NASA still has plenty of cool projects afoot in the real world—did you hear about that asteroid-redirecting test? Or those space-friendly cameras?—but it’s also trying to stir imaginations in fantastically creative ways, too. Enter The Lost Universe, the agency’s first-ever tabletop roleplaying game. What Will VR Solve, Anyway? Its first what now? Yes, a TTRPG … Read more
Including the unusual, hard-to-find, totally new and strangely wonderful, we’ve got a selection of gifts and games that will be appreciated by both hardcore tabletop roleplayers and people who are curious about TTRPGs but might not know where to start. Most—if not all—of these products physically came out this year, which means that they’re less … Read more
Screenshot: Larian Entertainment | James Whitbrook Last Thursday, Hasbro had an investor’s call to discuss the third quarter, and while Hasbro itself might be going through a rough time, with lower-than-expected earnings, Wizards of the Coast was once again the high earner for the company—bolstered by two big releases. Watch Chris Pratt and the Guardians … Read more
You are a group of Dollys in a pinktastic plastic world who bought a Dolly Dream House to move in there together… Dolly, We Bought a Dream House is a GM-less one-shot story game for 2-6 players. It needs zero prep and is perfect for one-shots and great for adults and kids alike. Just gather … Read more
Starting January 1, 2024, Penguin Random House will no longer be distributing Wizards of the Coast’s seminal TTRPG product, Dungeons & Dragons. The announcement was made via email to various retailers. io9 obtained a copy of this email for confirmation. There is currently a distributor portal live on Wizards’ site. Gillian Jacobs Reacting to Her … Read more
“In Likeness Machines, you draw tarot playing cards to find out the longer term [of] the rising profession of a fictional actor. However as your actor faces hardship and failure, the heads of studios scheme to interchange your actor with an AI replicant. To win, you’ll must race towards the snowballing energy of your AI … Read more
“right here, there, be monsters! is a rules-lite response to monster-hunting media from the monsters’ perspective. It’s each a love letter and a center finger to stuff like Hellboy (and the BPRD), the SCP Basis, the Males in Black, the World of Darkness video games, and the City Fantasy style basically. It’s an explicitly queer, … Read more