Apr 8, 2020

  On the show this week we talk about lag, and what SSG is doing to fix it. Also, the Frosthaven kickstarter is making crazy money, how much? Listen to find out!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN258.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (115.3MB)   YouTube Watch Links   DDO Players News...

Apr 6, 2020

  Magic: The Gathering maker Wizards of the Coast has announced it will take steps to pull a card from the trading card game’s upcoming Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths set to avoid any negative association with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.     The upcoming expansion, which is due to release on April 16th, features a creature card named Spacegodzilla,...

Apr 5, 2020

  Another free release to help pass the time at home.     Chaosium’s RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha has been described as “one of the most stunning RPG books ever made”, and now you can color in Andrey Fetisov’s Gold art yourself, with RuneQuest The Coloring Book. It’s a free download, one of the fun and...

Apr 5, 2020

  Brian J. Blume, the co-founder of Dungeons & Dragons publisher TSR who helped fund the tabletop RPG’s original print run, has died.     Alongside Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax and his childhood friend Don Kaye, Blume played a key role in founding Tactical Studies Rules in the early 1970s. After meeting Gygax and Kaye at the...

Mar 31, 2020

  The crowdfunding campaign for Frosthaven, the sequel to the hit indie board game Gloomhaven, has blown up on Kickstarter. Frosthaven has earned more than $3 million in its opening three hours. The Kickstarter campaign could soon be the largest of its kind in the platform’s nearly decade-long history.     The campaign launched around 11 a.m. EST...

Mar 26, 2020

      The Lost City was first published in 1982 by TSR as a stand-alone adventure for Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set. Goodman Games has brought this classic adventure back, and revamped it for 5E rules. In this adventure, players get separated from their caravan because of sandstorm and take refuge in ancient ruins. They find a step pyramid to...

Mar 25, 2020

  You might remember we took a look at the GNC27C2 Gaming monitor awhile ago.  Viotek has announced a major upgrade to that monitor. Viotek®, a brand at the forefront of performance and value in gaming peripherals and other consumer electronics, announces today the GNV27DB 2k Curved 144Hz Gaming Monitor, a successor to its wildly popular GN27xx series of...

Mar 25, 2020

  We talk about the announcement from SSG that all content is free until April, We give our picks for content that you should run and more!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN257.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (93.1MB) YouTube Watch Links     DDO Players News Is Brought To You By...

Mar 23, 2020

  Vault Comics will launch Vampire: The Masquerade, a new comic series based on the roleplaying game, under license from Paradox Interactive, in July 2020.     The deal, which is part of Paradox Interactive’s licensing program around the World of Darkness, also includes content for the Modiphius managed Vampire 5e. The first issue features Cecily...

Mar 23, 2020

  We all seem to have plenty of time on our hands right now, you’re stuck inside. You can only watch so many movies, TV shows, and play so many games right? How about coloring? But not just color anything, how about coloring some ancient evil? Sure that sounds like a great time!     Dear members of the Chaosium tribe, Many of you –...

Mar 23, 2020

  Frosthaven is the upcoming sequel to Gloomhaven, was set to launch its Kickstarter on March 24, but the team is now moving that launch back one week. With the increasing number of quarantine and lockdown surrounding COVID-19, Cephalofair has run into a few speed bumps as they prepped for launch. So, while the team continues to work remotely, it’s going...

Mar 23, 2020

  Another one falls to Covid-19     “Like many of you, we have been monitoring the progressing situation around COVID-19 and have made the difficult decision to temporarily stop all live broadcasts, effective Tuesday, March 17th, 2020. Please note that our next episode of All Work No Play will air live on Twitch today at 4pm Pacific and the...

Mar 18, 2020

  Another non DDO News week, we do talk chronicle and sales, the bulk of the show this week we talk about the many conventions that are being canceled due to Covid-19.   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN256.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (61.5MB)   YouTube Watch Links   DDO Players...

Mar 16, 2020

  The Op will release a game inspired by slasher flick “Friday the 13th” this summer. “Friday the 13th: Horror at Camp Crystal Lake” is the film’s first-ever licensed board game.     Summertime fun is dying out at Camp Crystal Lake, where masked and murderous Jason Voorhees is on the hunt for camp counselor blood… and your unlucky day is looming....

Mar 15, 2020

  Funko, Inc, is on a tear with game announcements, and they have announced yet another, this time around it’s  Godzilla: Tokyo Clash Strategy Game for release in June.     Godzilla: Tokyo Clash Strategy Game lets players stomp and smash the vintage Tokyo cityscape as Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Megalon in a battle for dominance....

Mar 15, 2020

  Back to the Future: Back in Time puts players in the roles of Marty Mcfly, Doc Brown, Jennifer Park, and Einstein in a race against time. Players have to work together to defeat Biff and his gang while making sure Marty’s parents fall in love. The game features cinematic moments from the 1980s film and a 3D clock tower that acts as a dice-rolling...

Mar 15, 2020

  Yet another Covid-19 casualty.     Since the very first AdeptiCon, held eighteen years ago, we’ve made it clear that the highest priority, in any consideration, would always be the attendees. Over the years, we have done our best to be loyal to this principle. With our incredible staff, volunteers, organizers, and instructors, AdeptiCon has...

Mar 15, 2020

  Yet another Gaming Convention has been canceled due to the continuing Covid19 Pandemic.       After much thought and consideration we have decided that is in the best interests of our at large to cancel Gary Con. Please see the full announcement on our website. https://t.co/7RNgUVpEuP — Gary Con (@GaryCon) March 14, 2020   Gary Con is...

Mar 11, 2020

  Goodman Games have announced the new “Original Adventures Reincarnated” title.     Intended for levels 3 through 7, Castle Amber was the adventure that launched the Mystara campaign setting and was the second adventure for the D&D Expert Set.   They fled from the far-flung land of Averoigne: the Amber family, a bloodline of...

Mar 11, 2020

  This week we cover the Chronicle, There will be more Lord of the Rings RPGS, and How is Covid-19 ( Coronavirus) effecting the game industry.   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN255.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (54.4MB) YouTube Watch Links   DDO Players News Is Brought To You By The...