‘Lego Batman Movie’ Director in Talks for ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
The film is set for July 23, 2021. Director Chris McKay is looking to add even more geek cred to his resume.
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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Had Its Biggest Year Ever in 2017
Dungeons & Dragons is more popular today than it was at any other point in its 30 year history. Wizards of the Coast gave a presentation at the Game Manufacturers Associations’ annual Trade Show in…
LARP program uses role-playing as a tool for artistic expression
Picture this. You’re walking down a trail in the woods with friends. It’s a dark night, you’re going somewhere spooky and your lamp — well, it doesn’t work so well.
Pathfinder on your tablet and in your browser, complete with dice and a GM
Roll20, the leading browser-based virtual tabletop application, has partnered with Paizo Games to bring Pathfinder online. The browser-based tool, which also includes an app for iOS and Android devices, is free. An automated Pathfinder character…
Role-playing as your first D&D Character: A Beginner’s Guide
Creating your first Dungeons & Dragons character can be daunting for many reasons. There’s the endless number of rules you are trying to remember; the hundreds of different choices you need to make; and then…
A nerdy Madison tech startup wants to make it easier to play D&D
Dungeons & Dragons is 44 years old, but the nerdy fantasy game’s popularity is soaring — something that a new Madison startup hopes to capitalize on. Roll for Guild makes a suite of online tools…
How did they do that? The Boondocks & Top Secret SI
In this video podcast Rey explains a scene from The Boondocks anime using the Top Secret SI table top games.
‘Black Panther’ and Black History
I want to have a conversation about Black History Month within the context of the cinematic and cultural tour de force film Black Panther. The antecedent of Black History Month was Negro History Week, launched in…
Old Spice Creates New Playable Class for ‘Dungeons and Dragons’
Old Spice (yes, that Old Spice) has entered the tabletop RPG world.
The hipsters playing Dungeons & Dragons, old-school board game that’s gone from nerdy to cool again
The fantasy role-playing game, launched in 1974, is having a renaissance, with growing numbers of people getting out their graph paper and pencils to play it in bars and coffee shops, and document contests on…