table top
Table top games take us back to the good ole gaming days, before we had to plug in to play.
Magic: The Gathering Is in Trouble
It's not very often that I get to do two controversies in the space of a few days but it's also not very often that you see a company shoot themselves in the foot either! At least, I don't think it is. Just like last time, I'm going to try and link all the coverage that I can find. Let's get on with it.
By Greg Seebregts8 years ago in Gamers
Table Top Basics: The Session 0
One of the growing trends in tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons is having a session zero. A session zero is a session where the Dungeon Master (DM) and players meet to plan a new campaign. Novice and veteran players find session zeros helpful in planning the schedule, selecting content, and establishing a group dynamic.
By Jeromy Schulz-Arnold8 years ago in Gamers
How to Get Started Painting Miniatures for Tabletop RPGs
One of the things that is hard to miss at any Dungeons and Dragons game is the miniatures (sometimes called a "mini"). They play an important role in most styles of gameplay. If you have read “How to Get Started Playing Dungeons and Dragons,” I alluded to miniatures as "miniature figurines used to mark one's place on the map or battle grid." There is a variety of prepainted miniatures available for purchase or capable painters willing to paint one of your choice. Many players view buying and painting their first mini as a milestone in the hobby. Finding the perfect miniature for their character and painting it themselves is a source of great pride and the figurine itself becomes a memento of those good times with your friends.
By Jeromy Schulz-Arnold8 years ago in Gamers
How to Get Started Playing Dungeons and Dragons
I have been playing tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) for over twenty years and I never get tired of answering people's questions about my hobby. I was in a bookstore last week, browsing in the tabletop RPG section when a mom and her two sons wandered over. The mom was asking her son about the game he heard of and wanted to try. I was flipping through the latest Dungeons and Dragons title and I overheard the older boy say to his mother: "Let's ask him, he's reading one of the books."
By Jeromy Schulz-Arnold8 years ago in Gamers
The Adventures of Waltor Windbeak
This is a tale of one noble hero, though I doubt many would be quick to call him such. But actions speak louder than words, so read on and determine if he truly is a hero or not. These are the adventures of Waltor Windbeak and the adventuring group R&D.
By Walt Duncan8 years ago in Gamers
I Don't Really Care What Gygax Had to Say. Top Story - May 2018.
I'd like to start this article by saying I never personally met Gary Gygax. I've talked with lots of people who knew him, and overall he seemed like a fellow who had both his merits and flaws. As a tabletop gamer, I'm grateful for his contributions to my chosen hobby/career, and I recognize that without his efforts my favorite pastime would look very different than it does today.
By Neal Litherland8 years ago in Gamers
A Hellboy Board Game Has Raised Over $1M in Just Two Days on Kickstarter!
This has to be some sort of a record. A tabletop game based on the Mignola’s Hellboy comic series called Hellboy: The Board Game has smashed its crowdfunding goal in just 48 hours and has already raised over $1 million. And, check out that artwork!
By Tim Horton8 years ago in Gamers
The Importance of Character
It's not hard to get caught up in the mechanics of a game—especially a tabletop. If you're overly concerned with numbers then you might wish you had picked a certain class or race or school of magic. But whether you're an elf or a human isn't going to stop probability in its tracks. Whatever the numbers, you're likely to fail, or succeed in equal measure. It's mathematics.
By Natalie Binger8 years ago in Gamers
Dungeons and Dragons: Asrie's Journey
To Whoever Finds This Old Rag of a Book: Last night, I made four new acquaintances. Their names were Ozula, Amy, and two male idiots not worth remembering. I also have a couple of pets now. I have a black mastiff named Scourge and a battle, brown rabbit named Snack. How did I meet this peculiar group?
By S. D. Kelley8 years ago in Gamers
10 Board Games That Aren’t Boring. Top Story - March 2018.
Ethnos This game is a mix between Lord of the Rings and Risk, but I do not like Risk and I love this game. With certain cards, you put a token on a city and gain points each round from how many tokens you put on that certain city or other cities. If you play with more than two people, you get three rounds. Depending on the types of cards you choose, you can steal others, play twice, place tokens wherever you want, etc. This game is very entertaining and strategic.
By Rich Burton8 years ago in Gamers
Wargaming with the Kid
What do you think of when you see the word "wargaming"? Is it an image of a bunch of dudes sitting in a basement, or in a garage crouched over a table peppered with miniatures? Is it hours upon hours of formations, battelines, dice throwing, ecstatic cheers of victory and despair filled cries of defeat, with the occasional savage ribbing of your opponent? I wouldn't fault you for thinking so because, at its heart, that's what it is. However, when I think of "wargaming," I lean more towards defining it as an opportunity to spend a few hours a week of solo time with my son, bonding over list building and beating the crap out of each other on the fictional field of battle.
By Joshua DeLeon8 years ago in Gamers
