Tagged RPG
May 15 2024
Star Trek Adventures Second Edition to Release at Gen Con
Since its release in 2017, the Star Trek Adventures role-playing game by Modiphius Entertainment has introduced a bevy of supplemental products for its proprietary 2d20 system. The publisher recently announced it would be launching a second edition of the game at this year’s Gen Con, with…
Aug 14 2023
What’s Ahead for Fans of Pathfinder and Starfinder
Paizo’s Pathfinder and Starfinder role-playing games are beloved by gamers worldwide. As with all great RPG settings, many fans seek opportunities to appreciate the world of Golarion beyond the campaigns they’re currently invested in—and from novels to spinoff games, Paizo has offered…
Jul 27 2022
When the Wolf Comes Promises an Epic Modern Norse RPG
In Scandinavia, as in so many other parts of our world, the introduction of Christianity pushed preexisting spiritual beliefs to the fringes of society, to be practiced only in secret, in fear of monotheism’s subjugation. However, it didn’t have to go this way, as writer Ian Stuart Sharpe explores…
Jul 28 2021
Despite Its Drawbacks, Biomutant Has a Lot of Fun to Offer
For all intents and purposes, Biomutant should not work. The map is too big, there are too many characters to interact with, too many quests, and just too much that could go wrong. Even when open-world games like this are made by the biggest studios in the business—looking at you, Bethesda—they come hot…
Mar 20 2021
The Bearded Company’s Improv Tabletop RPG Podcast Enters Its Third Season
Minnesota-based improv role-playing podcast Break the Dice begins its third season on March 22, 2021. The series, produced by the Bearded Company and adapted from the group’s award-winning, best-selling Swords and Sorcery live shows, is a perfect fit for those who miss live performance or…
Sep 12 2020
The Bearded Company’s MJ Marsh on Theater in the Age of COVID-19
The Bearded Company has been a staple of Minneapolis improv for more than a decade. In the beforetimes, audiences could catch them at their weekly slot at HUGE Theater in Uptown or during their best-selling, award-winning Fringe runs. In the age of social distancing, the company has moved online with…
Jul 29 2020
Persona 5 Royal Puts a Cherry on Top of a Favorite Past Release
The original Persona 5, released back in 2016 on the PlayStation 3 and 4, welcomed gamers to the mundane and everyday activities of your typical Japanese high schooler: hanging out with friends, studying for exams, and of course changing the hearts of corrupt and selfish adults. Since then, the Persona…
Jun 21 2019
My Time at Portia Offers an Indie Option for Fans of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing
My Time at Portia finds itself in a very opportune position: releasing far enough after Stardew Valley but still a year before Animal Crossing gives the game an opportunity to fill the void in which many simulation fans are currently stuck. But with so many options on the table, as well as the genre’s…
May 09 2019
Pathway’s Indiana Jones Atmosphere Can’t Make Up for Gameplay Limitations
It’s 1936, and the burgeoning Nazi empire sweeps through North Africa and the Middle East, stealing any artifacts it can get its hands on. You control a cast of rogues and swashbucklers fighting against the German military and trying to put a little money in your pocket along the way. Each adventurer…
Nov 03 2018
For Better or Worse, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Is More of What We’ve Seen Before
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is a very strange game to try to pin down. Among of all the Assassin’s Creed games—and there are 12 of them in total—it is the only one to not feature any actual assassins. In fact, it is basically a reskin of 2017’s Assassin’s Creed Origins with a few…