classically, as in Dungeons & Dragons, these are expressed as Hit Points. Other systems such as Savage Worlds or Vampire: The Masquerade use some sort of qualitative wound mechanic. For the purposes of this article, which will compare the relative merits of each approach, we’ll call the former approach Tink-Tink-Boom (or TTB for short) and the latter the Death Spiral.  ...READ MORE

This week sees us look at three of the year's big campaigns - The Expanse, Fantasy Trip and Your Best Game Ever! - each already with over $200k of funding (with The Expans!e on over $300k), plus something for fans of 5th Edition, Ubiquity System, Swords & Wizardry, PbtA and some not so subtle pins for the Cultists amongst you. Welcome back to our weekly RPG Crowdfunding column!  ...READ MORE

On Monday, right in the middle of recording our latest podcast, a package from WotC arrived - which, incidentally, I opened live on-air in an audio-only medium, which is always the best way to show off a colouring book. The package contained a Dungeons & Dragons colouring book (illustrated by Todd James) called Adventures Outlined, which is apparently due for general release next week (it should be in some local game stores already).  ...READ MORE

Gale Force Nine have announced they have entered a multi-year deal to act as master Licensee for ‘Games’ for Frank Herbert’s Epic “Dune” Series. The deal will see Gale Force Nine publish a range of games based upon the property, as well as sub-license the rights to partner companies. The first of these has been assigned to Modiphius Entertainment for the Dune Roleplaying Game.  ...READ MORE

GMs and players share a common problem – getting a group started. No matter the RPG or the genre, turning individual characters into an adventuring party, superhero team, supernatural coven or pack, etc. is hard, and yet it's essential for a good game. Group connections help to raise the stakes when something goes wrong and provides incentive for them to act.  ...READ MORE

In June it transpired that Gail Gygax, the widow of D&D co-creator Gary Gygax was being sued. This isn't the first time she has been embroiled in legal disputes, there having been major family disputes between her and Gygax's children over recent years, but this is the first time with a Hollywood movie producer!  ...READ MORE

Lurking beneath the sloshing waves and crawling onto the Epic Monsters part of the Mythological Figures column is Dagon, the reptilian deep one or maybe Great Old One—as I’m realizing is not uncommon with Lovecraft, it’s hard to be certain. Let’s dive in!  ...READ MORE

Welcome weary traveller, welcome to our latest installment of RPG Crowdfunding News. This week we look at a superhero game developed for children, an old school fantasy adventure, some great miniatures, terrain and accessories, the return of Reign and Over the Edge with new editions, and a new horror game to haunt your dreams.  ...READ MORE

Warsong 2e by Ray Machuga of Higher Grounds Publishing leads off with a freshly minted term, “Sengoku Punk." What is Sengoku Punk?  ...READ MORE