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Fireside Chat with Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer

Posted By: Scott Roepelon: August 10, 2018In: Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Streaming, Tabletop Gaming, Trailers/VideosTags: criticalrole, dndNo Comments

Dungeons and Dragons world-building requires time, effort, patience, and studying. Wizards of the Coast makes it simple for dungeon masters to create their personal campaign setting. Adding non-player characters for players to interact can be a difficult task as well. Thankfully, nerdy-ass voice actor and dungeon master for the internet’s Critical Role, Matthew Mercer, took time […] Read more

Joe Manganiello Talks Dungeons and Dragons with Stephen Colbert

Posted By: Scott Roepelon: August 09, 2018In: Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Tabletop GamingTags: dnd, RPG2 Comments

Actor Joe Manganiello is known for playing a werewolf, Flash Thompson and now Death Stroke, but he’s also the owner of a one of a kind game room. In an interview with comedian Stephen Colbert, Manganiello talked about his passion for Dungeons and Dragons. “I’m OG nerd. Back when it wasn’t cool. I was a […] Read more

Critical Role Announces Second Art Book at GenCon

Posted By: Ashley Roepelon: August 08, 2018In: Coming Soon, Nerd News, Tabletop GamingTags: criticalrole, TabletopNo Comments

Critical Role announces second art book arriving fall 2018! Titled The Chronicles of Exandria Vol. II: The Legend of Vox Machina, it will tell the second half of the heroes’ story. This Dungeons and Dragons game is played live on Twitch. Featuring Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer and a cast of well-known voice actors as the […] Read more

Gloomhaven – Tabletop Dungeon Crawler Headed to Steam

Posted By: Jordan Baranowskion: August 03, 2018In: Coming Soon, Gaming, Nerd News, PC, Steam, Tabletop GamingTags: Boardgames, gloomhavenNo Comments

Gloomhaven, the wildly popular tabletop dungeon crawler, is getting a video game adaptation. Board game giant Asmodee’s digital branch announced on their Facebook page that we can expect Gloomhaven in early 2019, and it is being developed by Flaming Fowl Studios. Check out the trailer below: This is very fitting for a board game like Gloomhaven, as it […] Read more

Wizards Of The Coast Combines Magic: The Gathering And Dungeons And Dragons

Posted By: Scott Roepelon: July 23, 2018In: Books, Coming Soon, Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Tabletop GamingTags: dnd, RPG1 Comment

Wizards of the Coast is releasing two brand new fifth edition adventures for their role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. One story combines Magic: the Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons, while the other takes adventurers back to a familiar setting. Players can download Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron right now at DMsGuild but will have to wait for Guildmasters’ […] Read more

The Witcher Tabletop RPG Hitting Shelves Soon

Posted By: Jordan Baranowskion: July 06, 2018In: Coming Soon, Conventions, Gaming, Nerd News, Tabletop GamingTags: RPG, TheWitcher1 Comment

Already played through The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt more times than you can count? Bested Gaunter O’Dimm at his own game, and played Gwent up and down Skellige? Lucky for you, you can now craft your own adventures in the world of Geralt and friends: The Witcher Role-Playing Game is finally headed to print, three years after it […] Read more

Check Out the Upcoming TIE Reaper from Fantasy Flight

Posted By: Brian Cowanon: June 18, 2018In: Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Tabletop GamingTags: star wars, X-WingNo Comments

Fans of Star Wars and of Fantasy Flight Games‘ X-Wing Miniatures Game will be excited to see the new TIE Reaper miniature that was previewed today. These crafts were first seen in the skies of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In that movie, they proved to be a deadly threat to the rebel forces who were […] Read more

Pathfinder Version 2.0 Playtest Preorder Ends May 1

Posted By: Jordan Baranowskion: April 25, 2018In: Books, Coming Soon, Gaming, Nerd News, Tabletop GamingTags: Pathfinder, RPG2 Comments

Ready to head back to Golarian with a fresh set of rules? Paizo is deep into their push towards the second edition of their Pathfinder rule set, and players had better act fast if they want paper copies of the playtest rules. They will only be printed once, and the deadline to order is May 1. […] Read more

Mayfair Games Sells Remaining Products to Asmodee North America

Posted By: Joel Schankeon: February 11, 2018In: Gaming, Nerd News, NerdCulture, Tabletop GamingTags: Boardgames, CatanNo Comments

The publisher known for creating and developing the board game, Settlers of Catan, is shutting its doors for good. Mayfair Games has sold its remaining games catalogue to Asmodee North America, a massive games distributor that’s responsible for products from publishers such as Fantasy Flight Games, Days of Wonder, and, now, Catan Studios. Yeah, Asmodee […] Read more

Scythe Tabletop Game Is Getting A Digital Steam Release

Posted By: Jordan Baranowskion: January 13, 2018In: Coming Soon, Gaming, Nerd News, PC, Steam, Tabletop GamingTags: Boardgames, SteamNo Comments

To many tabletop gaming purists, digital versions of their favorite board games will never cut it. There’s something about the feel of rolling dice, shuffling cards, and flipping over an actual, physical table when things don’t go your way. But Scythe is one of those tabletop games that could benefit a great deal from having a […] Read more