Fading Embers - Kickstarter Spotlight
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If you’re the sort who both enjoys TTRPGs and wintery stuff, then you need to check out Fading Embers, the latest offering from John Yackel & Valiant Fox Gaming.
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Scarlet Citadel - Kickstarter Spotlight
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For a dungeon crawl to be fun and effective, it has to be both dynamic and integral to the story. Better yet, what if the dungeon crawl was the story? What if the entire adventure was one legendary dungeon crawl? That is a concept I get behind and it is precisely what the fine folks over at Kobold Press are bringing to us with their latest creation: The Scarlet Citadel
Read MoreDiamond Throne - "Last Chance" Kickstarter Spotlight
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This magical world ruled by seafaring giants is populated with transcended humans, leonine litorians, dragonkin dracha, and many more species. In this realm, one’s honor is more important than personal desire, individual choice can rule over destiny, and the land is a thing to be protected, not exploited.
Read MoreHeckna! - Kickstarter Spotlight
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You ever stumble across a product or a piece of media and your first thought is, “Holy Hotcakes! This looks absolutely amazing!” and then your second thought is “Holy Hotcakes! This is such a good idea, how has no one ever thought to do this before?!”
Read MoreKaer Rune Designs - Partner Spotlight
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Kaer Rune Designs custom-designed, 3D printed, and hand-painted a wonderful replica of the Impossible Spire that also serves as both a dice rolling tower and a dice holder. Look at this thing--it's incredible!
Read MoreQUELL - Kickstarter Spotlight
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Right out the gate, I need to let you know: QUELL is zunking awesome. It’s so awesome, I had to make up the word zunking to describe it because there is no word in the English language that adequately encapsulate to the level of awesomeness.
Read MoreThe Grim & Deliberate Beast - Kickstarter Spotlight
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Here’s the thing though… combat, particularly as it pertains to 5th Edition, can easily turn into “They hit you. You hit them. Rinse and repeat for the next 45 minutes.” And that gets real boring real fast. Your campaign encounters should always strive to be as dynamic as possible. But the catch there is that requires more work and effort from the GM, who is likely already sinking many many hours into game prep. So, the challenge becomes “How do we enhance the experience of combat encounters without putting too pressure work and pressure on the GM’s shoulders?” Well, fear not, friends, because Dubious Merit Games and OneMillionNerds are here to help you with their latest collaborative offering: The Grim & Deliberate Beast
Read MoreCafe Chaos - Kickstarter Spotlight
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Everyone could use a bit more fun in their lives. Well, if lack of fun is your ailment, then Dr. Pat has the cure (Yes, I’m also an imaginary internet physician, too). I’m writing you a prescription for one big dose of Cafe Chaos, the newest game created by James Rallison, creator of the popular comic The Odd 1s Out.
Read MoreThe Girl from Arkanya - Kickstarter Spotlight
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When we each find one of these special pieces of media, we often spend time searching for similar content. And it’s a truly great feeling when you stumble across something that appears to encapsulate the spirit of the original media you loved, while simultaneously putting an original spin on it. This is where The Girl from Arkanya by the very appropriately titled Arkanya Games comes into play.
Read MoreToken Terrors Battlegrounds - "Last Chance" Kickstarter Spotlight
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Token Terrors Battlegrounds is the latest offering from the ironically named studio, Terrible Games. And it looks flippin’ rad. Sorry about the spicy language, folks, but it really does look FLIPPIN’ RAD. They have one of the best promo videos I’ve seen to date, from the very 90’s style “Xtreme” commercial opening to the hilarious “personal message” from studio head, John de Campos, it’s front-to-back phenomenal.
Read MoreHexplorer - Kickstarter Spotlight
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Now, more than ever, getting yourself and your friends fully immersed in a gaming session can be a challenge. There are many tactics your party can take to help, whether it’s mood-setting music and sound effects, turning your phones off, locking the office door, or even dressing in character. Visual aids are another strong tool that can help with party immersion. If players can see the setting, it can make it much easier to act as if they are there. This is where Hexplorer, the debut offering from Headless Hydra Press, comes into play.
Read MoreLucky Devils & Witchy Ways - Kickstarter Spotlight
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Gaming is awesome. We all love going on legendary adventures with our friends. But even in non-pandemic times, it can be a challenge to consistently get a group of friends together. Many folks out there are finding themselves with a lot more time alone. Some are tending to new gardens, while others have decided to attempt creating sourdough starters… good lord, I’ve seen so many sourdough starters on my social media feeds lately. There is also one mentally stimulating and timeless activity I think we can agree never fails to be enjoyable: curling up with a good book…. or in this case, two good books.
Read MoreDragonflight - Kickstarter Spotlight
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Look, friends, dragons are cool. Don’t roll your eyes at me. You know it. I know it…
Yes, we’ve all seen countless iterations of these majestic and terrifying creatures represented across every medium imaginable. Movies, TV Shows, books, comics, video games, obviously table top games… We’ve seen good dragons, bad dragons, intelligent insightful dragons, dumb brutish dragons, dragons of literally every color imaginable. There’s a reason for all of that. There’s a reason they are the most iconic symbol for an entire genre. There’s a reason the word Dragons is in the title of the world’s most popular role playing game. And that reason is:
Dragons. Are. Cool.
Read MoreDark Matter - Kickstarter Spotlight
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There’s a reason the most popular table top gaming system in the world in set in a sword & sorcery universe. All that being said, there’s only so many variations on battling evil necromancers and exploring abandoned dungeons that one can experience before feeling a desire for something wholly different. Well, fear not, my friends. There’s another genre of entertainment out there that most fantasy fans also enjoy… of course I’m talking about Science Fiction!
Read MoreNightfell - Kickstarter Spotlight
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I think we all can agree that “preventing a world-shattering cataclysm” is the most commonly used arc in fantasy role-playing games. Be a hero! Save the world! We see it time and time again. And for good reason, it’s fun to be the world-saving hero. The stakes are obvious and formidable. But what if our plucky band of heroes didn’t save the world? What if they failed, and the villain’s evil schemes came to fruition? What happens after the world is quote-unquote destroyed?
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