After a whole lot of anticipation, it’s nearly here. Deep7 has just begun accepting pre-orders for their new RPG based on the Red Dwarf sci-fi/comedy series. If you haven’t seen the show, you really should, and if you have, you’re probably wondering just how much longer you have to wait
Ding-dong! Donjon calling!
We just got word from Clinton R. Nixon of Anvilwerks that the first supplement for Donjon is now available. Donjon Pak B1: Men of Steel and Beasts of Terror!is described as “a bestiary of 41 friends and foes for your Donjon campaign, and includes such creatures as the foul Kubera
Wingnut Games Promotes Good Hygiene
The latest nuttiness from Wingnut Games, Soap: The game of soap opera mayhem, has returned from the printer and will be heading out to distributors after the weekend. Expect to see the sudsy game in stores late next week. I’m seeing a great promotional opportunity with Soap at game conventions.
Warmachine gets tuneup before leaving factory floor
This wouldn’t be news, but a friend who now calls himself a former 40K player gave the previous version of the Warmachine Quick Start rules two big thumbs up. (I should clarify that it isn’t this game that made him a former 40K player… it’s 40K that made him a
Two Towers up for Best Picture Oscar
As if there was any doubt. According to the official Oscars website, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is nominated for Best Picture of 2002. It has some stiff competition in the form of fellow nominees The Hours, Gangs of New York, and The Pianist (as well as Chicago,
Oh, for god’s sake: WotC to publish NeoPets CCG
What do you do when your trendy card game based on a trendy TV show sinks as trends inevitably do, taking with it the value of all that inventory you printed back when you thought everything would keep on growing? Base your next game on a theoretically trendy kids’ website,
Village of Briarton review
Gold Rush Games‘ upcoming d20 village-book, The Village of Briarton, was offered up for review, so we accepted it for review, then reviewed it. And now, it is reviewed. Check it out before it hits your store shelves!
WizKids posts official Crimson Skies page
Hey, look: planes. Officially out in May, the Crimson Skies CMG has some freakishly large pilots as well. Apparently they will get sold in “Ace Packs,” two per. That’s news to me.
New Resource for Military Roleplayers
Have you ever wondered what Army regulations are really trying to say? Wonder no longer. With The 213 Things Skippy is No Longer Allowed to Do in the US Army, you will learn exactly which deeds are most forbidden to soldiers in a modern fighting force. Don’t try these at
Nurse, Give me 15 cc’s of Goblin Green, STAT!
They cost eight bucks a pop, look great when done well, and are sitting in their thousands in the box under your bed. What are you going to do with all those minis? Have no fear, the Doctor is here. Doctor Faust’s Painting Clinic features tutorials, reviews, and how-to articles
Good old rock. Nothing beats rock
Rock Scissors Blog is a team blog by a collection of freelance game writers, posting great ruminations on (mostly) role-playing games, their opportunities, and their limitations. I’m having a great time reading it. Don’t forget the comments.
Fantasy Setting Search has a winner already
Congratulations to Keith Baker, former Icehouse world co-champion and winner of the WotC Fantasy Setting Search. Baker got paid 100 grand for the 100-page setting bible he wrote, which, as I understand it, is an above-average page rate for the industry. Still no word on the content of this new
New Downloads from Heresy Games
Heresy Games has just posted slick new wallpaper and a sneak peek at the technology of Victoriana. Victoriana sets a new spin to steampunk, highlighting social turmoil and the wonders of magic rather than the tawdry glories of mad science. Now you too can play a halfling abolitionist or a
New Marvel RPG on Horizon
Marvel Enterprises will continue to ride their cresting wave of popularity with a new roleplaying game this May. The word on some industry mailing lists is that some of the “people who brought you Paranoia” will be involved. Whether that means Greg Costikyan, some other former West End Games designers,
HeroClix: It’s Costuming Time!!
We’ve been alerted to a planned full-size HeroClix demo. Yes, full-size, as in 1:1 scale, human-sized figures. No, they don’t come in booster packs, unless you count a car as the packaging. Yes, the idea’s a bit frightening.