The End is Nigh! Gaming, Metal, and Murder Hornets - Interview with Rick Heinz on thatmetalstation.com

The End is Nigh! Gaming, Metal, and Murder Hornets - Interview with Rick Heinz on thatmetalstation.com

Learn the origins of how The Red Opera RPG began, get a behind-the-scenes inside overview on what to expect during your play session, and hear the personal perspectives from campaign author, Rick Heinz on metal, gaming, and more! It’s always wonderful to listen to the passion and creativity of fellow writers and storytellers geek out over how gaming has made such a positive impact on their lives. We are so proud to have Rick on our team, and have his writing expertise on such a powerful project as The Red Opera RPG.

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Alice is Missing - Kickstarter Spotlight

Alice is Missing - Kickstarter Spotlight

The number one question I ask myself when considering a Kickstarter campaign for a spotlight article is What’s unique about this? I’ve browsed over plenty of games and source books that look quite fun and well-made, but didn’t seem to offer anything we all haven’t seen before. The absolute opposite end of that spectrum is Alice is Missing by Hunters Books. This campaign punches you right in the face with a fistful of inventive and original ideas.

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Rise of the Ice Dragons - Kickstarter Spotlight

Rise of the Ice Dragons - Kickstarter Spotlight

There are many possible reasons as to why a particular RPG funding campaign catches your eye. Some of those reasons are quite tangible such as a new DM resource that helps you run your games or a new original character class that you absolutely HAVE to play. And then there are those times when it’s not glaringly blatant as to why you’re drawn to a new piece of RPG content. All you know is that you want it. You must have it. You can’t wait to play it.

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On Tour with Dragons - Fair Game - Dungeons and Dragons Interview with Rick Heinz

On Tour with Dragons - Fair Game -  Dungeons and Dragons Interview with Rick Heinz

Jason Charles Miller visited game stores around the US as he toured with his band. In this episode, he visited Fair Game in Chicago, IL, and interviewed Apotheosis Studios author, Rick Heinz, Game Master for Dungeons and Dragons for Kids, and author of 5e Warlock Themed Campaign Module, The Red Opera coming soon to Kickstarter!

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Far Flung - Guest Post by TCC Edwards

Far Flung - Guest Post by TCC Edwards

In 2169, five massive colony ships are filled with volunteers and employees of the Ulysses Space Corp. Each ship has a faster-than-light jump drive and can cover the 12 light years between Earth and the Tau Ceti system in the blink of an eye. Supplies, colonists and crew are loaded, and the five ships make the jump across the light-years. Only four of them, however, arrive at the destination. Far Flung is the story of the ship that vanished.

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Clang - Revolutionizing Swordfighting in Videogames

Clang - Revolutionizing Swordfighting in Videogames

Neal Stephenson is an American writer known for his works of speculative science fiction including such titles as Snow Crash and The Diamond Age. Difficult to categorize, his novels have been variously referred to as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, and postcyberpunk. Now, however, he is branching out into videogames and an exciting gamer-interface which he says will, “enable players to inhabit the mind, body, and world of a real swordfighter.” Obviously, I am excited.

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