Jun 1, 2018

  This afternoon Wizards of the Coast announced that Waterdeep: Dragon Heist would be the new Dungeons & Dragons storyline coming this fall.     The storyline centers on an urban treasure hunt, and the book will come with rules and ideas for running adventures and campaigns in cities. Chris Perkins said that this new storyline takes...

Jun 1, 2018

  Adding on to the successful Heroclix game,  WizKids has announced Marvel Strike Teams, an “overlord” style game that uses HeroClix Combat Dial miniatures.  The base game and its first expansion, Avengers Initiative will release in October.   In Marvel Strike Teams, one player becomes a criminal mastermind, running the villains and overseeing the...

Jun 1, 2018

    Something has awoken the Great Old Ones. An unstoppable incantation has begun, and the fate of the world lies in the hands of a few brave Investigators. However, time is short. An unspeakable horror is making its way to our world with each passing second. The only hope is to disrupt the ritual just enough so that when the ancient god from another...

May 31, 2018

  WizKids, the leader in high-quality pre-painted miniatures and publisher of hit board games, announced a new Upgrade Kit for the internationally-acclaimed board game, Betrayal at House on the Hill, featuring enhanced double-sided character cards and premium six-sided custom dice, set to release this Fall.   “With the Upgrade Kit, we’ve provided a...

May 31, 2018

  Dynamite Entertainment has officially announced the development of a miniature-based tabletop game based on Army of Darkness. Designed by Lynnvander Studios (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game, and Dynamite’s Re-Animator), Army of Darkness: The Board Game will see players take on the role of unlikely hero Ash Williams, the chainsaw-wielding,...

May 31, 2018

  The latest Doctor’s companion is mega streaming service Twitch, which will be doing a 500-episode showcase of Doctor Who.     The stream kicked off May 29th,   with the very first episode, 1963’s An Unearthly Child, and run through each of the first seven Doctors, as well as the first appearances of the Daleks and the Cybermen,...

May 30, 2018

  Leder Games has launched Vast: The Mysterious Manor, the highly anticipated standalone sequel to The Crystal Caverns   https://ksr-video.imgix.net/projects/2983142/video-884835-h264_high.mp4   Vast: The Mysterious Manor. The Mysterious Manor takes you and your friends on an adventure in a haunted house. Here there are few heroes. Instead, each...

May 30, 2018

  Another NON DDO news week 🙂 Sorry folks! When we have some we will be sure and talk about it! So this is another Tabletop centic episode!     Audio Only Listen And Download Link   http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN181.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (62.8MB)     YouTube Watch Links     Game News...

May 26, 2018

  For the past six years, you have helped name the Official Beer of Gen Con from Sun King Brewery. This year, instead, we need your help with art direction! Our friends at Sun King have recruited Indy local artist William Denton Ray to design a couple concept sketches for the fresh, local brew to be named Everlasting Gamer. With your votes, Gen Con...

May 25, 2018

  Avalon Hill has released the street date for Axis & Allies & Zombies!     The game, which is a revamp of classic Axis & Allies, will throw undead into the mix as two two five players will battle not only each other but hordes of zeds too.   Axis & Allies & Zombies is for ages 12 and up, takes one to three hours to play,...

May 25, 2018

  Avalon Hill have revaled a bit more information about Betrayal Legacy Based on the horror title Betrayal at House on the Hill, the game will feature a 13 scenarios which will change the landscape of the game over a period of decades. Betrayal Legacy is for 3 to 5 players, ages 12 and up, each scenario takes about an hour to play, and the game will carry...

May 25, 2018

  If you have been on the fence about jumping into Adventures In Middle-earth, now is a GREAT time to go all in, the good folks over at DriveThruRPG have a bundle up that will get you up and running.           This special bundle product contains the following titles.   Adventures in Middle-earth – Rhovanion Region Guide...

May 25, 2018

  We told you it was available for pre-order in hardcover, but if you want to get your hands on the PDF you can head over to DriveThruRPG and pick it up today!     Children kidnapped in the night, unusually cunning Trolls, a mysterious caravan, the fate of a company of Hobbits, the legacy of the Dúnedain and an evil awakening beneath the barrows...

May 23, 2018

  Gen Con, the largest and longest-running gaming convention in North America, has reached an agreement with Indianapolis’ Smoking Goose Meatery to collaborate on products specifically designed for hungry gamers. Launching with two all-new artisan meat products in June 2018, DRAGON FIRE BACON and EPIC LEVEL ANDOUILLE, this collaboration will feature...

May 23, 2018

    Another week of no DDO News. So this is a pretty Tabletop centric episode..We talk about the Spiel des Jahres Award Nominees and the Origin Awards Nominees!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN180.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (51.8MB)     YouTube Watch Links    ...

May 22, 2018

  One of the most powerful wizards in the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse shares some of his hard-won knowledge with fans in a new book full of lore and monsters for D&D fifth edition. Mordenkainen hails from the City of Greyhawk, but over the eons he has expanded his mastery of the major conflicts in the multiverse. Similar to Volo’s Guide to...

May 22, 2018

  The Blood War rages on, but the powerful Wizard Mordenkainen has deigned to share his insights on this and so many of the monsters and conflicts that drive the D&D world in the brand new release of Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes! Thanks to the easy drag n’ drop features of Roll20, you can have all these new foes at your fingertips    ...

May 19, 2018

  Cartoon Network has announced they are bringing back the Thundercats, well not really so don’t get excited as I was for like half a second.   Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network revealed the first footage from the series as well as the new key art, which gives fans a good idea of the tone ThunderCats Roar is going for.   “I think...

May 19, 2018

  For the honor of Grayskull! DreamWorks Animation Television has revealed the cast of the upcoming Netflix original series DreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, set to be released globally in 2018.     Aimee Carrero (Elena of Avalor) stars as Adora/She-Ra; Karen Fukuhara (Suicide Squad) as Glimmer; AJ Michalka (The Goldbergs) as Catra,...

May 18, 2018

  Bloc by Bloc: The Insurrection Game is a game by Rocket Lee and Tim Simons, published by Out of Order Games. It is for 2-4 players. In this game, The players are tasked with joining a growing rebellion as it spreads across a changing city landscape. Players have to learn to  work together to occupy all the state districts in the city before the military...