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Throwback Review: The One Ring, First Edition
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Throwback Review: The One Ring, First Edition

July 20, 2026 Mark
Tolkien and the Power of Small Places in RPGs
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Tolkien and the Power of Small Places in RPGs

July 17, 2026 Mark
The Long Defeat: Tolkien’s Philosophy of History
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The Long Defeat: Tolkien’s Philosophy of History

July 15, 2026 Mark
Throwback Review: The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, 2002
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Throwback Review: The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, 2002

July 13, 2026 Mark
Helm’s Deep and Running the Battle Your Players Can Actually See
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Helm’s Deep and Running the Battle Your Players Can Actually See

July 10, 2026 Mark
Highmoon Press’s Ioun Star Quickstart now available
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Highmoon Press’s Ioun Star Quickstart now available

June 22, 2026 Mark
Humblewood in the Mist Announced
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Humblewood in the Mist Announced

June 16, 2026 Mark
Paizo Announces Layoffs and Organized Play Changes Following Financial Struggles
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Paizo Announces Layoffs and Organized Play Changes Following Financial Struggles

June 9, 2026 Mark
Remembering John Blanche, the Artist Who Taught Me What Warhammer Looked Like
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Remembering John Blanche, the Artist Who Taught Me What Warhammer Looked Like

June 3, 2026 Mark

Warmaster Historical: The Battle of Towton, 1461

The Battle of Towton was the bloodiest battle ever to take place on British soil. 1% of the entire population

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D&D Party Spends 3 Sessions Avoiding Dungeon in Game Named After Dungeon

A Dungeons & Dragons campaign entered its fourth session this week without the party ever setting foot inside the dungeon

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Throwback Review: Ninja Burger, 2001

Some games are remembered because they were revolutionary, others stick around because they were so completely committed to their bit

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Do We Actually Want Campaigns, or Just the Idea of Campaigns?

I think a lot of us love the idea of a campaign more than the reality of one. That sounds

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The Tome Show Episode 400

I am so happy that I got to be part of The Tome Show Episode 400! I had one of

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Solo RPG Journal Abandoned After Player Has Feelings

A solo tabletop role-playing journal was quietly abandoned this week after its player experienced what sources described as “unexpected and

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Throwback Review: Warhammer 40k 3rd Edition, 1998

There are some editions of a game that redefine what the game is. Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition, released in October

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Cortex Prime: The RPG System That Lets You Build the Game You Actually Want

Cortex Prime is one of those RPGs that can be hard to explain because it doesn’t begin with a setting,

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DM Introduces Carefully Balanced Encounter, Wizard Solves It With One Spell

A Dungeons & Dragons dungeon master’s carefully balanced combat encounter collapsed Friday night after a wizard resolved the entire fight

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Throwback Review: Star Wars D6 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded (1996)

I know we’re a couple of days late on our May the 4th post, but Wednesdays are review days! Every

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  • Throwback Review: The One Ring, First Edition July 20, 2026
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