Posted 5/17/13 4:37 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming, Interviews
By Kevin Ohannessian
The cult RPG "Exalted" has been brought back to life for a Third edition by Onyx Path Publishing, through a Kickstarter project. "Exalted" hit its goal of $60,000 in only 18 minutes and raised $380,000 in one week. I spoke to Richard Thomas, the founder and creative director of Onyx Path, about the resurrection of "Exalted" and the decision to use Kickstarter.
Posted 5/10/13 12:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Cartoon Network, Hobby Gaming, News, TV
The "Adventure Time" merchandise onslaught continues, as Cartoon Network partners up with USAopoly to announce a special Land of Ooo-themed Monopoly board.
Posted 5/8/13 3:18 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming
By Kevin Ohannessian
It used to be you would buy a board game like "Sorry" or "Monopoly" and just play it. But in the last twenty years, game companies have begun releasing expansions to their games, giving themselves new sources of profit and players new ways to enjoy their favorite games. We spoke with the creators of "Pandemic," "7 Wonders," and "Settlers of Catan" about why they expand their games and how they create the expansions.
Posted 5/6/13 5:31 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming, Interviews, TV
By Aaron Sagers
Since leaving his post on "Ghost Hunters," Grant Wilson has developed some serious game. Really. The reality-TV paranormal investigator from Syfy has shifted his focus to tabletop game company Rather Dashing Games. And now, for his newest gaming adventure, he's mining new territory.
Posted 5/1/13 1:08 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming
By Kevin Ohannessian
Thor Olavsrud and Luke Crane are a pair of indie RPG designers known for their previous games "Burning Wheel" and "Mouse Guard," based on the graphic novel. Today they've launched on Kickstarter a new fantasy RPG, "Torchbearer." I spoke to them about the unique survival rules of "Torchbearer" and their approach to Kickstarter.
Posted 4/29/13 12:14 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming
by Kevin Ohannessian
Palladium Books recently launched a project on Kickstarter, Robotech RPG Tactics. In Part 1 of our exclusive interview, Palladium's founder and Chief Game Designer Kevin Siembieda discussed how the project was initially launched and how they partnered with Ninja Division. In Part 2, Siembieda discusses the rules of the game and how playtesting help shaped it. Read More...
Posted 4/25/13 12:06 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming
by Kevin Ohannessian
Last week, Palladium Books launched a project on Kickstarter, Robotech RPG Tactics. It hit its goal of $70,000 in 3 hours and has raised over $350,000 in one week. In Part 1 of our exclusive interview with Palladium's founder and Chief Game Designer Kevin Siembieda we about how the project got off the ground and the partnerships they made to create the miniatures.
By Kevin Ohannessian
Steve Jackson Games, publishers of RPGs and other games has announced that its hugely successful Munchkin card game will be getting a book, published by Smart Pop this Fall as, simply, The Munchkin Book. Read More...
Posted 4/18/13 3:36 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming
By Kevin Ohannessian
Roleplaying game company Palladium Books launched today a new project on Kickstarter, the Robotech RPG Tactics game. The project reached its goal of $70,000 in a mere three hours. Read More...
Posted 4/17/13 3:59 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming
By Kevin Ohannessian
Since last year, Wizards of the Coast has been revitalising the Dungeons and Dragons brand with a series of reprints and PDF releases, all building toward the upcoming D&D Next.
Posted 4/4/13 1:31 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming
By Kevin Ohannessian
Dungeons and Dragons has been around for nearly 40 years. It's no surprise that a niche community would emerge to support older versions of the rules. "Petty Gods" is a project to support such old-school gaming, with a self-published collection of deities, including entries from well-known writers and veteran RPG designers. We spoke with editor Greg Gorgonmilk.
As Dungeons and Dragons has gone from 3rd edition, to 3.5, and then to 4th, a niche group of roleplayers has grown. They play using "original RPG" or "old-school" rules, derived from the earliest versions of Dungeon and Dragons circa the 70s and early 80s. Several games have resulted: OSRIC, Labyrinth Lord, Adventure Conqueror King, for example. And little projects from many publishers or self-publishing writers and editors have emerged to support such games. Petty Gods is one such project. Read More...
Posted 4/3/13 4:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming
By Kevin Ohannessian
Last year, when the first details about the release of highly anticpated video game BioShock Infinite were revealed, people took note that one premium edition came with a miniature for a BioShock board game. Since then details on that board game have been released. We spoke to Colby Dauch, President of Plaid Hat Games, about BioShock Infinite: Siege of Columbia. Read More...
Posted 3/29/13 11:35 am EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming
By Kevin Ohannessian
This weekend is International Tabletop Day. Whether you are going to an event an a game store or holding a tournament at the house, you better be prepared for the celebration. Here are ten highly-rated games, presented in alphabetical order, that should scratch that itch to play. Read More...
Posted 3/27/13 4:47 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Comic Books, Hobby Gaming, TV
I never imagined the real estate trade and world domination would stay relevant during the zombie apocalypse, but Diamond Comics Distributors has teamed up with USAopoly and Skybound to introduce two very cool version of Monopoly and Risk, both inspired by Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead" graphic novels!
Posted 3/22/13 3:13 pm EST by MTV Geek in Hobby Gaming
By Kevin Ohannessian
In the latest round of playtest documents for the new edition of Dungeons and Dragons out today, Wizards of the Coast focuses on the Druid, Paladin, and Ranger.
When they announced the new versions of the venerable roleplaying game in January of 2012, codenamed D&D Next, they also announced a public play test . Since May, the companies has been releasing documents every month or two, tweaking rules and add more character concepts each time. In the latest version of the playtest documents, the character classes Druid, Paladin, and Ranger have been added. This brings the total classes in the playtest to nine, likely a majority of what will be in the final game. Read More...