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From Thieves to Seas to Apocalypses: On Kickstarter Right Now

February 9, 2016 by Dave

Some weeks, you just have to say to yourself, “wow, there’s a lot of good games out there.” Nowhere has that hit me so strongly by seeing all the games being funded on Kickstarter this week.

Filed Under: Newest Critical Hits, News, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: 7th sea, Apocalypse World, don't get eated, escape room in a box, fate, fate core, fate more, heartcatchers, powered by the apocalypse, pugmire, Sentinels of the Multiverse, thief's market, ultimate scheme, world wide wrestling

Storytelling and Pacing: Why a D&D Movie is Doomed and Could Still Be Awesome

August 11, 2015 by Shawn Merwin

While other companies made their big announcements and rolled out their newest projects at Gen Con last week, the biggest news in RPGs broke on the Monday following Gen Con: a settlement was reached in the proceedings to sort out who had the rights to a D&D-based movie.

Filed Under: Columns, Know Your Roll, Movies, Newest Critical Hits, News, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: D&D, D&D movie

“Terror in the Stars”: A “Don’t Rest Your Head” Space Horror Hack

April 3, 2015 by The Main Event

You have been selected to boldly go where no one has gone before, but as your voyage commences, you have the dread feeling that space is not a place meant for man.

Filed Under: Game Hacks & Content, Newest Critical Hits, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: don't rest your head, horror, space, space horror

Goodbye, Sir Terry

March 12, 2015 by Dave

Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld series, passed away today at the age of 66, following a battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Filed Under: Newest Critical Hits, News, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre

Review: “Shadow of the Winter King”

June 6, 2014 by The Main Event

Shadow of the Winter King takes place in a world brimming with possibilities as it slowly sputters to its end. The story chronicles a retired assassin and a disgraced knight tied together by past duties and choices. The world’s end is inevitable, and it is that same sad conclusion that permeates the characters as they struggle to stay true to what sliver of them remains in the face of near-certain futility.

Filed Under: Pain of Publication, Reviews, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: novel, shadow of the winter king

Review: “Undercaffeinated and Overexposed: The Tale of a Coffee Shop Princess”

January 15, 2014 by The Main Event

A mashup of urban fantasy, fairy tale, and chick-lit, the debut novel of Andrew G. Schneider is ambitious, adept, and boldly written.

Filed Under: Reviews, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: coffee coffee coffee, fairy tale, folklore, Undercaffeinated and Overexposed: The Tale of a Coffee Shop Princess

A Novel Plan

November 11, 2013 by The Main Event

I have a number of completed novels, but right now one of them stands out to me and my helpful coterie of alpha readers as the most polished and ready for publication. In this article, I discuss my goals, doubts, and options for what to do with my finished novel, Roland’s Legion.

Filed Under: Pain of Publication, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: crowd-funding, publication, roland's legion, self publication

Get Out Of My Dreams, Get Into My TARDIS

May 7, 2013 by Vanir

I recently finished BioShock Infinite. I know an army of people who loved everything about this game, especially the story. I enjoyed it, but the ending left me a little flat. I’m not going to discuss the details here other than to say it got all wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey (well, sort of) and I found myself […]

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, Newest Critical Hits, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television, Video Games

Review: “Cosmic Patrol” RPG

January 17, 2013 by Bartoneus

Cosmic Patrol is a retro-futuristic roleplaying game published by Catalyst Game Labs that focuses on storytelling and building a narrative from various cues provided by each player/character around the table and an overall adventure structure chosen by the players. I’ve had the main rulebook for a long time, but finally had a chance to sit down with some friends and play a session in late 2012. The game has a very evocative setting introduced throughout the rulebook and with short stories that highlights a very pulp, “golden age” style of science fiction space exploration featuring rockets, laser pistols, and asteroids infested with lizard men.

Filed Under: Reviews, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: catalyst game labs, cosmic patrol, narration, retro futuristic, Reviews, roleplaying games, science fiction, Storytelling

My Year in Gaming Kickstarters

December 31, 2012 by Dave

As 2012 wraps up, I wanted to take a look at the Kickstarters I supported this year, and ultimately focusing on the games, particularly the RPGs, my most-supported category.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Comics, Critical Threats, Editorial, Featured, Movies, Music, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Video Games Tagged With: Kickstarter

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