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Dragon Reflections #42

May 13

Dragon Publishing released The Dragon issue 42 in October 1980. It is 80 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have demonic patrons, monster tactics, and a massive haunted...

Take Care of Your Players

Nov 02

November is an opportunity to be thankful for what we have, so for this series I thought I’d talk about “that player.”

Hasbro's Heroquest and Chaosium’s Role in the Board Game’s Return

Sep 22

The HeroQuest board game is returning soon from Hasbro. However, there’s a little more depth to this story as Chaosium had a part to play. As I have in the past (here and here), I sat down with...

RPG Crowdfunding News – Scion: Demigod, Into the Fey, Laser Ponies, and more

Sep 16

This week’s RPG crowdfunding projects through Kickstarter and IndieGoGo end by October 1st. These project include new rules, settings, and expansions to Scion, D&D, Monster of the Week, Delve...

RPG Crowdfunding News – Legends of Avallen, Arium, 65 Enchanted Trinkets, and more

Sep 09

This week’s RPG crowdfunding review looks at projects that end by September 24th. Featuring sourcebooks, RPG zines, and more, this article shares some innovative options to bring to your RPG...

Robots & Cyborgs & Oz, Oh My!

Aug 18

The Wizard of Oz has become iconic thanks to the titular movie that established L. Frank Baum's world. And yet, there are over a dozen of books set in Oz in the public domain that go well beyond...

The Triumph and Tragedy of "Free"

Aug 11

It's never been a better time to be a tabletop role-player. The freedom of choice seems limitless, with over a hundred thousand RPG products on DriveThruRPG and DMs Guild combined. A significant...

RPG Crowdfunding News – Shadows of Esteren, The Troubleshooters, Bloodlines & Black Magic, and more

May 20

This week I look at crowdfunding projects from Kickstarter, GameOnTabletop, and IndieGoGo that end by June 4th. The number of RPG-related projects available jumped from prior weeks to twenty...

The Black Dahlia Murder and D&D: An Interview

Apr 17

Death metal band, The Black Dahlia Murder, is bringing Dungeons & Dragons to their ninth studio album, Verminous. To promote their latest album, they commissioned Dungeonpunx to craft the Depths...

News Digest for the Week of March 27

Mar 27

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! More COVID-19 updates from conventions and companies, new Dungeons & Dragons Unearthed Arcana, new Pathfinder releases, Chaosium announces...

When Brands Play Games

Nov 04

Wendy's recent foray into tabletop gaming has been controversial, but it's not the first time a brand has ventured into our tabletop gaming space. What's changed?

That Time I Surprised My Players With Cthulhu

Oct 21

Years ago I ran a game of D20 Modern using D20 Call of Cthulhu/D20 Delta Green over three years that culminated in the characters facing down the apocalypse. I thought the campaign was...

4 Hours w/ RSD - Escapist Bonus Column

Dec 29

As many of you know, the Escapist has recently run a 3-part series on the past, current and future of Dungeons & Dragons. The ENWorld coverage begins here. I contributed some insights to that...