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Ever Wondered How Games Generate Random Dungeon Layouts?

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Over on Gamasutra Phi Dinh explained just how random dungeons are generated when it comes to video games. While the actual coding and such is impressive it should also be noted that his web program you can check out might spark some ideas inside your head.

Modiphius Launching Infinity RPG Kickstarter This Week

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Modiphius have announced that the Infinity RPG will be on Kickstarter this week launching on either Wednesday or Thursday (9th or 10th of September). Another announcement will follow when they know when it's going to go live but for fans of Infinity this is going to be a good week...

Mutant Chronicles 3rd Edition RPG Is Now Available

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Calling all of you Mutant Chronicle fans, Modiphious has released the newest edition of the their RPG.

Elementals Spring To Life From Otherworld

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Otherworld Miniatures have shown off the 'greens' for their upcoming range of Elementals which will be useful for any dungeon delving adventures you're going to be undertaking this autumn.

Face The Dracolich With D&D Heroes Thanks To Gale Force Nine

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By now you'll probably have heard about the awesome Dracolich from Gale Force Nine for the Dungeons & Dragons Collectors Series but we haven't actually talked about it yet! You can see it below, from the Neverwinter MMORPG, curled around a ruin and ready to strike at your adventurers...

Role-Play Across The World With Fantasy Grounds

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We've been thinking a bit more about role-playing games recently and also about how to play as a studio when some of us are far away in other countries. Well, Fantasy Grounds looks like a great digital alternative and it even has the blessing of Wizards of the Coast to host Dungeons & Dragons too!

A Grim Feast Discovered In Wyrd’s Through The Breach

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The upcoming expansion for Through The Breach, Under Quarantine, has the spotlight on the Resurrectionists. Their "special diet" offers freakish buffers that can undeniably make a devastating difference to game play.

PAX Hosts New Live Acquisitions Inc D&D Game

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If you missed it this weekend because you were in Europe or elsewhere in the world then you can now watch the full Live Dungeons & Dragons game from Acquisitions Incorporated this year over on Twitch...

An Alien Invasion Hits Fantasy Flight Games

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Fantasy Flight Games next book in The End of the World RPG series, Alien Invasion. How will you survive?

Take On A New D&D Adventure In The Rage Of Demons Campaign

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Wizards Of The Coast have shown off the main adventuring book that will be available on September 15th 2015 for their Rage Of Demons campaign in Dungeons & Dragons. Out Of The Abyss is an adventure for characters of level one all the way up to fifteen...

Modiphius Shows Off A New Infinity RPG Character

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Modiphius have shown off another teaser for the Infinity RPG, a new character that you can play as in the game. With that in mind their Pre-Kickstarter survey is also up for you to go and have your say on...

Tips & Tricks For Role-Playing Game Storytelling

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In a follow up to a role-playing game article I wrote a few weeks ago I thought I'd share some of my experiences with Dungeon/Game Mastering and Storytelling and a few of the tips and tricks I've picked up over the years...

Fancy Going On A Bloody Quest For Your Next RPG?

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A message popped up on Facebook about a new very bloody role-playing game system being worked on called, very fittingly, Bloody Quest. The game has some really interesting mechanics we've been told and I think it's one to keep an eye on.

Find Winged Beasts & Owlbears In Otherworld’s Dungeon

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Otherworld Miniatures have added two new miniatures to their menagerie of monsters dwelling amidst their dungeons. See what you think of the deadly Wyvern and a clutch of Owlbears ready to hoot and rend...

Howling Banshees & Freaky Lemures From Otherworld

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Two new monsters are coming soon from Otherworld Miniatures for role-playing and of course their own skirmish game. The Banshee and Lemures are two freaky looking creatures that I would love to pit against a bunch of heroes...

Wyrd Set To Launch Worldwide Malifaux Event

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Wyrd Games have announced that they're going to be running a worldwide campaign for both Malifaux & Through The Breach called Nythera. As well as telling a story the winning factions will get to decide upcoming special models...

Dark Sword Go Adventuring With Rabbits & Raccoons

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Dark Sword Miniatures have added some more animal adventurers to their Fantasy collection focusing in on both Rabbits & Raccoons as their beasts of choice. See what you think of them below, great alternatives to the standard role-playing heroes out there...

Song Of Blades: Hammer & Forge By Ganesha Already Funded!

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Ganesha Games have started and ALREADY funded the Song of Blades: Hammer & Forge Kickstarter campaign. This one comes with a whole lot of Dwarves and some other cool additions like these new rulebooks for the game...

Titansgrave Season One Comes To A Close

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Titansgrave Season One from Geek & Sundry has come to a close. The final episode (above) features the gang taking on the Prophet in a final showdown. However, first they must fight their way inside the temple before they can face her.

Wild West Comes To Kickstarter In RPG Style From Scaldcrow Games

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Scaldcrow games has a Kickstarter campaign going on right now for an RPG set in the Old West.

A Deadly Hydra Comes To Life From Otherworld

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Otherworld Miniatures have shown off a mighty Hydra that is going to be available soon via their webstore. John Pickford is the sculptor and at a whopping seven inches long it's quite the deadly dungeon dwelling denizen...

Wyrd Highlights Under Quarantine Expansion For Through The Breach

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Gamers that enjoy the Malifaux RPG, Through the Breach, will be excited to hear of the latest preview from Wyrd Games. A new expansion is on the way in Under Quarantine, an expansion that will focus on the Ressurectionists.

