I’m not really a miniatures person, but it isn’t everyday that Netflix suggests an RPG related documentary for me to check out. The Dwarvenaut is a biographical documentary about Stefan Porkorny, artist and founder of Dwarven Forge and follows on the third Kickstarter campaign launched by the company. The documentary assumes you already know about Dungeons and Dragons for the …
Maintaining Momentum
Momentum isn’t everything, but it’s certainly something, and today we’ll enjoy a look at ten fun ways that DMs can keep it going during those days (or nights) when enough players are unable to attend a scheduled tabletop RPG session. Minifigs Whether you’re gluing, filing, priming, painting, washing, adding hobby rocks to the bases, glazing, varnishing, or just doing a …
Q&A with Stu Perrins
It’s not every day that we get to enjoy seeing writer Stu Perrins chime in on WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE ARCHETYPE?, and all things indie comics, so let’s do this, with relish. Q: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE ARCHETYPE? looks like great fun. What can you tell us about this tale, without giving too much away? SP: What I’ve tried to …
Exciting New Deck Building Game Unveiled At Gen Con
VALIANT and CATALYST GAME LABS Release VALIANT UNIVERSE: THE DECK BUILDING GAME The Valiant Universe enters its first-ever deck building game with an interactive story line, collectible figurines, and more! Debuting this week at Gen Con 2016, Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce the release of VALIANT UNIVERSE: THE DECK BUILDING GAME – the latest tabletop game created in collaboration with …
Game School #7: Machinations of the Space Princess
Game School #7: Machinations of the Space Princess Game School talks with James Desborough about his game Machinations of the Space Princess. MotSP is a space game running on a version of old school D&D that allows you to play in a world reminiscent of Heavy Metal, Galaxina, and Flash Gordon. It’s as stylistic, sexy, and fun as you’d …
Book Retort: Wrath Of The Eternal Warrior #9
“The axe is coming for you” growls Gilad Anni-Padda, the eternal warrior himself, several thousand years old, and in your face on the eye-popping teal-toned double-splash page 2 into 3, and you can bet your bottom platinum piece that Gilad’s axe will slake its thirst for blood before this issue is through. Robert Venditti (writer) along with Raul Allen (artist) …
Music Character Motivation
MUSIC CHARACTER MOTIVATION Creating characters for role-playing games can be daunting at times. Players can spend up to two hours crawling through character generation and by the time they hit the sections on ‘about your character’ their creativity is either fried or they just want to play. Companies like R. Talsorian and Kenzer & Company, for example offer tables to …
VICTORIE CITY has arrived!
Take a trip to VICTORIE CITY in July with 44FLOOD and IDW Publishing “Brutal, bare, and beautifully crafted, VICTORIE CITY is a pitch-perfect combination of style and substance.” -JOEY BRACCINO, talkingcomicbooks.com Prepare for darkness in the collected edition of VICTORIE CITY, the complete four-part series created by Keith Carmack and Vincent Nappi that mixes thriller, mystery and noir with a touch of horror. Published by 44FLOOD and IDW, VICTORIE CITY was …
Q&A with Raffaele Ienco
It’s not every day that we get to enjoy seeing illustrator Raffaele Ienco chime in on MECHANISM, SYMMETRY, and all things indie comics, so let’s do this, with relish. Q: MECHANISM drops this month. We’re stoked! What can you tell us about this tale, without giving too much away? RI: MECHANISM is a science-fiction tale that combines the wonder of …
The Harbors of Ancient Athens
Ancient Athens had a large navy it used to beat the Persians at Salamis, and later to establish an empire and come to war with Sparta and its allies in the Peloponnesian Wars. Wooden ships were subject to drying and shrinking under the hot sun, water and rot and sea creatures eating the wood. The powerful triremes of Athens were …