D&D 5E is changing – and not everyone is going to be happy
D&D 5E, meet D&D 5.5.
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Rome might’ve been built in a day, but it can be destroyed in under an hour.
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8 best virtual tabletops for D&D (and other RPGs)
Let’s sort through this sea of VTTs.
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Spirit Island is an outstanding co-op game because it’s about doing genuine good
Taking lessons from the tabletop.
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Top 15 Most Rare and Expensive Pokémon Cards
From the Shadowless Charizard to a solid gold Pikachu, here are the most expensive Pokémon cards ever made.
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Stranger Things is right: Kate Bush is the best musician to pair with Dungeons & Dragons
A Deeper Understanding.
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Red Opera and Sirens RPG writer Rick Heinz discusses the tribulations of working at Apotheosis.
Heinz alleges shady contracts, long overdue payment and a work culture of distrust and ego-stroking.
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Feature: Rolling Together: Indie RPG creators joining forces to change the industry for good
“This kind of collective endeavour really helps push people into making something better.”
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10 best Pokémon Go cards in the latest Pokémon TCG expansion
The mobile game tie-in isn’t earth-shattering, but there are a handful of standout cards.
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Two-player board games prove that less can be more
1 + 1 = Fun.
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RPG lifepaths turn character creation into its own game
The Game of Life.
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5 board games for cat lovers to play after Stray
Cat Meeple.
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“It’s crucial that we’re able to tell our stories.”
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“DC Comics were very pissed off.”
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11 board games to look for at Gen Con 2022
Travel from Great Western Trails to Weirdwood Manors.
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Feature: How did McDonald’s, Monopoly and the US Mafia get tangled up in scandal?
Fraud and a McFlurry, please.
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Magic: The Gathering release schedule 2022: Every upcoming MTG set and release date
Something to set your Gatewatch by.
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10 wholesome RPGs for chill roleplaying with friends
d6 and chill.
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Feature: How an illegal card game launched Mario maker Nintendo
The history of Hanafuda.
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Diving into one of Dungeons & Dragons’ biggest bads.
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10 best Double Masters 2022 cards in Magic: The Gathering's latest set
Another chance to grab must-have reprints.
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7 detective board games better than Cluedo
Superior sleuthing.
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5 classic Yu-Gi-Oh! formats that changed the TCG
Frogs, DADs and GOATs, oh my!
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Feature: 10 things you didn't know about the early history of D&D
From the RPG’s turbulent beginnings and the Satanic Panic to the fall of original publisher TSR.
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10 best cards in Pokémon’s Astral Radiance set
The most chase-worthy cards in the latest Pokémon card set.
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You just activated my trap card!
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What D&D dungeon masters should learn from Elden Ring
A-roll, ye tarnished.
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12 of the best board game cafes in the UK you should visit
One epic tabletop tour.
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Recent releases and the return of powerful classics have made the meta less predictable than ever.
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Every now and spren, you get the right material.
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Feature: Pot of Greed: The game-breaking card that changed Yu-Gi-Oh! history
Three little words.
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Ruins of Symbaroum is one of the best D&D 5E adaptations yet, but it comes at a cost
Gain 2 permanent corruption for using the Fifth Edition ritual.
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Tricks of the trading card game.
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Treasure hunting.
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We slay a vampyre, encounter the Gnome Child and meet a Noob in RuneScape Kingdoms: Shadow of Elvarg.
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Critical Role’s new talk show has a problem
Mask of Many Faces.
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Ankh: Gods of Egypt is like The Mummy - a blockbuster with substance
Doesn’t treat you like Anub-is.
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MTG cares more about collectability than accessibility - and it’s making the TCG worse
More than meets the eye.
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I wish Spelljammer was its own RPG, rather than just another D&D setting
Needs more space.
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The Simpsons should be resurrected by a Betrayal at House on the Hill board game
Simpsons and Betrayal – together at last.
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Feature: These indie RPGs create compelling mysteries by asking players to tack evidence to the wall
This whole box is Pepe Silvia!
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One of 2022’s best TV shows provides a masterclass in how to create your next D&D character
Ranking of Kings constantly defies expectations and flies in the face of fantasy stereotypes.
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Indie video game Hades would make for the perfect co-op board game
Cooperation is a boon.
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Gloomhaven digital is the ‘Dark Souls’ of tabletop video games
Yes, we’re going there.
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Magic: The Gathering Arena is great for Wizards of the Coast, bad for players
Counting cards, counting dollars.
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The new Batman tabletop RPG should take its cues from The Batman
Roleplay me this, Batman.
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Designer talks filling the gap between Red and 2077, staying relevant over 30 years, and his collaboration with CD Projekt Red.
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A horrifyingly good first impression.
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‘My dream is to create the first massively-multiplayer tabletop RPG’
Teburu developer Xplored reveals its ambitions for the tech-enhanced board game platform.
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D. Brad Talton talks making the ultimate Halloween party game, why bigger boxes aren’t always better and ensuring players have fun 99% of the time.
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Megagames are everything about board games made bigger – and better
Immersing yourself into a world with dozens of players is a gaming experience like no other.
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Elder Sign’s mediocrity shows how far the Arkham Horror series has come
Time to say Hastur-la-Vista?
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Feature: Digital without losing the physical, Teburu is a promising next step for hybrid board games
The app-powered board has a lot of potential - if it can find the right games.
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Feature: 3D printing is changing tabletop gaming
From custom miniatures for RPGs and wargames to fans resurrecting old favourites and creating brand new worlds.
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“The Jurassic World board game is a really great representation of how far we can chase our dreams.”
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Prospero Hall’s dino-centric legacy game doesn’t make players dig deep to find fun.
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“I wanted a game that was faster and more dramatic.”
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25 years after it changed board gaming, Catan is a terrible introduction to the hobby
It’s time to settle this.
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Keepsake game designer Jeeyon Shim branches out with chess-based RPG The Snow Queen
The award-winning artist has left Kickstarter behind to build a two-player tragedy focusing on community.
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What’s worse than D&D being everywhere? Shutting people down for enjoying it
Complaining about the RPG’s popularity can be more harmful than helpful.
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How an RPG is written makes a big difference to how it plays
Textual feeling.
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The long-awaited follow-up to the TCG’s underwhelming 2004 block is largely a deserved success.
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Tabletop RPGs are perfect for safely exploring romance and intimacy
Fictionally falling in love.
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Feature: The real-life romance, loss and legacy behind relationship sim board game Fog of Love
Jacob Jaskov’s heartfelt passion project for his partner became a groundbreaking moment for tabletop gaming - but it took a personal toll.
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Wingspan is so much more than its birdwatching theme
A golden egg.
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Feature: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty avoids cyberpunk-shaped pitfalls and the ghost of its predecessor
The futuristic card set isn’t trouble-free but showcases Wizards' design team operating at its peak.
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The Legend of Vox Machina is a poor substitute for the original Critical Role
Not exactly animated.
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7 Wonders: Architects fails to live up to the original game’s legacy
Best left forgotten.
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Dungeons & Dragons’ creative campaigns are making up for its boring sourcebooks
Recent releases have disappointed.
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Feature: Paranoia RPG stayed hilarious by changing satirical targets
This article is above your security clearance. Report for termination immediately.
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From Cowboy Bebop to Dark Souls, why licensed RPGs need to do better in 2022
Big names, small ideas.
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As an autistic GM, tabletop RPGs provide a perfect structure for social interaction
Things that make life difficult for me outside of the game room often make for better sessions in it.
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If Quacks of Quedlinburg had a better name, it could be the next blockbuster board game
Plus a change in artwork.
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