The new-model WotC Star Wars TCG, that launched so auspiciously with box shots of Anakin and freakin’ Jar Jar, got better with the New Hope expansion. In the blessed absence of Episode 3, it stands to get much better by the end of the year with the Battle of Yavin
OgreCave Interview: The Inner Circle
Crikey! Joe’s cornered the rare and elusive Inner Circle, a D20 company with a violet outer coat. Isn’t it gorgeous? Watch as Joe asks it a few questions. Careful now, Joe!
One of those times we link to a web game
Hey, look! A free game that’s as good a simple, turn-based board game as you’ll find online! Yeah, it’s all a big Lego advertisement, but whatever. If they’re supporting game development that’s this smart, I’ll go out and buy a little. Do watch your billable hours if you go to
Elmore recovering nicely after heart attack last week
As a friend put it in an IM: “Dude, Elmore almost ate it.” That might be a little strong, but GamingReport says the painter and illustrator Larry Elmore, whose name is almost synonymous with Dungeons & Dragons artwork, had to be flown to a Louisville hospital after collapsing during his
Monte’s big adventure: Arcana Unearthed
By some miracle we haven’t reported on this yet – probably because the title Arcana Unearthed: The Malhavoc Handbook kinda “buries the lead,” as they say in our country. ‘Cause, see, what it really is, is much more interesting than it sounds. It’s essentially the Player’s Handbook, OGL-happy and free
The inevitable return of Macho Women with Guns
Mongoose will release a D20 Modern take on the old Macho Women With Guns RPG in time for Gen Con (click “Read more” for the details). I remember always wondering over this one on the Games of Berkeley shelves back when I was a kid. Of course, I didn’t ever
Babylon 5 Sneak Preview
The guys at Mongoose have given up a little info about the upcoming Babylon 5 RPG in their latest press release (click “Read more” below to see it). Sounds like they intend to cover everything, from Mars terrorist organizations to the Dilgar War to creating jump points. Stats for all
Look, a monkey! I mean a helicopter!
First preview (that I’m aware of) of the MechWarrior aerial expansion Death From Above. I doubt we will post too many of the huge volume of DFA previews with which we will no doubt be buffeted between now and June, so if your sole connection to the world is OgreCave,
Spongebob CCG details, sort of
Upper Deck’s SpongeBob SquarePants CCG will debut in April, and expansions are already planned for June and October. It’s alleged that the game will likely appeal to older fans of the show as well as kids, and Lord knows, Gregory Horror Show points to UD’s skills at simple and elegant
Delta Green d20 finally surfaces
… insert Deep One joke here. At a price point of $35 in April. Hardbound? Doesn’t say. Given the supply problems with the CoC d20 core book, will this still do well (meaning, will it stand alone from the core book sufficiently to make it as a d20 worldbook)? [UPDATE:
New Review: Book of More Flesh
Merwin was so moved by Eden Studios‘ zombie fiction anthology, The Book of More Flesh, that he composed OgreCave’s first song. Yeah, you heard me. Sing along! Just follow the bouncing corpse. Don’t let it bite you, though.
Check yer d20, Mister?
The folks over at The Game Mechanics have just released a second d20 resource, Staves of Ascendance. Written by Rich Redman (Savage Species, d20 Modern, Monster Manual II), the supplement shows players and GMs how a mystical staff or rod can be the stuff of legends. Twelve powerful tools that
OgreCave Interview: Silverthorne Games
Joe has needled new d20 company Silverthorne Games with enough questions to form our latest interview. See what the young game company has to say about the industry, PDF publishing, and finding a voice amidst all the other products out there.
‘Elric Saga’ optioned by Universal
On the other hand, this story serves to remind us that most big-studio options are never produced, and we’ll be seeing a lot of crappy bandwagon-jumping sword-and-sorcery pics soon.
MechWarrior soon to be a medium-to-major motion picture?
It’s currently the top item, dated 3-27-03 for some reason, on this news page from one of the producers of last year’s deliberately campy CGI-fest Eight Legged Freaks. “I’m crazy about the material and this is a real passion project for me,” says Dean Devlin in an annoying Flash-text page