A New Barbarian Warrior Comes To Life From Hasslefree

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Hasslefree Miniatures have been working away on another heroic female miniature for their collection of role-playing miniatures. See what you think of Yllsa with a rather big rune axe...

Things Get Emotional In Wil Wheaton’s Titansgrave

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Wil Wheaton's Titansgrave campaign continues with a very different episode this week. Taking more of a backseat role the heroes must battle with their pasts and make some hard decisions. You can watch the episode above...

Bad Squiddo Games’ Bloom & Mog The Orcs Start Fightin’

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Bad Squiddo Games continue their support for the Female Miniatures Ranges with two new Orcs, Mog the Female Orc Warrior and Bloom the Female Orc Mage. See what you think of them both...

Otherworld Head Off For A Wilderness Encounter With A Weretiger!

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Otherworld Miniatures have shared one of the upcoming models by sculptor Matt Bickley for their Wilderness Encounter series which is coming soon. If you thought a normal tiger was terrifying see what you think of the Weretiger...

Never Done Pen & Paper Role-Playing? Try These For Size…

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One of the most interesting and entertaining facets of our hobby, in my opinion at least, is role-playing games. I think, apart from a few skirmish games like Malifaux, Mordheim and Infinity, they give you the best canvas for being […]

Check Out The INFINITY Gen Con ’15 Seminar VIDEO INSIDE!

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UPDATE: Video Added - We are fortunate enough to have the slides and VIDEO! from the Infinity Gen Con 2015 seminar that was held over the weekend! There's lots to check out including more from the Infinity RPG!!!

Hellbeasts Get Tweaked By Heresy For Imminent Return

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Heresy Miniatures have shown off some of the work that has gone into tweaking their Hellbeast creatures that I'm sure you could find a spot for in your collection when they're eventually re-released. I sense a bit of busting potentially?

Dark Sword Show Off New Lithe Elven Ranger

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Dark Sword Miniatures are going to be at Gen Con with a whole bunch of new miniatures but for now they've teased us with just one of the new Jeff Grace sculpts which has been expertly painted up by Jessica Rich (she does a lot of their range...).

The Miniatures Apprentice Do Battle With A Dwarven Warrior

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The Miniatures Apprentice have added another model to their repertoire with the Dwarven Warrior who comes in 28mm scale running towards his foe with axe and shield in hand...

Bad Squiddo Games Fight With Boudicca & New Paladin

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Bad Squiddo Games have shown off two miniature for their Female Miniatures collection. The first of these is Warrior Boudicca sculpted by John Morris. The second is a Paladin sculpted by Mark Evans and will be an upcoming miniature...

Gale Force Nine’s Dracolith Is Reborn For Dungeons & Dragons

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At Gen Con this year there will be some awesome new Dungeons & Dragons Collectors Series miniatures from Gale Force Nine. Both of these sets are focused on the Neverwinter MMORPG with both the Dracolich and Heroes of Neverwinter that you'll be familiar with from the cinematics...

Go Raiding & Scouting With New 35mm Scale75 Heroes

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Scale75 have added two new models to their 35mm scale Wargames Fantasy Series. The new models are Thenidiel, an Elven Ranger and oddly enough a Historical model in the form of Ragnar The Viking...

Gale Force Nine Heat Things Up In D&D With New Fiery Elementals

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Gale Force Nine have turned to the element of fire with their latest miniatures for the Dungeons & Dragons Collectors Series. The latest include Vanifer & Fire Priest alongside one of their summoned minions, the Fire Myrmidon...

Check Out Vin Diesel’s Awesome D&D Cake!

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By now you probably know that Vin Diesel has quite the love for Dungeons & Dragons, famously revealing that he played a Half-Orc Barbarian for a long time. Well it seems like his friends and family know he is still into that with this epic D&D birthday cake...

Your Most Epic Roar May Make The Syrinscape Soundtrack At Gen Con!

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Want to have a shot at Gen Con immortalization? Visit the Syrinscape Booth at the con to have a go at your best monster noises and you may find yourself on the official Gen Con Syrinscape soundtrack! Be epic enough and you might be Gen Con Dragon material!

John Carter Gets New Lease On Life With RPG From Modiphius

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Modiphious Entertainment is breathing new life into John Carter with another role-playing game for their collection. Find out more within...

Wizards of the Coast Releases 1st Edition AD&D Players Handbook In PDF

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Wizards of the Coast have released 1st edition AD&D Players Handbook as a PDF. Isn't the internet a wonderful thing?

Wyrd’s Penny Dreadful One Shots Offer A Pick Up & Play Option For RPG

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If you were ever looking for a quick way to hop into an RPG, Wyrd Games has just released a perfect opportunity! Their Through The Breach: Penny Dreadful One Shots will allow single session adventures that make for a quick and focused game, and often with pre-generated characters!

Watch More Role-Playing With Critical Role Adventures

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If you want to watch some more awesome role-playing but set in the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition universe then see what you think of another Geek & Sundry show called Critical Role which is now on the more friendly Youtube platform.

The Geek & Sundry Titansgrave Adventure Goes To The Market

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If you're looking for more of a role-playing fix then check out the latest episode of Titansgrave where the adventurers end up at the Market of Nestora looking for a particular Antiquarian and finding themselves in some hot water too...

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