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An Epic Conclusion To A Must Watch Series? June 13th, 2024 Crowdfunding Roundup

From Crazy Crawfish to making great gaming movies, there’s a lot going on this week in crowdfunding. Just in case “Pass the Box” doesn’t seem appealing to you this week, here’s 5 other campaigns you should check out

Root-ing Out Character Arcs with Patrick Leder from Leder Games - Boards & Swords #241

There’s a game on Kickstarter called “Toothead”? Warhammer is coming after your wallet more, and someone’s wallet is $3 million lighter after buying a magic card. Plus, we’ve got Patrick Leder from Leder Games (https://ledergames.com/) here to talk about what they’ve got coming up in 4 letter-titled games!

A Haunted House To Terrify Players In Any Game System? The Darkest House Review

Monte really “Cook”-ed up a horrific adventure with The Darkest House, a haunted house “megadungeon”-style game published from Monte Cook Games.

Never Deal Me The Odds? 1 Star Reviews of the Deck of Many Things (D&D5e)

Looking for a new Magic Deck that has a 50/50 win rate? Except when you lose, it’s the end for your D&D character? Today, I take a look at “The Deck of Many Things” one of the recent Dungeons & Dragons releases from Wizards of the Coast

Building Dungeons with Keith Matejka from Thunderworks Games - Boards & Swords #240

Now you can buy Asmodee instead of them buying things? Or, use Roll20 in your discord server? Or play the tabletop game of the video game of a tabletop game? Sounds like it’s been a busy news cycle - plus Keith from Thunderworks Games (https://thunderworksgames.com) is here to talk about the new games they have got coming soon!

Can Too Basic Be A Bad Thing? 1 Star Reviews of Dragons of Stormwreck Isle (D&D5e)

Need to jump in on these Dungeons and those Dragons? You might be interested in the “Dragons of Stormwreck Isle” Starter Set for D&D 5th edition from Wizards of the Coast.

Envying These Painting Accessories with Kit Peteranecz from Game Envy - Boards & Swords #239

Now your epic political fantasy games can be tiny, the Monopoly movie we all saw coming is actually happening, and of course there's a DC version of Marvel United coming. Also, Kit from Game Envy stops by to talk about their latest kickstarter and all the other cool painting accessories they have at Game Envy (https://gameenvy.net/)

A Gateway to New Campaigns? Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse Review (D&D5e)

Are your D&D games rather “Plane”? Today we look at the 5e version of Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse, a set of books for Dungeons and Dragons by Wizards of the Coast.

Gloom-having a Good RPG with Danielle Lauzon from Cephalofair Games - Boards & Swords #238

Apparently there were a lot of minis sold in 2023...I had no idea *cough* bought tons of 40k tenth edition stuff *cough*. Also, someone saw a familiar looking coyote in a magic card and Danielle Lauzon from Cephalofair Games is here to talk about the Gloomhaven RPG!

I Need a Weapon for Halo: Flashpoint with Ronnie Renton from Mantic Games - Boards & Swords #237

Fan of Nostalgia? Phandelver And Below: The Shattered Obelisk Review (D&D5e)

Get Below? To the windoooooooows…….to the wall……Today we take a look at Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk, a D&D5e adventure from Wizards of the Coast.

Crafting A Bra Full of Sawdust with Gabby Carder - Boards & Swords #235

CMON is no longer doing Kickstarters, use IKEA instructions in a new rpg, and apparently crossover sets make MTG loads of cash. Also, Gabby from Bra Full of Sawdust (https://www.brafullofsawdust.com) is here to showcase all the custom wooden creations she makes for tabletop gamers (among others!)

Adopting Misfit Dice with Neal Hoffman from FanRoll Dice - Boards & Swords #234

Another video game becomes a board game, Guild Ball is coming back - for free? And is Hasbro selling D&D? We talk about all of these news stories along with Neal Hoffman from FanRoll Dice! Because you can never have enough dice....right?

Exquisite Dice for A Small Price? A Review of D&D Dice From MAGISEVEN

Make sure you don’t miss amye-this! Today, I take a look at a set of Gemstone dice from MAGISEVEN.

BlogChris RenshawSeptember 19, 2023magiseven, dnd, dnd5e, dnddice, dungeons and dragons, dungeons & dragons, rpg, ttrpg, roleplaying game, roleplaying, gemstone dice, diceComment

A Tantalizing Set of Deadly Tables? Dungeon Crawl Classics Core Rulebook Review

There’s a 2.5% chance you get a papercut reading this review: A look at the Dungeon Crawl Classics Core Rulebook from Goodman Games

BlogChris RenshawSeptember 12, 2023dnd, dungeons and dragons, dnd5e, dungeon crawl classics, goodman games, dcc rpg, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying games, role playing gameComment

Need some strange and weird in your world? Arcana of the Ancients Review

I “cook” up some opinions about the 5e compatible “Arcana of the Ancients” book from Monte Cook Games.

BlogChris RenshawAugust 22, 2023ttrpg, dnd, dnd5e, monte cook games, numenera, rpgComment

Do I need another Wormhole to dive down? Stargate SG-1 Core Rulebook Review

I engage the 7th Chevron and look at the Stargate SG-1 RPG from Wyvern Gaming.

BlogChris RenshawAugust 15, 2023dnd5e, dnd, dungeons and dragons, stargate, stargate sg1, rpg, ttrpgComment

Dice Theme Park, Tiny Epic Gloomhaven, Um Actually the Board Game - Boards & Swords 221

One of these days I will stop putting Lord of the Rings MTG stories in the news…I’m sorry but today is not that day. Also: a tabletop minis game set in a trailer park, Gloomhaven: just smaller, and massacre your friends (but only in Texas with a Chainsaw!). And Cory and Jimmy join us to talk about Dice Theme Park from Alley Cat Games and we play the “Um, Actually” card game.

Cocaine Bear: The RPG, Warhammer 40k 10th edition, Dragonlance 5e - Boards & Swords 220

The one ring is found, Cocaine Bear: the RPG, and defend Waffle House from Zombies! Also, you know we are going to talk about 10th edition Warhammer 40K and we take a look at the Dragonlance D&D5e adventure that released earlier this year.

Too Many Marvel Games to Count with Brian Ibbott from The Morning Stream - Boards & Swords 219

A couple of games being brought back from the dead, one that might be dead in the water, and Worms the Board Game? Then we talk to Brian Ibbott from The Morning Stream and find out what kind of games he enjoys playing.