Thursday, 30 May 2013

Why I've moved to trade paperbacks instead of single issues


Around a year ago I began an experiment in my comic buying habits. I decided that I was spending far too much on books that weren't always hitting the mark for me, so I decided to firstly slash down the number of titles I was reading and then change to purely digital where possible.

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Auto Adventure builds dungeons for you, lazy DMs rejoice!



Lennard from Rusty Axe got in touch with me the other week to give me the low down on his new brainchild - Auto Adventure.

It's a virtual mapping tool that automatically generates dungeon maps for when you've got no time to draw your own. You can populate it with objects and eventually player characters and monsters, as well as new dungeon skins.

Monday, 27 May 2013

Check out the latest issue of Fighting Fantazine


Here's something that passed me by, but I'm glad I remembered - #11 of Fighting Fantazine is out now for your to peruse at your merriment. Editor Alex has decided it's high time for a paint job, so we're treated to a new look magazine and a brand new tagline that includes general gamebooks, not just Fighting Fantasy. Praise be to Zanbar bone!

So what are you waiting for? Go read it!

Holdfast: A Gamebook of Dwarven Vengeance


The neo gamebook resurgence continues with Holdfast, a new book that's being funded by Kickstarter (not unlike everything else ever these days). Currently it has three days left to go and has already beaten its goal by almost $4,000, which isn't surprising because Holdfast looks friggin' sweet.

Sunday, 19 May 2013

What's your favourite RPG genre?


There was once a time when you could only play in a handful of genres, usually fantasy or straight up sci-fi. However, now there are tonnes of types of RPGs you can play, from stonepunk to professional wrestling to pulp.

But what's your all time favourite RPG genre? Let me know in the comments.

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Watch the official trailer for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.



After a couple of teasers we're finally treated to the full trailer for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and, oh god, this looks amazing. Just, just watch.

Wow.