Tagged tabletop gaming
Aug 13 2023
Owner Chase McAllister on the Immersive Role-Playing Experience at Blaine’s Badwolf Adventure Studios
It was in December 2021 that I discovered Badwolf Adventure Studios, an independent game store located in Blaine that hosts tabletop gaming sessions. Its goal is to bring an immersive experience to role-playing by featuring catered music, lighting, and interactive digital maps, and allowing for…
Jan 25 2020
The Shadowrun: Sixth World Beginner Box Is an Imperfect but Fun Package
My introduction to Shadowrun came in 2009, when the 20th Anniversary Edition was first released—a reprinting of the game’s 4th edition with errata, new imagery, and fancy color pages. My table consisted mostly of newbies, along with a couple of more seasoned players who could guide us through the system’s…
Oct 06 2019
Pathfinder 2nd Edition Brings Refreshing Change to the Fantasy RPG Genre
Like many people who weren’t so enamored with the fourth edition of the world’s most popular role-playing game, I played a lot of Paizo’s Pathfinder after it was released in 2009. The game was built from that same distaste for Dungeons & Dragons’ fourth edition, based off of D&D 3.5’s rules,…
Sep 12 2019
Half Truth Is a Smartly Designed Party Game
From TV to the tabletop, trivia is a dominant theme in gaming. We all want to feel smart, and there is a satisfaction that comes from exploring one’s own knowledge. But when there are so many party games in the genre for players to choose from, you need a hook to set a game apart. Ideally, you want a partnership…
Jun 24 2019
Destination Fantastic Is a New Travel Show for Fantasy Lovers
This world we live in has countless places and objects capable of piquing anyone’s curiosity and wonder. People with active imaginations and minds for fantastical adventure are no different.
Enter Destination Fantastic, a forthcoming independent documentary series hosted by popular Dungeons…
Jun 10 2019
Ghosts of Saltmarsh Brings a Thrilling, Flexible Setting to the Dungeons & Dragons Family
In my experience, Dungeons & Dragons campaign books generally come in one of two forms: either a fairly linear progression of adventures that move along an overarching plot or a broader collection of individual adventures loosely related to a central theme or location.
Both types have their merits…
May 12 2019
Game of Thrones and the Gamers Who Play It
As HBO’s Game of Thrones reaches its final episodes, with the series finale airing May 19, 2019, it’s a great time to appreciate how far the George R. R. Martin franchise has come from its humble beginnings. My first encounter with A Song of Ice and Fire, the book series on which the TV show…
Apr 08 2019
Afropunk Tabletop Game Swordsfall Hits Crowdfunding Success
Sci fi and fantasy have a long history of trying to nudge humanity toward a better version of itself. Whether by cautioning us about possible futures or putting current issues on display through direct allegory, such media helps us explore our problems and our potential. In particular, tabletop role-playing…
Apr 04 2019
The Midgard Worldbook Offers a Unique, Detailed World for Pathfinder and D&D Players
The best tabletop games come packaged with a great setting.
Dungeons & Dragons’ original setting, Greyhawk, is a timeless world that any seasoned player would find familiar. The more modern Forgotten Realms is also comforting to anyone who has read fantasy books since the ’80s. Paizo’s Pathfinder…
Feb 20 2019
Star Wars: Outer Rim Takes Players to a Less Civilized Region of Space
In 2011, Roseville-based Fantasy Flight Games announced that they had acquired the rights to create Star Wars tabletop gaming experiences. In the years since, we’ve seen tremendous offerings for just about any type of gamer, from the tactical skirmishes of the X-Wing Miniatures Game, to the…