Tips And Tricks For Your Best Game Night Ever
It's Saturday. Finally, the weekend is here. Your friends are coming over for gaming tonight, so you want it to be perfect. Here are some of our best tips and tricks for hosting a fantastic session that your friends will remember. 1. Before the evening even begins, it's important...
Character Playlists
One of my favorite aspects of TTRPGs is character creation. I freely admit to being one of those players that puts a lot of effort into developing characters with detailed backstories and fleshed-out personalities. Part of that process is creating character playlists – a soundtrack that can stay static or...
Confessions Of A Munchkin Fan: How This Game Created An Obsession
All my life, I have enjoyed playing board games. My earliest memories are playing Mouse Trap, Monopoly, chess, and Cathedral with my family. One Saturday in college, a friend purchased Munchkin and introduced it to myself and another friend. What was this game, and why did I love it so...
Easy Encounter Idea: The Hook
Here's a quick tip for anyone who crafts encounters for The Fantasy Trip or GURPS (or any other RPGs, if one could envision such a thing): Come up with a hook. It sounds easy, but it's trivial to forget . . . or, at least, I tend to forget it. Keep...
App Recommendation: Exit: The Game Apps
I make no secret regarding my love of escape-room-type games. I must've played them all, from Soho down to Brighton (well, from Indianapolis to Muncie, at least). Our household also has played our fair share of tabletop escape games as well, to much enjoyment. One of the game series in...
Join The Munchkin Big Box Bandwagon
Hold onto your dungeons! Munchkin Big Box has arrived on BackerKit! In celebration of nearly 25 years of the classic game Munchkin, we are releasing Munchkin Big Box, the ultimate collector's edition! Designed by Steve Jackson Games and first released in 2001, Munchkin has become a massively popular, fan-favorite...
The Book Of Uncommon Beings
To celebrate the release of the official Bestiary for The Fantasy Trip, Shadekeep is releasing The Book of Uncommon Beings as a free PDF!. A print-on-demand version is also available for purchase. This 48-page illustrated guide by Howard A. Kistler, with excellent art by Michela Da Sacco, contains rare and...
Sounds From Elsewhere: Fun And Famous Movie Soundtracks
Some of the most iconic film scores come from fantasy and science fiction films. From the soaring bombast of John Williams to the experimental sounds of Hans Zimmer, there are many movies where the music makes a huge impact. Here are some of our favorites: 1. The Lord of...