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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

The Return of Rank and Flank: Why Old-School Fantasy Battles Still Matter

There is something deeply satisfying about pushing a block of twenty painted soldiers forward in perfect formation. Not a loose

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New Edition of Wargame Promises to Fix Everything, Somehow Makes Everything Worse

A newly released edition of a popular tabletop game that promised to streamline rules, improve balance, and “address long-standing community

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New Combat Patrols Perfect for Kill Team

I’ve recently gotten into Kill Team, mostly for the ability to knock out a quick game of 40k in a

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Painting for the Table, Not the Camera

There is a very specific kind of heartbreak in this hobby. It happens when you finish a model, put it

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GM Introduces Plot Hook, Party Immediately Opens a Tavern

A tabletop role-playing campaign took an unexpected turn Friday night after a game master introduced a carefully prepared plot hook,

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Creating Cheap and Easy Paper Tokens/Miniatures

You don’t have to spend hours painting up miniatures to create an immersive game. There are cheaper and quicker ways

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Report: Session Zero Lasts Longer Than Actual Campaign

A tabletop role-playing campaign that began with high expectations concluded quietly last weekend after its preliminary Session Zero ran longer

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Less than a Week to go to back Courts of Rememory!

We’re less than a week away, and less than $700 to go to funding! I hope you’ll back the project

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Man Brings Narrative Army to Tournament, Shocked by Results

Local wargamer Kevin R. arrived at a regional tabletop tournament Saturday with a fully painted, lore-accurate army and left several

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“Courts of Rememory” Kickstarter is Live

Hey everyone! The Kickstarter for my first supplement to “Song of the River Prince” is now live! You can help

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